Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #57945
From: Ernest Christley <echristley@att.net>
Subject: It won't run no more
Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2012 23:39:08 -0400
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
I had my engine running fairly well last fall.  Then I turned my attention to propeller building, body work and priming, and buttoning up a hundred other small tasks.

Today, I planned to crank her up a do the first taxi test.  It would not start.  I pulled the plugs and cleaned them. I verified spark and timing with a light.  The closest I could get to a start was a few backfires.  I'm getting air, fuel and spark, and all in the same propotions as I was getting 6mos ago.  The only thing I can think that might be amiss is that the fuel is 6mos old.

I've heard that gas can go sour, but I've never really believed it.  Has anyone else encountered a situation where the fuel is so old that the engine won't light it?

Kelly Troyer <keltro@gmail.com> wrote:

A highly recommended publication according to Paul Lipps of "Ellipse
Propeller" fame..........Thought some
of the group may find it useful or at least educational............

http://www.propellersexplained.com/

-- Kelly Troyer
Dyke Delta_"Eventually"
13B_RD1C_EC2_EM2
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