X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com X-PolluStop-Diagnostic: (direct reply)\eX-PolluStop-Score: 0.00\eX-PolluStop: Scanned with Niversoft PolluStop 2.1 RC1, http://www.niversoft.com/pollustop Return-Path: Received: from [24.25.9.103] (HELO ms-smtp-04-eri0.southeast.rr.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3c4) with ESMTP id 863812 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sun, 10 Apr 2005 07:50:20 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=24.25.9.103; envelope-from=eanderson@carolina.rr.com Received: from edward2 (cpe-024-074-185-127.carolina.res.rr.com [24.74.185.127]) by ms-smtp-04-eri0.southeast.rr.com (8.12.10/8.12.7) with SMTP id j3ABnWL5019165 for ; Sun, 10 Apr 2005 07:49:33 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <01f301c53dc3$653de780$2402a8c0@edward2> From: "Ed Anderson" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Spark Plug type was Re: No Joy on Sun & Fun{:<( Date: Sun, 10 Apr 2005 07:49:47 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_01F0_01C53DA1.DDFCAC00" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1106 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 X-Virus-Scanned: Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_01F0_01C53DA1.DDFCAC00 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I went back and check the e mail and sure enough I misread the type plug = as B9EQV vice B9EGV. Interesting in I had actually showed the e mail = to the auto parts guy with the correct type circled - but verbally spoke = the B9EQV, neither one of us caught the "minor" difference - sigh! = Both plugs have the 19mm (3/5") reach - but don't know if the ground = electrode is different or not. The B9EQV looks just like a = conventional plug with perhaps a bit finer center electrode and with a = ground strap off the side. Any difference there could have made a = difference - assuming the plugs are the problem. Well, in a few minutes I am off to see what I can find out and to start = taken the engine off. Best Regards Ed ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Al Gietzen=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Sunday, April 10, 2005 1:10 AM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: No Joy on Sun & Fun{:<( , I had just put in 4 new B9EQV spark plugs the previous day. =20 Ed; Sorry to hear of your disappointing trip. But, hey; s__t happens. = You did the right thing, of course. When the engine isn't running = properly, you take the nearest airport. It's great that you and your = plane got down just fine. If it is the plugs, perhaps it's possible that the seals jumped over = the protruding plugs for a while until they became damaged enough for = loss of compression? Pulling a leading plug should tell the story on = that. How did you choose the B9EQV? Did you know of someone else using = them? I'm running the B9EGV and they are fine. Al ------=_NextPart_000_01F0_01C53DA1.DDFCAC00 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
I went back and check the e mail and = sure enough I=20 misread the type plug as  B9EQV vice B9EGV.  Interesting in I = had=20 actually showed the e mail to the auto parts guy with the correct type = circled -=20 but verbally spoke the B9EQV, neither one of us caught the "minor"=20 difference - sigh!    Both plugs have the 19mm = (3/5") reach=20 - but don't know if the ground electrode is different or not.   The = B9EQV=20 looks just like a conventional plug with perhaps a bit finer center = electrode=20 and with a ground strap off the side.  Any difference there could = have made=20 a difference - assuming the plugs are the problem.
 
Well, in a few minutes I am off to see = what I can=20 find out and to start taken the engine off.
 
Best Regards
 
Ed
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Al = Gietzen=20
Sent: Sunday, April 10, 2005 = 1:10=20 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: No Joy = on Sun=20 & Fun{:<(

, I had just put in 4 = new B9EQV=20 spark plugs the previous day. 

 

Ed;

 

Sorry to = hear of=20 your disappointing trip.  But, hey; s__t happens.  You did = the right=20 thing, of course.  When the engine isn=92t running properly, you = take the=20 nearest airport.  It=92s great that you and your plane got down = just=20 fine.

 

If it is = the plugs,=20 perhaps it=92s possible that the seals jumped over the protruding = plugs for a=20 while until they became damaged enough for loss of compression?  = Pulling=20 a leading plug should tell the story on that. How did you choose the=20 B9EQV?  Did you know of someone else using them? I=92m running = the B9EGV=20 and they are fine.

 

Al

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