Engine Analyzers

"Ray Andraka" wrote in message
...
I'm very happy with my Reiff System. I've had it on my Six since 1997.
Made it
easy to add the JPI EDM700 last summer...all the CHT wells were still
open. The
heaters will get teh engine up to around 50 deg in a few hours with just
cowl
plugs on.

Tom Sixkiller wrote:
reason I have a Reiff system (bands, no probes)

How's that Reiff system worked for you? I'm about to go from needing
extra
cooling baffles (Arizona) to a engine heater (Colo. Springs). My F33A
already has an JPI-700.

What are your temperatures like during winter? Though the plane will be
hangared (non-heated, but with 120V power), the Springs can get down well
below zero.

I was wondering if a thermal blanket of soe sort would help (ie, what kind?
I'm sure one of my wife quilts would not be appropriate, for various
reasons).

Thanks,

Tom

Typically it goes down to the mid teens. An insulated cover improves things (I
have an insulated cowl cover, but usually don't use it). The prop is a huge
heat sink too, and should also be insulated if you are leaving the heater
plugged in all the time.

Tom Sixkiller wrote:

"Ray Andraka" wrote in message
...
I'm very happy with my Reiff System. I've had it on my Six since 1997.
Made it
easy to add the JPI EDM700 last summer...all the CHT wells were still
open. The
heaters will get teh engine up to around 50 deg in a few hours with just
cowl
plugs on.

Tom Sixkiller wrote:
reason I have a Reiff system (bands, no probes)

How's that Reiff system worked for you? I'm about to go from needing
extra
cooling baffles (Arizona) to a engine heater (Colo. Springs). My F33A
already has an JPI-700.

What are your temperatures like during winter? Though the plane will be
hangared (non-heated, but with 120V power), the Springs can get down well
below zero.

I was wondering if a thermal blanket of soe sort would help (ie, what kind?
I'm sure one of my wife quilts would not be appropriate, for various
reasons).

Thanks,

Tom

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(M.E. Borner) wrote in message . com...
I am seriously thinking about installing an Engine Analyzer in my
plane and am looking at options. I think I have narrowed the choice to
J.P. Instruments or Electronics International.

My EDM from JPI works great! I've never looked back. Get the fuel flow
option with it though unless you already have a fuel computer. The EDM
comes with more standard features than the GEM. I don't believe the
GEM comes with voltage, etc.

-Robert

Ditto the voltage and fuel flow. FF works great with a GPS although you may
have to bump the fuel flow (pressure) because of the restriction of the
transducer. My fuel flow when from 25+ at sea level to 22. After adjusting
the pressure, we were back to good flow at takeoff and climb.

The voltage is redundant with a panel gauge but the alarm feature lets you
know if the alternator drops off. You will quickly add the JPI to your
normal scan.

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Thx, {|;-)

Victor J. (Jim) Osborne, Jr.



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"Victor J. Osborne, Jr." wrote in message ...
Ditto the voltage and fuel flow. FF works great with a GPS although you may
have to bump the fuel flow (pressure) because of the restriction of the
transducer. My fuel flow when from 25+ at sea level to 22. After adjusting
the pressure, we were back to good flow at takeoff and climb.

The voltage is redundant with a panel gauge but the alarm feature lets you
know if the alternator drops off. You will quickly add the JPI to your
normal scan.

I plugged my EDM into my voice annunicator. That way if the EDM thinks
anything is wrong the annunicator says, "Check engine monitor". I
didn't have any noticable change in pressure with the transducer but I
fly a Mooney and sip my gas slowly.

-Robert

"M.E. Borner" wrote in message
om...
I am seriously thinking about installing an Engine Analyzer in my
plane and am looking at options. I think I have narrowed the choice to
J.P. Instruments or Electronics International. My mechanic has more
experience with JPI and feels their probes have a longer life. My
research has me leaning slightly towards EI for price, function and
design features.

I have an EDM-760 and am quite happy with the unit. When you do your brand
comparision be sure you are comparing apples to apples. Ensure both units
have memory and the same probe sets. Also, shopping at a show such as
Oshkosh can save a lot of money. I got my unit for 60% of the list price by
going between vendors and seeing if they could beat the other guy's price.
I ended up buy from Pacific Coast Avionics, whom I highly recommend. At
Oshkosh, JPI was also throwing in free additional probes. I got sets for
oil, TIT, and a second TIT readings.

When you get the unit make a habit of dumping and analyzing the memory. If
you know what you are doing you can see things like exhaust valves and plugs
going bad many hours (and dollars) before they make their appearance known.

jerry