---------------------------------------------------------- M14PEngines-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Thu 10/10/13: 1 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 06:11 AM - Re: Re: Low RPM (A. Dennis Savarese) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 06:11:46 AM PST US From: "A. Dennis Savarese" Subject: Re: M14PEngines-List: Re: Low RPM J.P., =0ALinkage?- Since you said it was a different governor on this eng ine and the symptom was the same on the older engine, what "linkage" are yo u talking about?-- Possibly the cable SLEEVE moving in one or more of t he cable clamps?- I've seen this several times.=0ADennis- =0A=0A=0A=0A =0A________________________________=0A From: "jrpearson@brant.net" =0ATo: m14pengines-list@matronics.com =0ASent: Wednesday, Octo ber 9, 2013 6:06 PM=0ASubject: RE: M14PEngines-List: Re: Low RPM=0A =0A=0A- ark,=0AI think I've narrowed it down to the governor linkage.=0AJ.P.=0A=0A- ----Original Message-----=0AFrom: "Bitterlich, Mark G CIV NAVAIR, WD" =0ASent: Mon, 07 October 2013 16:16:59=0ATo: "m14pengi nes-list@matronics.com" =0ASubject: RE: M14 PEngines-List: Re: Low RPM=0A=0AWhen you have everything wide open... pushe d to the firewall, and you take the aircraft into a dive leaving everything wide open... and I am talking a steep dive here, does the RPM go up, or do es it stay governed at 88%?- =0A=0ANote:- If you are not developing en ough power to take the engine to 100% due to fuel flow, carburetion issues, or throttle cable sleeve clamping, then in a dive the engine RPM will incr ease and go to the maximum setting that the governor will regulate.- In o ther words, RPM will go up.- =0A=0AIf you are in the dive, and the engine RPM stays close to exactly the same, then you've got a prop governor issue , or possibly blade angle.- =0A=0AI defer to Dennis on all engine issues, but this test might be of some help.- =0A=0AMark=0A=0A=0A-----Original M essage-----=0AFrom: owner-m14pengines-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:own er-m14pengines-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of A. Dennis Savarese =0ASent: Friday, October 04, 2013 16:26=0ATo: m14pengines-list@matronics.co m=0ASubject: Re: M14PEngines-List: Re: Low RPM=0A=0ALook at the things that are common to both engines since the symptom has not changed when you chan ged the engine.=0A- Prop=0A- Throttle Cable=0A=0AWhat did you set the blade angles to on the V530?- ie:- How many degrees and at what reference po int on the blades?=0A=0AThe throttle cable sleeve might be slipping.- If it slips at all, you will not get full throw at the carburetor.- That cou ld be why you feel like you can push it further with no increase in RPM.- Check to see if the sleeve is moving anywhere from the throttle lever thr ough the firewall and then to the carburetor.=0A=0ADo you have a fuel flow instrument in the airplane?- If so, what is the fuel flow at WOT on take off?- Normal for an M14P 360HP engine is between 37 and 41 gallons per ho ur.=0ADennis=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A________________________________=0A=0AFrom: john .pearson757 =0ATo: m14pengines-list@matronics.com =0ASent: Friday, October 4, 2013 3:00 PM=0ASubject: M14PEngines-List: Re: L svpearson@hotmail.com>=0A=0AThanks for the reply.=0AThe prop is a 2 blade V 530 - different governors.- It is going to the stop.=0AI think the thrott le is OK.- When I reach 87%, I can push the throttle forward quite a bit more.=0A=0A=0A=0A=0ARead this topic online here:=0A=0Ahttp://forums.matrosp ;- - - - - - - - - - -========== = ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message m14pengines-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/M14PEngines-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/m14pengines-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/m14pengines-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.