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Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] It won't run no more
From: David Leonard <wdleonard@gmail.com>
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
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Stuck apex or side seal?

Happens alot if a rotary sits for a while without a good prep of
getting-out-unburned-fuel and giving it some oil in the chanber.

I Hope that is not the problem.  Check the compression to see.

-- 
David Leonard

Turbo Rotary RV-6 N4VY
http://N4VY.RotaryRoster.net
http://RotaryRoster.net

On Mon, Apr 30, 2012 at 8:39 PM, Ernest Christley <echristley@att.net>wrote:

> 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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Stuck apex or side seal?<div><br></div><div>Happens alot if a rotary sits f=
or a while without a good prep of getting-out-unburned-fuel and giving it s=
ome oil in the chanber.</div><div><br></div><div>I Hope that is not the pro=
blem. =A0Check the compression to see.</div>
<div><br></div><div>--=A0<br>David Leonard<br><br>Turbo Rotary RV-6 N4VY<br=
><a href=3D"http://N4VY.RotaryRoster.net">http://N4VY.RotaryRoster.net</a><=
br><a href=3D"http://RotaryRoster.net">http://RotaryRoster.net</a>=A0<br><b=
r><div class=3D"gmail_quote">
On Mon, Apr 30, 2012 at 8:39 PM, Ernest Christley <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:echristley@att.net" target=3D"_blank">echristley@att.net</a>=
&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0=
 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
I had my engine running fairly well last fall. =A0Then I turned my attentio=
n to propeller building, body work and priming, and buttoning up a hundred =
other small tasks.<br>
<br>
Today, I planned to crank her up a do the first taxi test. =A0It would not =
start. =A0I pulled the plugs and cleaned them. I verified spark and timing =
with a light. =A0The closest I could get to a start was a few backfires. =
=A0I&#39;m getting air, fuel and spark, and all in the same propotions as I=
 was getting 6mos ago. =A0The only thing I can think that might be amiss is=
 that the fuel is 6mos old.<br>

<br>
I&#39;ve heard that gas can go sour, but I&#39;ve never really believed it.=
 =A0Has anyone else encountered a situation where the fuel is so old that t=
he engine won&#39;t light it?<br>
<br>
Kelly Troyer &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:keltro@gmail.com">keltro@gmail.com</a>&g=
t; wrote:<br>
<br>
&gt;A highly recommended publication according to Paul Lipps of &quot;Ellip=
se<br>
&gt;Propeller&quot; fame..........Thought some<br>
&gt;of the group may find it useful or at least educational............<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;<a href=3D"http://www.propellersexplained.com/" target=3D"_blank">http:=
//www.propellersexplained.com/</a><br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;--<br>
&gt;Kelly Troyer<br>
&gt;Dyke Delta_&quot;Eventually&quot;<br>
&gt;13B_RD1C_EC2_EM2<br>
<br>
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