X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from [24.25.9.102] (HELO ms-smtp-03-eri0.southeast.rr.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.0.8) with ESMTP id 1033740 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 14 Mar 2006 11:25:11 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=24.25.9.102; envelope-from=eanderson@carolina.rr.com Received: from edward2 (cpe-024-074-025-165.carolina.res.rr.com [24.74.25.165]) by ms-smtp-03-eri0.southeast.rr.com (8.13.4/8.13.4) with SMTP id k2EGOL3h022929 for ; Tue, 14 Mar 2006 11:24:23 -0500 (EST) Message-ID: <000901c64783$c25954c0$2402a8c0@edward2> From: "Ed Anderson" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: sag solution ?? Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2006 11:24:24 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0006_01C64759.D9324690" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 X-Virus-Scanned: Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0006_01C64759.D9324690 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Yes, Paul "experiments" sometimes leaves me puzzled as well. But, no I have not tried iridium plugs. My analysis indicates that = its formation of lead deposit on the ceramic cone leading to "flash = over" as the spark pulse starts to ramp up to discharge levels. The = plugs are not worn. I understand that CD type ignition systems = frequently do well in combating fouling as the pulse rise is so fast as = to reach levels to jump the gap before sufficient potential is leaked = off. But, not inclined to go to that type of system for SAG. Besides, = I have not yet tried the hydrogen peroxide and vinegar yet {:>) Ed ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Al Gietzen=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Tuesday, March 14, 2006 10:19 AM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: sag solution ?? Jesse, as best I recall, Tracy Crook has always mixed Mystery Oil with = his gasoline. Perhaps that is why he gets such a long run on plugs = rather than just his use of auto gas. Interesting indeed, would sure = beat trying to replace/clean plugs every 20 hours using AvGAs. Ran into SAG on way home from Texas, so going to replace the plugs = this week. I think I'll get some MMO and mix it in the gasoline and see = if it makes any different in the TBR I get on plugs. Ed PL's opinion - FWIW. If Tracy has been adding it he would know. I = don't see that baking it at 500F in a cat food can translates to running = it through a rotary mixed with the gas. =20 Have you tried iridium plugs? Al If you use it in the fuel it breaks down and leaves a lot of crud on = the rotor. Put a tea spoon worth in a small cat food can and bake it in the oven = for one half hour at 500F. Do the same with 2 cycle oil and see the = difference. For sag try the iridium plugs used in the RX8 engine. Paul Lamar ------=_NextPart_000_0006_01C64759.D9324690 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Yes, Paul "experiments" sometimes leaves me = puzzled as=20 well.
 
  But, no I have not tried iridium = plugs.  My=20 analysis indicates that its formation of lead deposit on the = ceramic  cone=20 leading to "flash over" as the spark pulse starts to ramp up to = discharge=20 levels.  The plugs are not worn.    I understand that CD = type=20 ignition systems frequently do well in combating fouling as the pulse = rise is so=20 fast as to reach levels to jump the gap before sufficient potential is = leaked=20 off.  But, not inclined to go to that type of system for SAG.  = Besides, I have not yet tried the hydrogen peroxide and vinegar yet=20 {:>)
 
Ed
 
 
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From:=20 Al = Gietzen=20
Sent: Tuesday, March 14, 2006 = 10:19=20 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: sag = solution=20 ??

Jesse, as best I recall, = Tracy=20 Crook has=20 always mixed Mystery Oil with his gasoline.  Perhaps that is why = he gets=20 such a long run on plugs rather than just his use of auto gas. =20 Interesting indeed, would sure beat trying to replace/clean plugs = every 20=20 hours using AvGAs.

 

Ran into SAG on way home = from=20 Texas, so going to replace the plugs this = week.  I=20 think I'll get some MMO and mix it in the gasoline and see if it makes = any=20 different in the TBR I get on plugs.

 

Ed

 

PL=92s = opinion =96=20 FWIW.  If Tracy has been = adding it=20 he would know.  I don=92t see that baking it at 500F in a cat = food can=20 translates to running it through a rotary mixed with the = gas.  =20

Have you = tried=20 iridium plugs?     Al

 

If you use it in the = fuel it=20 breaks down and leaves a lot of crud on the rotor.

 

Put a tea spoon worth = in a small=20 cat food can and bake it in the oven for one half hour at 500F. Do the = same=20 with 2 cycle oil and see the difference.

 

For sag try the iridium = plugs=20 used in the RX8 engine.

 

Paul = Lamar

 

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