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From: "F. Barry Knotts" <bknotts@buckeye-express.com>
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Subject: Access for spark plug change on IV-P
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I have a Continental TSIO-550-E in my Lancair IV-P.  It's time for the 
condition inspection and I intend to examine, clean, re gap and swap top 
for bottom spark plugs.  The issue is getting access to the top row of 
spark plugs.  The intercoolers which are mounted in the Lancair provided 
baffles will need to be loosened or taken off entirely.  Does anyone 
have an efficient method of  loosening the intercoolers to get at the 
spark plugs?  Take off the front connections and swing on the back, take 
off the back and swing on the front, or do I need to take them off entirely?

Thanks.

Barry Knotts, LIV-P, Conti TSIO-550, building and flying (it's complicated.)