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Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Spark Plug Cleaning
Date: Mon, 11 Jun 2007 10:36:42 -0400
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There is all this discussion about other ignitions and other methods to=20
keep the plugs fresh. Would I be out of line if I just suggested that=20
we change them more often? You can change a lot of standard plugs for=20
the price of most ignition upgrades. I would also like to mention that=20
Kawasaki did a check on various types of plug cleaning. Their=20
conclusion was that there was no economical way to clean plugs that=20
worked. They did some chemical cleans that worked, but cost more=20
overall than new plugs! My guess is that modern eco activism being what=20
it is in California I probably couldn't buy the stuff anyway.
Bill Jepson

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From: Ernest Christley <echristley@nc.rr.com>
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Sent: Mon, 11 Jun 2007 6:37 am
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Spark Plug Cleaning


Michael LaFleur wrote:=A0
> Sure. How much do you spend building an airplane? $400 is what, 1/2%=20
> or so?=A0
>=A0
You guys and your fancy kit airplanes...=A0
$400 is more like 2% for some of us.=A0
=A0
> An extra $400 is keeping you from having a reliable ignition system.=A0
$400 or a proper maintenance schedule will net the same reliability.=A0
>=A0
> Put off buying those ANR headsets and rid yourself the risk of SAG >=20
during climbout or a go-round. We're talking real pucker factor here.=A0
>=A0
> Mike LaFleur=A0
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I wouldn't pay $400 for headsets, either; but, that isn't the point.=20
The point is that $400 IS a lot of money, and that is a separate=20
question that whether it is justified or not. =A0
Planes get expensive in the same way they get heavy...one pound at a=20
time...which would be such a profound statement if we were British.=20
System after expensive system is piled on, justified in each case by an=20
obscure what-happens-if scenario. Meanwhile, where we started gives us=20
more performance than the typical 152 most of us did our primary=20
training in. I believe I've read that the training fleet is one of the=20
safest components of the GA fleet. IMNSHO, over the lifetime of the=20
coils, the $400 would be better spend on an extra couple hours of=20
recurrency training with a good instructor.=A0
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