X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com X-SpamCatcher-Score: 1 [X] Return-Path: Received: from imf16aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.64] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.4) with ESMTP id 1729279 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 01 Jan 2007 20:02:44 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.152.59.64; envelope-from=atlasyts@bellsouth.net Received: from ibm56aec.bellsouth.net ([68.223.190.161]) by imf16aec.mail.bellsouth.net with ESMTP id <20070102010145.KGLF10904.imf16aec.mail.bellsouth.net@ibm56aec.bellsouth.net> for ; Mon, 1 Jan 2007 20:01:45 -0500 Received: from [192.168.0.4] (really [68.223.190.161]) by ibm56aec.bellsouth.net with ESMTP id <20070102010144.MVRA20020.ibm56aec.bellsouth.net@[192.168.0.4]> for ; Mon, 1 Jan 2007 20:01:44 -0500 Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v752.2) In-Reply-To: References: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed Message-Id: <042DB454-C44F-4BF9-BE10-E04EC4C10C1E@bellsouth.net> Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit From: Bulent Aliev Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] OFF-TOPIC Date: Mon, 1 Jan 2007 20:01:42 -0500 To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.752.2) Thomas, my bet is on dirty injectors. I would suggest servicing them. Any water in the injectors most likely will blow the tips off I was told. Buly On Jan 1, 2007, at 7:44 PM, Thomas y Reina Jakits wrote: > Hi all, > > First HAPY NEW YEAR!! to all of you! :)) > > Question: > > A couple of weeks ago, someone (I think it was Lynn....) mentioned > feeding waterspray into the throttlebody/carburator at around 2000 > rpm (piston engine) to clean any deposits from the cylinder/piston/ > turbo/etc. > The discussion was about cleaning lead deposits from sparkplugs in > the Rotary, me thinks.... > I wonder if anyone of you is also a Dieselhead (besides the Rotary:)): > Would this procedure help with a small Turbo-Diesel? (Toyota 3L > Turbo Diesel). > It runs great, but starts to puff small black clouds if I really > rev it (Redline 4400 rpm). Smoke puffs start at around 3300 with > pedal on the floor - under full load. > I wonder if this is only some carbon deposits in the exhaust or a > dripping injector or ??? > I am running Acetone in the fuel (so far good results....). > The engine has close to 110K km on it. > I don't mind testing something, but if it is a definite no-no, I > would like to know up front - it IS my daily driver. > The engine is runnnig on Mobil Delvac 1 (The Mobil synthetic for > Diesels) > > If it makes any sense to clean the engine with water spray no and > then, please advice!! > > Thanx, > > Thomas Jakits > TJ >