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Bernie, this sounds like the problem I have. Check if you are getting spark.
Buly
> From: WALTER B KERR <jbker@juno.com>
> Date: 2005/07/30 Sat PM 12:39:55 EDT
> To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
> Subject: [FlyRotary] Too rich, no start
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> Finally got around to getting the 13B installed back in the 9A. Lots of
> excuses why have not got it back in earlier since since Bruce Turrentine
> went through it to see why the cranking compression was so low. He found
> blow by on the side seals , but could not explain why. It now feels much
> more like others when you swing the prop through.
>
> It did not start right up like I hoped now that it has better low rpm
> compression. Pulled plugs from both rotors and both were wet. I noticed
> that when leak checking the fuel system before cranking that the fuel
> pressure immediately went back to zero. Suspicioned that an injector was
> leaking but ruled that out since both rotor's plugs were wet after trying
> to crank.
>
> Checked the rate of fuel pressure decay after shutting the fuel pump off
> both with the injectors on and disabled. No real noticeable change.
>
> Any suggestions??
>
> My memory is correct that the fuel pressure stayed up a relatively long
> time on shutting the pump off before I had the engine out isn't it??
>
> Bernie, maybe I'm too old fashioned to get all this electrical stuff to
> work :>(
>
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