X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com X-SpamCatcher-Score: 30 [X] Return-Path: Received: from elasmtp-mealy.atl.sa.earthlink.net ([209.86.89.69] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.3) with ESMTP id 1656072 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Fri, 08 Dec 2006 17:22:36 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.86.89.69; envelope-from=jerryhey@earthlink.net DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=dk20050327; d=earthlink.net; b=sU7wEE5pC+IT3Sfpk6eZpd8vaSpg7Bb2vHTMRAl3ZGOHTpepzBHwbLcwRKb0sj5k; h=Received:Mime-Version:In-Reply-To:References:Content-Type:Message-Id:Content-Transfer-Encoding:From:Subject:Date:To:X-Mailer:X-ELNK-Trace:X-Originating-IP; Received: from [76.2.80.86] (helo=[192.168.0.101]) by elasmtp-mealy.atl.sa.earthlink.net with asmtp (Exim 4.34) id 1Gso6j-00038Y-F7 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Fri, 08 Dec 2006 17:22:17 -0500 Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v752.3) In-Reply-To: References: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed Message-Id: <8CD62B54-4CE3-4A12-8152-E8CD266453CD@earthlink.net> Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit From: Jerry Hey Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: MSD coils - Plug Fouling... again. Date: Fri, 8 Dec 2006 17:22:01 -0500 To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.752.3) X-ELNK-Trace: 8104856d7830ec6b1aa676d7e74259b7b3291a7d08dfec79fbe686076bf75db572ba5bf56bff9001350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c X-Originating-IP: 76.2.80.86 George do you have a web site with single rotor info? I am just getting interested myself. I have the raw materials for two p ported engines not including the e shafts. I am going to contact Richard Sohn also. I have not done an archive search yet, so that will be first. Jerry On Dec 8, 2006, at 5:11 PM, George Lendich wrote: > Jerry, > Tell him to consider a single rotor- with PSRU. > George (down under) > >> Perry are you still using direct drive? What max RPM are you or >> were you using, what prop, etc. A friend who is building a >> Buttercup (Steve Whitman design) that only needs 100/125 hp. 13B >> with redrive is too heavy but without a drive it is a >> possibility. Jerry >> On Dec 8, 2006, at 1:43 PM, Perry Mick wrote: >>> I just installed a CDI system on the leading coil in my RX-7, >>> testing it out before possibly putting it in the airplane. >>> >>> I don't have an issue with carbon plug fouling, only the dreaded >>> lead. Is the lead fouling an insulation effect (a lead compound) >>> on the electrode? If so, then I could see where a CDI system >>> would help punch through. However, if the plugs are fouling >>> because the lead puts a conductive film on the ceramic >>> insulator, causing the electrode to be shorted to ground, then >>> maybe a CDI system can't help with that? >>> >>> Interesting stat: I have never ever in hundreds of hours >>> flooded the rotary engine on my Long-EZ. It always starts on the >>> first crank. >> -- >> Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ >> Archive and UnSub: http://mail.lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/ > > -- > Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ > Archive and UnSub: http://mail.lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/