X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Thu, 07 Nov 2013 08:00:57 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from mail-qc0-f172.google.com ([209.85.216.172] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0.7) with ESMTPS id 6579518 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 06 Nov 2013 18:30:58 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.85.216.172; envelope-from=pjdmiller@gmail.com Received: by mail-qc0-f172.google.com with SMTP id c9so216365qcz.31 for ; Wed, 06 Nov 2013 15:30:22 -0800 (PST) X-Received: by 10.236.112.130 with SMTP id y2mr616478yhg.140.1383780622166; Wed, 06 Nov 2013 15:30:22 -0800 (PST) X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from pjdms-mbp.cfl.rr.com ([68.202.59.203]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPSA id w8sm1147329yhg.8.2013.11.06.15.30.20 for (version=TLSv1 cipher=ECDHE-RSA-RC4-SHA bits=128/128); Wed, 06 Nov 2013 15:30:21 -0800 (PST) From: Paul Miller Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="Apple-Mail=_B99A88B7-564F-40C9-AABC-6CA7E9926C34" X-Original-Message-Id: <4F3D54DB-A2FF-4836-B06D-88B90361F901@gmail.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 (Mac OS X Mail 6.5 \(1508\)) Subject: Re: [LML] GAMIjector installation on TSIO 550 X-Original-Date: Wed, 6 Nov 2013 18:30:19 -0500 References: X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" In-Reply-To: X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1508) --Apple-Mail=_B99A88B7-564F-40C9-AABC-6CA7E9926C34 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 John, I'm in the process of looking at my injectors after I did that = lean test. I took out and cleaned #1 which was stamped "12E" and it was = dirty inside. Today, I removed #2 using a modified socket as you talked = about. #2 was filthy but it was also stamped "12E". Were your = injectors marked by cylinder? Were any IO550 tuned injectors on the = list stamped by cylinder or just "12E"? I note TCM says they need to be removed and cleaned within 300 hours for = "airworthiness" (Tuned injectors only) and I have to add that to my = annual checks. Specifically, there is a patten of black that is on the piston side of = the nozzle in the area where the spray pattern would expand. It may = affect flow. Cycles in the ultrasonic brings them back to new looking = but it is taking a long time to remove that substance. I have 768h TT. On 2013-10-28, at 11:32 AM, John Barrett wrote: Thanks to all for the advice on injector removal/installation without = taking off intake pipes. I was able to handle five of the injectors = with a deep socket =BC=94 drive 7/16=94 socket turned down to very = narrow walls. The #3 injector required either purchasing the socket = referenced by a couple of emails or manufacturing one like it. I chose = to make one using a standard =BC=94 drive 7/16=94 socket and a nut. Had = to turn down the walls as before, then drill out the inside of the = socket and the nut. Finally welding the nut to the top of the socket = produced an ugly looking but functional tool that is now in my toolbox. =20 Best regards, John =20= --Apple-Mail=_B99A88B7-564F-40C9-AABC-6CA7E9926C34 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=windows-1252 John, = I'm in the process of looking at my injectors after I did that lean = test. I took out and cleaned #1 which was stamped "12E" and it was = dirty inside. Today, I removed #2 using a modified socket as you = talked about. #2 was filthy but it was also stamped "12E". = Were your injectors marked by cylinder? Were any IO550 tuned = injectors on the list stamped by cylinder or just = "12E"?

I note TCM says they need to be removed and = cleaned within 300 hours for "airworthiness" (Tuned injectors only) and = I have to add that to my annual = checks.

Specifically, there is a patten of = black that is on the piston side of the nozzle in the area where the = spray pattern would expand. It may affect flow. Cycles in = the ultrasonic brings them back to new looking but it is taking a long = time to remove that substance. I have 768h = TT.

On 2013-10-28, at 11:32 AM, = John Barrett <jbarrett@carbinge.com> = wrote:

Thanks to all for the = advice on injector removal/installation without taking off intake = pipes. I was able to handle five of the injectors with a deep = socket =BC=94 drive 7/16=94 socket turned down to very narrow walls. = The #3 injector required either purchasing the socket referenced = by a couple of emails or manufacturing one like it. I chose to = make one using a standard =BC=94 drive 7/16=94 socket and a nut. = Had to turn down the walls as before, then drill out the inside of the = socket and the nut. Finally welding the nut to the top of the = socket produced an ugly looking but functional tool that is now in my = toolbox.

Best regards,