Today, we ran the engine for the second time. The EGT and CHT are now working properly but the OT and OP still do not register at all. I am a bit puzzled by this, but will pull out the old volt meter and do some more checking. the really good news is that the electronic ignition is working perfectly and really made an already smooth engine run even better. There is a definite increase in RPM when the system is turned on. It also makes me think that the Mag is timed a bit on the side of advance, so we will back off that about 3 degrees for the next run.
We are using an EFS-2 and the mixture needle does turn properly when the mixture is adjusted, however, I can tell no difference between full rich and full lean in the operation of the engine. Could the idle mixture adjustment cause this? Full lean puts the holes in the needle facing directly into the incoming air, so I don't see how it can get any fuel in that setting, but it is. Now to replace the fuel sender and gauge and to correct the problems with the OT and OP, fill up the brakes with fluid, finish up the cowling and take it to the airport. The spinner is finished and you can see it on the plane in the first pic at http://kr-builder.org/FinishingUp/index.html Click on any pic for a full view in the viewing pane. See you in Mt. Vernon - 2005 - KR Gathering See N64KR at http://KR-Builder.org - Then click on the pics There is a time for building and a time for FLYING and the time for building has expired. Daniel R. Heath - Columbia, SC
