Hi Jim;
I wonder if he will post having a bad miss in the engine when the plugs foul
during "economy cruise"????
Jim Brown
Jim Thursby wrote:
>
> I won't argue with you. You run yours at "economy cruise" rpm's and see
> what happens. I never did and never will.
>
> Jim T
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com
> [mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Gilles Thesee
> To: europa-list@matronics.com
> Subject: Re: Europa-List: Rotax 914 question?
>
> --> <Gilles.Thesee@ac-grenoble.fr>
>
> Hi Jim,
>
> Understand your speed point, though running at 80% instead of 75% gives you
> only a 2% speed gain. That's hardly an extra 2 knots.
> Now, if speed is the main goal and longevity not a problem, why reduce boost
> in descent ? As for the carbon issue, no Rotax 9xx I know of have suffered
> of significant deposits.
> Now saving fuel is indeed an honourable goal ;-)
>
> Regards,
>
> Gilles Thesee
> Grenoble, France
>
> >--> <jthursby@tampabay.rr.com>
> >
> >Speed. And the 912/914 series longevity is based on 5,000 plus cruise
> >rpm's It does NOTHING but save a little fuel running them lower. And
> >carbon them up quicker.
> >
> >
> >
>
> >--> <Gilles.Thesee@ac-grenoble.fr>
> >
> >
> >Those numbers correspond to rather high settings. While the engine may
> >run at 100 % continuous, what is the point for a cruise above 75 % ?
> >
> >
> >
>
|