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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I put my original OS pipe back in the plane and all
is well again. Due to shortening of the ES pipe length to match the
OS pipe exhaust outlet, I only had 18.5" from the flange face to the first
baffle. On my new Smaragd, I'll be able to set the ES pipe with a 21.5"
length to the baffle. It should run better.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=kessler@kingwoodcable.net
href="mailto:kessler@kingwoodcable.net">Steve & Cindy Kessler</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=discussion@nsrca.org
href="mailto:discussion@nsrca.org">discussion@nsrca.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, May 12, 2003 6:44 PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> OS 140 EFI cut out at full
throttle</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>After around 250 flights on my OS 140 EFI, I had
to install new SS bearings. At that time I replaced the OS/Hatori pipe
with the ES 140L90 pipe. This pipe is longer than the OS so I shortened
the header around 3" to fit in the Smaragd. Now the header is only 5"
long before it connects to the ES pipe. The ES pipe has more power than
the OS pipe. The only problem is that the engine sometimes cuts out at
full throttle. It dies at full throttle, mostly when coming out the the
bottom half loop and accelerating in the pull-push-push humpty'sbump full roll
up. Sometimes it dies in straight and level flight if I accelerate too
quickly. I have recently put RTV on the throttle throat and on the case
o-ring area, thinking I had an air leak. The idle is great. Could
this problem be related on having the ES pipe length too short?
Otherwise for over a year I had no problems with the engine when mated with
the OS pipe.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks for any words of wisdom.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Steve
Kessler</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>