REFLECTOR: Update on N173VS static RPM

[John Dibble]

Chock the wheels.

John

On 2/23/2012 3:29 PM, Geoff Gerhardt wrote:
> Burrall,
>
> Great idea - I've done this on motorcycles, but I've been a bit afraid 
> of getting close to the engine with the prop whirling 2 feet from my 
> head I guess that method didn't occur to me.  If you see no further 
> posts from me, though, you'll know I got too close...
>
> Geoff
>
> On Thu, Feb 23, 2012 at 3:38 PM, Burrall L Sanders 
> <craftsman at freeflightcomposites.com 
> <mailto:craftsman at freeflightcomposites.com>> wrote:
>
>     If you want to check your induction for leaks and don't mind
>     getting under your engine while it is running, I have a way to
>     check it.  Start it up and let it idle and take a can of starting
>     fluid and with light little bursts spray the intake system joints
>     and seams,  the engine will let you know if it is getting any of
>     the fluid by small rpm changes.
>     Hope this helps.
>     Burrall
>     www.freeflightcomposites.com <http://www.freeflightcomposites.com>
>     *From:* Brett Ferrell <mailto:reflector at velocityxl.com>
>     *Sent:* Thursday, February 23, 2012 12:46 PM
>     *To:* reflector <mailto:reflector at tvbf.org>
>     *Subject:* Re: REFLECTOR: Update on N173VS static RPM
>     And check between the engine intake and the servo... my engine
>     shipped without the gasket there, which caused the loss of some
>     hairs....
>     Brett
>     > Hmm, yes, several folks have talked about intake leaks as a
>     possibility.  I kept thinking about intake leaks before the fuel
>     controller, not the intake tubes that go from the intake plenum to
>     the heads.  I had all those off to clean them.  I'll have a look
>     at those and see if maybe that hot cylinder has a leaky intake
>     tube making it run real lean.  Thanks.
>     > Geoff
>
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