REFLECTOR: CHT update and sealing up the cabin

[John Dibble]

Yes, silicone around all edges and then used a knife to cut the doors free.

John

On 9/30/2012 7:08 PM, Geoff Gerhardt wrote:
> John,
>
> Not sure I understand what you mean by sealing with silicone.  Did you 
> put a bead along the sealing edges?  I have some edge-guard like 
> sealing strip that I was thinking of using.
>
> Geoff
>
> On Sun, Sep 30, 2012 at 8:01 PM, John Dibble <aminetech at bluefrog.com 
> <mailto:aminetech at bluefrog.com>> wrote:
>
>     I sealed my nose doors with silicone and it works good.  I've
>     wondered if the car door edge guard would work where the doors
>     come together.
>
>     John
>
>
>     On 9/30/2012 6:34 PM, Geoff Gerhardt wrote:
>>     Guys,
>>
>>     So, I've finally cooled down my hot #3 cylinder.  It had been
>>     going up to +430F on climb out.  Some rather aggressive mods to
>>     the intake plenum got it down to 420F max so I turned my
>>     attention to a combustion problem.  The EGT was always higher
>>     than the others and it always peaked first (~20deg before the
>>     others).  So, I removed the injector, ultrasonicated it in
>>     acetone, twirled a drill bit thru it (#72, I think) as well as
>>     cleaned and gapped both spark plugs.  Took it out today when
>>     there was a break in the clouds and did an aggressive climb to
>>     10k' - all CHT and EGT's level.  None got above 395F on a full
>>     power climb to 10K (it is cool here, tho - ~60F).  Once I got to
>>     altitude, I was able to go LOP and #3 didn't peak first - they
>>     all peaked very close to each other.  Nice to have that problem
>>     solved.
>>
>>     I also piped my oil breather into the exhaust - seemed to work
>>     well, no more oil streaks.
>>
>>     Because its starting to get cool here, I'm thinking about cabin
>>     heat.  I've been trying to seal up the cabin, but still have lots
>>     of drafts.  I've sealed the area between the canard and dog house
>>     cover.  I'm debating whether to try to seal the nose gear doors.
>>      Has anyone found a good solution for that?  Also, does anyone
>>     know of any rubber bellows to use on the rudder pedal connections
>>     to the bell crank?  I've been trying to find something used in
>>     maybe from a master cylinder of a car, or maybe a clutch linkage
>>     thru the firewall.  If I can't seal up the nose gear doors
>>     effectively, then I'll have to try to seal up the slot the
>>     elevator push rod goes thru.
>>
>>     Geoff
>>
>>
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