X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Mon, 05 Nov 2012 11:40:19 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from elasmtp-kukur.atl.sa.earthlink.net ([209.86.89.65] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0c2) with ESMTP id 5860722 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sat, 03 Nov 2012 09:04:19 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.86.89.65; envelope-from=colyncase@earthlink.net DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=dk20050327; d=earthlink.net; b=B4v1OFPXch8csec3Sx+eapJvovIq+COmoMKr88OrmbBPMK9xAVjvEdSEw9wHHvMp; h=Received:From:Mime-Version:Content-Type:Subject:Date:In-Reply-To:To:References:Message-Id:X-Mailer:X-ELNK-Trace:X-Originating-IP; Received: from [70.20.58.67] (helo=[192.168.1.24]) by elasmtp-kukur.atl.sa.earthlink.net with esmtpa (Exim 4.67) (envelope-from ) id 1TUdO4-0006Yz-H0 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sat, 03 Nov 2012 09:03:44 -0400 From: Colyn Case Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1084) Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=Apple-Mail-8--21520728 Subject: Re: [LML] Why is my fuel burn so high in my IV ???? X-Original-Date: Sat, 3 Nov 2012 09:03:53 -0400 In-Reply-To: X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: X-Original-Message-Id: <0DAD4C79-C2E2-4CD2-9A74-8E78ACAB6903@earthlink.net> X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1084) X-ELNK-Trace: 63d5d3452847f8b1d6dd28457998182d7e972de0d01da9407b485fd9b1039ddfc9dced765d873283350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c X-Originating-IP: 70.20.58.67 --Apple-Mail-8--21520728 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Guy,=20 Stuff to check: a) did you actually get all 6 cylinders to peak and then to the lean = side of peak? b) is your MAP transducer accurate? I've seen more than one that = isn't. c) is your fuel flow accurate? Colyn On Nov 2, 2012, at 7:50 AM, Guy and Jill Foreman wrote: Reading some of the posts on the LML about IV/IVP drivers. Just = wondering how they are getting around 18-19 GPH at cruze power? =20 I have a straight IV with a TSIO-550-B. I usually fly around 10K feet, = using 28in MAP, 2400 RPM, Leaning to 1550 TIT, and getting 21.5 GPH fuel = burn. =20 What am I doing wrong? How is everyone else getting there fuel flow so = much lower? =20 Any advice would be much appreciated. =20 Thanks, Guy Foreman --Apple-Mail-8--21520728 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii Guy,

Stuff to = check:

a) did you actually get all 6 cylinders to = peak and then to the lean side of peak?

b) is your MAP = transducer accurate? I've seen more than one that = isn't.

c) is your fuel flow = accurate?

Colyn

On Nov = 2, 2012, at 7:50 AM, Guy and Jill Foreman wrote:

Reading some of the posts on the LML about IV/IVP = drivers. Just wondering how they are getting around 18-19 GPH at = cruze power?

I have a straight IV with a TSIO-550-B. I = usually fly around 10K feet, using 28in MAP, 2400 RPM, Leaning to 1550 = TIT, and getting 21.5 GPH fuel burn.

What am I doing wrong? = How is everyone else getting there fuel flow so much = lower?

Any advice would be much = appreciated.

Thanks,
Guy = Foreman

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