X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from ms-smtp-04.southeast.rr.com ([24.25.9.103] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.0.9) with ESMTP id 1146705 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 08 Jun 2006 16:43:16 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=24.25.9.103; envelope-from=eanderson@carolina.rr.com Received: from edward2 (cpe-024-074-111-186.carolina.res.rr.com [24.74.111.186]) by ms-smtp-04.southeast.rr.com (8.13.6/8.13.6) with SMTP id k58KgHmW014040 for ; Thu, 8 Jun 2006 16:42:18 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <001101c68b3c$10ca9b90$2402a8c0@edward2> From: "Ed Anderson" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: FWD: Latest on lead scavenger Date: Thu, 8 Jun 2006 16:42:31 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_000E_01C68B1A.896F2150" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2869 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2869 X-Virus-Scanned: Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_000E_01C68B1A.896F2150 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Perry, I contacted Chris and he is going to send me some of his secret juice - = I'll give it a try and let you know. I am going to check and see if any = of the local auto stories may have some of those plugs. Hotter plugs = would likely help. Ed ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Perry Mick=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2006 9:14 AM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: FWD: Latest on lead scavenger al p wick wrote: On piston engines the excess lead does not show up on plugs. That's = why he doesn't refer to it. I sent him brief note encouraging testing = with rotary, as it would be good test of his new formulation. Either you = or Perry would be great test cases. Perry because he is so much more = sensitive to lead. http://www.decalinchemicals.com/ =20 I didn't see any mention of compatibility tests with composite tanks. = Just that it's "formulated with an environmentally friendly solvent". He = seems to be a conscientous supplier, but I do know enough about = chemistry to know that I don't know enough about chemistry. -- ,|"|"|, Ernest Christley | I'll try to contact him to see if he will send me a sample. I burn = 100LL so rarely, and I have to burn it almost pure for 4 hours before = the problem shows. Who wants to buy $4.50 gas when $3.00 gas is = available anyway for local flying?=20 Like Ed says, the TCP doesn't work at water-cooled engine temperatures = and I verified that last summer. I also think my lead fouling is related = to the rotary spark plug design (it's very different than most spark = plugs) and that I'm running rich. Maybe there is a different spark plug = design that would be less susceptible. I now have a set of BUR6EQ/BUR8EQ "hotter" spark plugs from Mazdatrix, = I think they were only about $9 each. Will try those someday. Ed, maybe = you should get a set and try them since you burn 100LL all the time. = Their life might be shorter? I'm now commuting to work everyday by airplane, it's a wonderful way = to go! Perry ------=_NextPart_000_000E_01C68B1A.896F2150 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Hi Perry,
 
I contacted Chris and he is going to send me = some of his=20 secret juice - I'll give it a try and let you know.  I am going to = check=20 and see if any of the local auto stories may have some of those = plugs. =20 Hotter plugs would likely help.
 
Ed
 
 
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Perry = Mick=20
Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2006 = 9:14=20 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: FWD: = Latest on=20 lead scavenger

al p wick wrote:

On piston engines the excess lead does not show up on = plugs.=20 That's why he doesn't refer to it. I sent him brief note encouraging = testing=20 with rotary, as it would be good test of his new formulation. Either = you or=20 Perry would be great test cases. Perry because he is so much more = sensitive=20 to lead.
http://www.decalinchemicals.com/
 


I=20 didn't see any mention of compatibility tests with composite tanks. = Just that=20 it's "formulated with an environmentally friendly solvent". He seems = to be a=20 conscientous supplier, but I do know enough about chemistry to know = that I=20 don't know enough about chemistry.

--=20         ,|"|"|, Ernest = Christley=20 |


I'll try to contact him to see if he will send me a = sample. I=20 burn 100LL so rarely, and I have to burn it almost pure for 4 hours = before the=20 problem shows. Who wants to buy $4.50 gas when $3.00 gas is available = anyway=20 for local flying?

Like Ed says, the TCP doesn't work at = water-cooled=20 engine temperatures and I verified that last summer. I also think my = lead=20 fouling is related to the rotary spark plug design (it's very = different than=20 most spark plugs) and that I'm running rich. Maybe there is a = different spark=20 plug design that would be less susceptible.

I now have a set of = BUR6EQ/BUR8EQ "hotter" spark plugs from Mazdatrix, I think they were = only=20 about $9 each. Will try those someday. Ed, maybe you should get a set = and try=20 them since you burn 100LL all the time. Their life might be=20 shorter?

I'm now commuting to work everyday by airplane, it's a = wonderful way to = go!

Perry


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