Extended full-power in small pistons

In rec.aviation.piloting wrote:

On 3-Jan-2009, wrote:

There is; it is called an engine analyzer.


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Jim Pennino

Ah yes, the Holy Grail of operating an engine. Not in our budget
unfortunately; our airplane is completely original, including paint,
interior and the original Cessna avionics. The best thing about our airplane
is that we have a little less than 2600 total hours on it, and she's been
hangared all her life so she's in remarkably good condition. But, we need to
upgrade the radios and transponder before we start looking at engine
analyzers. Guess I should've been more clear; I wish there were a way to be
more sure of operating the engine properly without an analyzer. Thanks for
the thought, though!
Scott Wilson

Unfortunately monitoring CHT and EGT on all cylinders is the only way to be
absolutely sure.

Monitoring a single cylinder IMHO is a waste of time and money.

Using the POH leaning method won't achieve either maximum power or
economy, but it will be close enough and it will be safe.

The other plus for monitoring all cylinders is if a problem is developing,
it will usually show up on the monitor before any other symptoms become
noticable.


--
Jim Pennino

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In rec.aviation.piloting wrote:

On 3-Jan-2009, wrote:

There is; it is called an engine analyzer.


--
Jim Pennino

Ah yes, the Holy Grail of operating an engine. Not in our budget
unfortunately; our airplane is completely original, including paint,
interior and the original Cessna avionics. The best thing about our
airplane
is that we have a little less than 2600 total hours on it, and she's been
hangared all her life so she's in remarkably good condition. But, we need
to
upgrade the radios and transponder before we start looking at engine
analyzers. Guess I should've been more clear; I wish there were a way to
be
more sure of operating the engine properly without an analyzer. Thanks
for
the thought, though!
Scott Wilson

Unfortunately monitoring CHT and EGT on all cylinders is the only way to
be
absolutely sure.

Monitoring a single cylinder IMHO is a waste of time and money.

Using the POH leaning method won't achieve either maximum power or
economy, but it will be close enough and it will be safe.

The other plus for monitoring all cylinders is if a problem is developing,
it will usually show up on the monitor before any other symptoms become
noticable.


--
Jim Pennino

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IIRC, that last was the primary benefit that was originally advertised long
ago.

Peter