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03-28-2017, 06:56 PM
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I am in Michigan with OAT10-45 F. MP 22.5 and Prop 23. 3-5000 ft. I lean till just lean of peak at gph is about 11.0. Is this what others are seeing?
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03-28-2017, 06:59 PM
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I should add, CHTs are about 340 with those settings.
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03-29-2017, 12:46 PM
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Though you are looking for a GPH answer, you might also read up on proper mixture operations by John Deakin.
http://www.avweb.com/news/pelican/182084-1.html
Lots of other interesting and educational articles, as well.
http://www.avweb.com/news/pelican/182146-1.html
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03-29-2017, 01:06 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dspender
I am in Michigan with OAT10-45 F. MP 22.5 and Prop 23. 3-5000 ft. I lean till just lean of peak at gph is about 11.0. Is this what others are seeing?
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I run a little higher MP, typically 24/23, but GPH is usually about 11. It really depends on the density altitude. I may have to tweak a bit up or down. I've also have the injectors balanced by Don Rivera.
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03-29-2017, 04:30 PM
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As a business partner with John Deakin, George Braly (GAMI/TAT) and Walter Atkinson, I can also endorse those comments above.
I strongly suggest you sign up for their engine management course (nothing in it for me  ) and you will learn how to understand what to do not just be too a single case recipe which only works at one instance.
www.advancedpilot.com
You should fly Wide Open Throttle all the time except when you want to slow down. You would not fly with a dirty air filter so why close the butterfly doing the same thing?
Next RPM is best between 2300-2450 and depending on your engine and prop the 2400 range works well, but pick a smooth "happy place".
Then fly it outside the red box as per the cheat sheet in the article link below. read this carefully and print off the red box / outside the box bit.
http://www.avweb.com/news/pelican/182583-1.html
Red box simulator https://www.advancedpilot.com/redbox.html
Target EGT climbs (again read Deakins articles thoroughly). https://www.advancedpilot.com/tech.html
Hope that helps!
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03-30-2017, 06:46 AM
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I spoke with Mike Busch yesterday and my take away is as you said; fly with wide open throttle, prop 22-24 and lean of peak. Assure CHTs remain below 400 for my Lycoming. My GPH at those settings will determine % power, ie for my 540 multiply GPH X 14.9 and divide that by 260= % power.
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03-30-2017, 07:39 AM
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All good stuff if you have CS prop.
Many do not.
My take on that situation is MP to 23 or less and you can lean all day to hearts content, will never damage engine and plugs stay clean.
WOT all day applies only with CS prop. Did it all the time with Subby and MT prop worked great even at 2500'. WOT and 1900 rpm provided great efficiency.
Of course engine had knock sensor which Lycoming does not because it vibrates too much. And even if knock were sensed, it does not have brain to adjust timing.
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03-30-2017, 08:34 AM
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Originally Posted by David-aviator
All good stuff if you have CS prop.
Many do not.
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Maybe in the RV fleet but in the RV-10 world CS is the rule, probably to the tune of 99. 9%.
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04-10-2017, 05:02 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by David-aviator
All good stuff if you have CS prop.
Many do not.
My take on that situation is MP to 23 or less and you can lean all day to hearts content, will never damage engine and plugs stay clean.
WOT all day applies only with CS prop. Did it all the time with Subby and MT prop worked great even at 2500'. WOT and 1900 rpm provided great efficiency.
Of course engine had knock sensor which Lycoming does not because it vibrates too much. And even if knock were sensed, it does not have brain to adjust timing.
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Well there is hope for the fixed pitch folk. If you have good F/A ratio's you simply lean for about a 100RPM drop. It makes EGT hard to monitor as the EGT changes so much but effectively this is the old 10% BMEP drop the old radial piston airliners used.
Try it out and you will see. 
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