2.05 DATE_IN_FUTURE_24_48 Date: is 24 to 48 hours after Received: date
The old? (new!) engine has been sitting on the airplane for over a year and a
half
now and I'm running out of things to do on the rest of the airplane. So the
decision has been made to tie the tailwheel to the car and fire it up in the
driveway this Saturday. The engine has been hand proppped through about every
2 months to keep the oil pumped where it needs to be. Oil pressure rises
very fast with just hand propping. Noting that oil only returns to the tank if
the sparkplugs are in as blowby pressurizes the sump. I need to know of any
issues to watch out for. I am aware of the need to undo the turbocharger sump
return line to verify oil being pumped through upon engine startup. However
with the amount of oil I have dripping out of the air filter I know there is
plenty of oil there.
Has any one experienced any gotcha's upon initial startup, are there any other
things to watch for. I haven't made the checklist yet but will be looking for
proper response from all sensors. Tach verification, fuel flow sensors etc.
Have a mercury manometer that I used to set up my old BMW. That machine ran
very differently between the balanced and slightly balanced conditions. So
that
will probably be the first thing accomplished after floes, temperatures,
and pressures are verified. Both the top and bottom cowlings will be off.
Automatic
operation of the Airmaster prop will be verified. The TCU 100 % was
set over a year ago using a laptop, are there any other concerns to be aware
of in this respect? Two gallons of high test will be put in the tank, All fuel
lines and pumps etc have been checked long ago as the tank was filled and the
system was pressurized for an extended time with the pumps, and then drained.
I do have a concern that there is some old gas
in the float bowls. If the engine doesn't start right off or runs roughly
then
they will come off. There is a distinct "old fuel" aroma when the nose is
put in the fuel filler port. Will have halon fire extinguisher available,
has anyone out there experienced any fires?
Input appreciated,
Steve Hagar
A143
Mesa AZ
"There's a slight nip in the air, the temperature got below 95 when riding the
motorcycle to work yesterday afternoon!"
Steve Hagar
hagargs@earthlink.net
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