JPI install details (long)

Hmm... a week long vacation in Texas. I think I'd have to hold off until
mid January when it's miserable up here. I've kicked around the idea of
taking the wife and kids to Schlitterbahn, but so far it's just an entry on
my "places to fly" list.
Jim

"Ronnie" wrote in message
om...
Now that you have experience, want to do another
install in my '64 Aztec? :-)

Ronnie

Hmm... a week long vacation in Texas. I think I'd have to hold off until
mid January when it's miserable up here. I've kicked around the idea of
taking the wife and kids to Schlitterbahn, but so far it's just an entry on
my "places to fly" list.

Hey Jim -- have him meet you in Dalhart!

;-)
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

Oh you're FUNNY!
Actually, it would be a great shop to work in, but I don't think I'd get 2
minutes of sleep with all those freakin' trains running all night long.

"N6205Y, you're cleared to land on the taxiway, land and hold short
operations are in effect, hold short of running into the FBO."
Roger!

Jim

Well, obviously there is an inside joke there.

I'm been to Dalhart and what I most remember about
the airport it the smell of the stockyards next door.
Better hold your nose if the wind is from that direction.

Jim, when you are ready to come down to Schlitterbahn,
let me know. I'm in Austin, so I'm only about 45 minutes
away.

One of these days I'm going to get my Aztec in a hangar
again and start trying to catch up with you on making it
as nice as your Aztec. Sure wish I was as motived as
you seem to be.

Ronnie


"Jim Burns" wrote in message
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Oh you're FUNNY!
Actually, it would be a great shop to work in, but I don't think I'd get 2
minutes of sleep with all those freakin' trains running all night long.

"N6205Y, you're cleared to land on the taxiway, land and hold short
operations are in effect, hold short of running into the FBO."
Roger!

Jim

Jim,

I'd love to see some of your fuel flow and temperature
data logs from the JPI during cruise along with the MP
and RPM settings once you have some flight time on it.

Sounds like you removed the Piper fuel flow gauges, correct?
So I guess a comparison of the Shadin fuel flow to the Piper
gauges is not possible. I'm just wondering how accurate
or not the stock fuel flow gauges are.

Also, how does the JPI CHTs compare to the single Piper
CHT. Both of mine have always indicated right near the
top end of the green arc, but I don't know if the gauges are
inaccurate or if the CHTs are really that high.

I'm still flying blind in reguard to engine temps and fuel flows.
since I only have the facotry gauges. Maybe one of these days
I'll have the same dream that you did :-)

Ronnie



"Jim Burns" wrote in message
news
Long long story for the archives cut short: 60 hours logged and signed
off
in my AMT log but my JPI EDM 760 Twin plus Oil temp is installed.
Everything works as advertised. For those who may contemplate this
install,
read the Install manual AND the website FAQs several times. JPI's
documentation is far from complete and concise and you'll pick up required
tips and procedures from several of their documents. Don't even get me
started on their operators manual vs. recent firmware revisions!

Ronnie,

I'd love to see some of your fuel flow and temperature
data logs from the JPI during cruise along with the MP
and RPM settings once you have some flight time on it.

Sure, download JPI's EZtrends software from
http://www.jpitech.com/Downloads/EzTrends_setup.exe
When we get a few flights on it I'll send you our files.


Sounds like you removed the Piper fuel flow gauges, correct?
So I guess a comparison of the Shadin fuel flow to the Piper
gauges is not possible. I'm just wondering how accurate
or not the stock fuel flow gauges are.

We don't have the Shadin yet. It's my next project. As far as our Piper
FF, it's a joke, but it's consistent, so I assume we could have it
calibrated and it would be more usefull. Our normal cruise fuel burn at
10k
feet and full throttle is 22 gph, down lower it runs 25gph. We've
confirmed
this dozens of times over hundereds of hours. The Piper gauge shows
16.5gph
per side, 33gph, or higher.


Also, how does the JPI CHTs compare to the single Piper
CHT. Both of mine have always indicated right near the
top end of the green arc, but I don't know if the gauges are
inaccurate or if the CHTs are really that high.

From what I can tell, our CHT gauges are pretty accurate. Both of our old
AC CHT probes have been replaced with the Rockwell probes plus the in-line
resistor mod that the Bonanza flyers created. We're able to keep that
overly wide Piper needle on the low side of the 400 degree dot.


I'm still flying blind in reguard to engine temps and fuel flows.
since I only have the facotry gauges. Maybe one of these days
I'll have the same dream that you did :-)

Ronnie

In article ,
"Jim Burns" wrote:

We don't have the Shadin yet. It's my next project. As far as our Piper
FF, it's a joke, but it's consistent, so I assume we could have it
calibrated and it would be more usefull. Our normal cruise fuel burn at
10k feet and full throttle is 22 gph, down lower it runs 25gph. We've
confirmed this dozens of times over hundereds of hours. The Piper gauge
shows 16.5gph per side, 33gph, or higher.

I can tell you that the originally installed Piper ff gauge reads 2 gph
higher than the FS-450. The fuel totalizer is calibrated and is always
within 0.1 gallons when the tanks are refilled.