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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