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From: "Ed Anderson" <eanderson@carolina.rr.com>
To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
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Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Flooded Plugs
Date: Fri, 23 Feb 2007 10:59:49 -0500
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Bill, I hook up a shop vac (blowing) into my throttle body and then soapy 
water around all the joints suspected leak areas and see if any bubbles 
blow.

Ed
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Bradburry" <bbradburry@allvantage.com>
To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Sent: Friday, February 23, 2007 9:26 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Flooded Plugs


>I will try and combine several responses here.
> Yep, I know that I could not have had 257 HP.  For one thing, the RPM 
> would have had to be up around 8K to develop that much, and for sure I 
> would have turned that prop at higher than 4200, BUT it still looked good 
> on the EM-2! :>)
> I have been wondering how to tell if I have a leak in my intake manifold. 
> Since I built it, a leak is a definite possibility.  I just haven't 
> figured out a way to test it without building some elaborate fixture.  I 
> assume that since the EC-2 operates off of manifold pressure, it will 
> correct for a small leak. (add fuel to compensate for the additional 
> air??)
> The plugs that I sand blasted were the Iridium plugs.  They are pretty 
> open and can be inspected prior to install for sand.  I agree that sand 
> blasting the RX-7 plugs would be a mistake since the 4 grounds have the 
> bottom of the plug almost closed off and they could not be inspected.
> What is the current accepted technique for cleaning plugs?
>
> Bill B
>
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