What am I going to do next?

Post by **bullojm1** » Sun Aug 01, 2010 9:18 pm

Busy weekend:

1) Preoiled the engine
2) Spun the prop with the starter (plugs out) and saw oil pressure and RPM's on my EFIS.
3) Filled up my tank with fuel and tested fuel flow and fuel pressure.
4) Timed my EMAG and Mag.

Hmmm, any guesses as to what tomorrow has in store?

hydroguy2 · Post by **hydroguy2** » Sun Aug 01, 2010 9:56 pm

gee, i don't know. I certain you can find something to do after all that

Good luck on the engine start

cjensen · Post by **cjensen** » Sun Aug 01, 2010 10:09 pm

Awesome news Mike!! Can't wait to see the vid!!

Post by **Spike** » Mon Aug 02, 2010 7:28 am

Soo cool. Its neat to see so many of these things hatch. I made some fantastic progress this weekend. I can't wait to start getting all of these things together.

Good job dude!!

Spike

captain_john · Post by **captain_john** » Mon Aug 02, 2010 9:33 am

Mike, that is awesome!

You are getting sooo close!

We are passing 8.4 hours on the -6.

Might just have to buzz down and see you to be sure you are doing everything alright!

CJ

Post by **bullojm1** » Mon Aug 02, 2010 6:56 pm

Quick update on the engine start. Other than this bonehead forgetting to advance the mixture on my FI engine once it caught, the first engine start went flawlessly. Only squawks were no CHT on #3, no EGT on #4 and a bad tach reading. All were fixed very quickly (CHT and EGT were because some connectors became disconnected, Tach because of a setting in the EIS). GREAT DAY! Videos and lots of pics to be posted on my website in the next day or so!

cjensen · Post by **cjensen** » Mon Aug 02, 2010 8:24 pm

Great news man!! Pretty awesome to see that thing running, huh!!?? Waitin for the vid...

Post by **bullojm1** » Tue Aug 03, 2010 5:31 am

Here's the video of the first engine start!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLCdmIYsBLM

And the second one!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Lc3vAIALSs

cjensen · Post by **cjensen** » Tue Aug 03, 2010 7:32 am

Woohoooooo!!!! Awesome man!! The big grin is really cool!

Congrats my friend!

captain_john · Post by **captain_john** » Tue Aug 03, 2010 9:04 am

Nice Mike!

Who knew that it actually NEEDS fuel to run!?!

CJ

Post by **Spike** » Tue Aug 03, 2010 11:27 am

Good job dude. And if those guys give you too much stuff just tell Jack to go check his fuel lines....

Spike

Post by **bullojm1** » Tue Aug 03, 2010 12:54 pm

Spike wrote:Good job dude. And if those guys give you too much stuff just tell Jack to go check his fuel lines....

Spike,

Don't worry, Jack's FAA inspector who I have been talking to already gave me a heads up -- "BTW, don't let Savage inspect your fuel system!" was his advice!

On that note, I have a time and date now scheduled with an FAA inspector for my RV.

cjensen · Post by **cjensen** » Tue Aug 03, 2010 2:09 pm

bullojm1 wrote:On that note, I have a time and date now scheduled with an FAA inspector for my RV.

Now THAT'S a great note!!

dons · Post by **dons** » Tue Aug 03, 2010 3:17 pm

Great step forward Mike!

Brantel · Post by **Brantel** » Wed Aug 04, 2010 2:09 pm

Lookin great Mike!!

Now if you can keep your pit crew from sitting on your tanks and leading edges.......

painless · Post by **painless** » Wed Aug 04, 2010 5:12 pm

Lookin'n good Mike. Won't be long now. I especially like the open cockpit concept!

BSwayze · Post by **BSwayze** » Thu Aug 05, 2010 2:20 pm

Mike,

Way to goooooooo!!! That is so AWESOME! It won't be long now. Wish you could fly her over here for Homecoming 2010.

Bob Barrett · Post by **Bob Barrett** » Tue Aug 10, 2010 8:19 pm

Congratulations Mike! It looks great and if you figure out a way to run it with out gas let me know! Last time I fueled my airplane it cost $4.00. Again congratulations!

cjensen · Post by **cjensen** » Wed Aug 11, 2010 9:17 am

Bob Barrett wrote:Last time I fueled my airplane it cost $4.00.

That's a deal Bob! I wish it was that cheap around here!