hi lee checking tappet clearances 8-10 thou especialy on the exhaust and very i portant ly listening down the exhaust for a valve not seating correctly is there good compression on all cyls each flight i turn prop by hand for a bit and listen for any signs of leaky valves or blow by
also you baffling may need lokking at and checking the actual pitch of the prop is a good idea -use protractor or do the maths route how high is cyl 1 i runa 1835 hapi i am informed doing the hvx mods are a good idea too phil ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lee Van Dyke" <l...@vandyke5.com> To: "KRnet" <kr...@mylist.net> Sent: Saturday, November 26, 2005 9:03 PM Subject: KR> VW rpms > Group, > > Although my day yesterday was a great time, there are a few housekeeping things to take car of. > > 1. Airspeed was about 120 +/- (could be faster) > 2. RPM's 3300 max at level flight 3150 @ climb out. > 3. Fuel consumption is about 5 gal per hour ( I have a Super POSA ) I can lean it out in the air. > 4. No music for the 1:20 trip. What is an easy inexpensive way to get music/ipod/satalite radio piped into the headset?? > 5. CHT is a little high on #1 cyl. > > My prop that I have now is a Culver 52/45 this might need to be repitched, per GP this might help with the RPM's and the temp. > > I have an HAPI 1835 VW with Scat heads > > Any Ideas from the VW guys out there?????? > > Lee Van Dyke > Mesa AZ > l...@vandyke5.com > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.362 / Virus Database: 267.13.8/183 - Release Date: 25/11/2005 > > ---------------------------------------- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter for private users. It has removed 24557 spam emails to date. Paying users do not have this message in their emails. Try www.SPAMfighter.com for free now! -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.362 / Virus Database: 267.13.8/183 - Release Date: 25/11/2005
