Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #25502
From: John Downing <downing.j@sbcglobal.net>
Subject: Lycoming engine check
Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2005 23:51:55 -0400
To: flyrotary <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Kevin;  Don't fly the plane until you check the spark plugs.  I had the porcelain crack on the inside on a bottom plug and it started to fire back into the intake manifold I'm sure as it was glowing hot.  Engine went to 300 rpm over 80 foot trees on take off.  Got it on ground by leaving primer out, must of flooded in enough fuel to cool plug.  It would run normal cold on ground, but when the oil reached 170 degrees it would get smoking hot and lose rpms'.  JohnD 
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