Posted Tuesday, May 8, 2012 @ 08:33 PM
Well after all the time, dirty knuckles, head scratching, moving forward, and moving backwards, I cranked over the engine on Monday and it started right up!
I had decided to start the engine before making the baffles in case I needed to remove and disassemble it for some reason. Bob Brock had been over on Sunday and we confirmed oil pressure. I tested fuel flow (gravity) and got 30 GPH flow right down to an empty tank. So there was no reason to wait around.
It started right up as soon as fuel was turned on. Good oil pressure. It's only run for a minute or so, but the AeroCarb seemed to be doing its job at low and medium power. Although it vibrates a lot, it idled amazingly well considering how tight the rings still are. And there was no oil gushing out of it (my biggest concern).
I wasn't getting any indications on the EGT, or CHT gauges, so I stopped to check things out. I tested all the sensors with a heat source and the gauges moved, so I guess it simply wasn't run enough to heat anything up. I need to make some wiring changes and then I will run it a bit more to confirm electrical charging is working.
I want to get the fuselage on the wing and landing gear before really running it hard, but now I have some inspiration!
Thanks to all the forum members for all your help to get me to this point.
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Dann Parks • RF4D #4051 N2188 • now flying!
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