Return-Path: Received: from imf19aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.67] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1.8) with ESMTP id 3049536 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sat, 28 Feb 2004 10:13:07 -0500 Received: from TOSHIBAjhr ([209.215.55.129]) by imf19aec.mail.bellsouth.net (InterMail vM.5.01.06.05 201-253-122-130-105-20030824) with SMTP id <20040228151306.RCD1898.imf19aec.mail.bellsouth.net@TOSHIBAjhr> for ; Sat, 28 Feb 2004 10:13:06 -0500 From: "John Slade" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: EC2 - No spark problem Date: Sat, 28 Feb 2004 10:13:05 -0500 Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0008_01C3FDE3.74908E20" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2910.0) In-Reply-To: X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 Importance: Normal This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0008_01C3FDE3.74908E20 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Message > Was the engine assembled with more than the average amount of goo, or maybe stored with some > sort of oil for protection? Wet, oily plugs aren't going to fire well Yes. The engine was stored with some sorty of goo in it. > Try removing the plugs, turning off the engine computer, and crank the engine over > enough to blow some of that crap out. Did that a few times. Have oil spots all over the wing, my teeshirt and face to prove it. :) >Next install NEW (not cleaned) plugs and give it another try. Good idea. (must irritate the Lycoming owners) One word - "annual" just miss out the "nu" in some cases. ------=_NextPart_000_0008_01C3FDE3.74908E20 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
 > Was the=20 engine assembled with more than the average amount of goo, or maybe = stored with=20 some  
> sort = of  oil for = protection?  Wet, oily=20 plugs aren't going to fire well 
Yes. The engine was stored with some sorty of = goo in=20 it.
 
 > Try removing the plugs, turning = off the=20 engine computer, and crank the engine over  
> enough = to blow=20 some of that crap out.   
Did that a few times. Have oil spots all over = the wing,=20 my teeshirt and face to prove it. = :)
 
>Next install NEW (not = cleaned) plugs=20 and give it another try.    
Good = idea.
 
(must=20 irritate the Lycoming owners)  
One word - "annual" =20 just miss out the "nu" in some cases.



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