Original Posted By: helspersew(at)aol.com
Pietenpol-List: Tall towers
Re: Pietenpol-List: engine run
Original Posted By: helspersew(at)aol.com
I passed one more milestone today. Ran the Ford engine for about 2 minutes. I was trying to start it earlier today with a friend assisting. It would only fire one cylinder with the impulse, occasionally. After he left, I advanced the timing a little more and it started on the second flip of the prop. Unfortunately, I didn't have the camera out there with me and I had turned off the gas at the tank, so when my wife heard it start and ran out with the camera, it was running great, but stopped before she could get a picture. Then I couldn't get it started again. At least now I know that it will run and just have to figure out the proper procedure to start it. Still need to build the cowling and then put the wings and tail back on. Hopefully it will go back together again ok, now that the fabric is on it. I haven't tried to put the ailerons on the wings, or the tail back together since they were covered.Don LaneMinnesott Beach________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: engine runDate: Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:11:37 -0400
I passed one more milestone today. Ran the Ford engine for about 2 minutes. I was trying to start it earlier today with a friend assisting. It would only fire one cylinder with the impulse, occasionally. After he left, I advanced the timing a little more and it started on the second flip of the prop. Unfortunately, I didn't have the camera out there with me and I had turned off the gas at the tank, so when my wife heard it start and ran out with the camera, it was running great, but stopped before she could get a picture. Then I couldn't get it started again. At least now I know that it will run and just have to figure out the proper procedure to start it. Still need to build the cowling and then put the wings and tail back on. Hopefully it will go back together again ok, now that the fabric is on it. I haven't tried to put the ailerons on the wings, or the tail back together since they were covered.Don LaneMinnesott Beach________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: engine runDate: Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:11:37 -0400