X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from [199.185.220.220] (HELO priv-edtnes57.telusplanet.net) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3.4) with ESMTP id 1004425 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 16 Jun 2005 16:06:45 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=199.185.220.220; envelope-from=echolakeresort@telus.net Received: from boucher-oddle24 ([207.194.26.128]) by priv-edtnes57.telusplanet.net (InterMail vM.6.01.04.04 201-2131-118-104-20050224) with SMTP id <20050616200554.WQRL12927.priv-edtnes57.telusplanet.net@boucher-oddle24> for ; Thu, 16 Jun 2005 14:05:54 -0600 MIME-Version: 1.0 Message-Id: <42B1DB77.000024.03956@BOUCHER-ODDLE24> Date: Thu, 16 Jun 2005 13:05:11 -0700 (Pacific Standard Time) Content-Type: Multipart/Alternative; boundary="------------Boundary-00=_N417VW72QL8000000000" X-Mailer: IncrediMail (3001609) From: "Echo Lake Fishing Resort (Georges Boucher)" References: To: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] engine not starting - spark plugs X-FID: FLAVOR00-NONE-0000-0000-000000000000 X-Priority: 3 --------------Boundary-00=_N417VW72QL8000000000 Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Bill =0D Gun wash is low grade lacquer thinner, any lacquer thinner or brake clean= ing spray will do the trick, the plugs don't have to soak for an hour, a minu= te will do. Make sure all the black is dissolved completely, blow it complet= ely dry.=0D Georges=0D =0D -------Original Message-------=0D =0D From: Rotary motors in aircraft=0D Date: 06/16/05 12:32:14=0D To: Rotary motors in aircraft=0D Subject: [FlyRotary] engine not starting - spark plugs=0D =0D Ken,=0D I may have mentioned this at Charlie's fly-in, but here is another method= =2E=20 SOMEONE, (forgive me if it was on this list) suggested that I try Hobb's = #9 gun cleaner from Walmart. Just soak the plug ends for a couple of hours, and the lead melts off. No need to blast with beads and rough up the insulator. The stuff only costs a couple of bucks. I have no hard data = yet but have cleaned some old plugs to try. =0D =0D Bill Eslick=0D RV-6, 1988 13B, 340 Hrs.=0D www.weslick.com/RV6index.htm=0D =0D =0D I hate to admit it but I have ALOT of experience with this subject - can = you say 2-stroke motorcycle in the early '70s. Here is what worked for me (i= n no particular order):=0D 1. wash the plugs with spray brake cleaner (only worked for mildly foule= d plugs)=0D 2. wash the plugs with Easy Off oven cleaner ('borrowed' from my Mom's kitchen - I particularly liked this one)=0D 3. heat the plugs with a propane torch to burn the deposits off; this h= ad mixed results because I tended to overheat the plugs and destroyed them-worked good if done correctly)=0D 4. bead blasting - quick and easy but scored the plug so they re-fouled' easily)=0D =0D Bet Bill Jepson knows some real neat tricks because of his years in the motorcycle industry?=0D =0D Ken Powell =0D Bryant, Arkansas =0D 501-847-4721 =0D RV-4=0D __________________________________________________=0D Do You Yahoo!?=0D Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around =0D http://mail.yahoo.com =0D =20 --------------Boundary-00=_N417VW72QL8000000000 Content-Type: Text/HTML; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Bill
Gun wash is low grade lacquer thinner, any lacquer thinner= or brake cleaning spray will do the trick, the plugs don't have to soak = for an hour, a minute will do. Make sure all the black is dissolved compl= etely, blow it completely dry.
Georges
 
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Date: 06/16/05 12:= 32:14
Subject: [FlyRotar= y] engine not starting - spark plugs
 
Ken,
I may have mentioned th= is at Charlie's fly-in, but here is another method.  SOMEONE, (forgi= ve me if it was on this list) suggested that I try Hobb's #9 gun cleaner = from Walmart.  Just soak the plug ends for a couple of hours, and th= e lead melts off.  No need to blast with beads and rough up the insu= lator.  The stuff only costs a couple of bucks.  I have no hard= data yet, but have cleaned some old plugs to try.  
 
Bill Eslick
RV-6, 1988 13B, 340 Hrs= =2E
www.weslick.com/RV6inde= x.htm
 
 
I hate to admit it but I have ALOT of experience with this subject -= can you say 2-stroke motorcycle in the early '70s.  Here is what wo= rked for me (in no particular order):
1.  wash the plugs with spray brake cleaner (only worked for mi= ldly fouled plugs)
2.  wash the plugs with Easy Off oven cleaner ('borrowed' from = my Mom's kitchen - I particularly liked this one)
3.  heat the plugs with a propane torch to burn the deposits of= f;  this had mixed results because I tended to overheat the plugs an= d destroyed them-worked good if done correctly)
4.  bead blasting - quick and easy but scored the plug so they = re-fouled' easily)
 
Bet Bill Jepson knows some real neat tricks because of his years in = the motorcycle industry?

Ken Powell
Bryant, Arkansas=
501-847-4721
RV-4

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