X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sun, 01 Jun 2008 22:51:56 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from bay0-omc1-s27.bay0.hotmail.com ([65.54.246.99] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.3) with ESMTP id 2948863 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sun, 01 Jun 2008 20:53:17 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=65.54.246.99; envelope-from=randystuart@hotmail.com Received: from hotmail.com ([65.54.168.82]) by bay0-omc1-s27.bay0.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.3959); Sun, 1 Jun 2008 17:52:40 -0700 Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Sun, 1 Jun 2008 17:52:40 -0700 X-Original-Message-ID: Received: from 68.183.42.32 by BAY113-DAV10.phx.gbl with DAV; Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:52:35 +0000 X-Originating-IP: [68.183.42.32] X-Originating-Email: [randystuart@hotmail.com] X-Sender: randystuart@hotmail.com From: "Randy" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: Subject: Re: [LML] Sparking plugs X-Original-Date: Sun, 1 Jun 2008 17:52:39 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0041_01C8C410.48BC9B20" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.3138 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3198 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 02 Jun 2008 00:52:40.0351 (UTC) FILETIME=[F561CAF0:01C8C44A] X-Original-Return-Path: randystuart@hotmail.com This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0041_01C8C410.48BC9B20 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Just for the record, Klaus has said that his LSI systems never fail.... = Sorry Klaus but I've seen two LSI systems fail. The tobacco executives = swore under oath that cigarette smoking is completely safe. The top oil = executives just swore under oath that they are not gouging the pubic.=20 ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Paul Lipps=20 To: lml@lancaironline.net=20 Sent: Sunday, June 01, 2008 5:36 PM Subject: [LML] Sparking plugs I spoke with Klaus of LSE about this plug thingy, and he said he did = research on this with instrumented plugs 12-15 years ago. The results = were written-up in an article in Sport Aviation about that time. He says = that a plug in the proper heat range will have the insulator covered = with a light tan that varies in shade from slightly darker to slightly = lighter; if it is an even shade then it is running a little too hot. = Cracked insulators on a plug is a sign of detonation. He reminded me = that those planes racing at Reno with LSE ignition and recommended = automotive plugs have never had a cylinder go bad, but several planes = with aircraft plugs have. He also said that those fellows running = full-out at 250 mph TAS or more on the race to Oshkosh at 2000' will = have 2" MAP boost and will be running at or above 100% power the whole = way! He also claims that none of those racing who have LSE EI have had a = problem with detonation or pre-ignition. ------=_NextPart_000_0041_01C8C410.48BC9B20 Content-Type: text/html; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Just for the = record, Klaus has=20 said that his LSI systems never fail.... Sorry Klaus but I've seen two = LSI=20 systems fail. The tobacco executives swore under oath that cigarette = smoking is=20 completely safe. The top oil executives just swore under oath that they = are not=20 gouging the pubic.
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Sent: Sunday, June 01, 2008 = 5:36 PM
Subject: [LML] Sparking = plugs

I spoke with Klaus of LSE about this plug = thingy, and he=20 said he did research on this with instrumented plugs 12-15 years ago. = The=20 results were written-up in an article in Sport Aviation about that = time. He=20 says that a plug in the proper heat range will have the insulator = covered with=20 a light tan that varies in shade from slightly darker to slightly = lighter; if=20 it is an even shade then it is running a little too hot. Cracked = insulators on=20 a plug is a sign of detonation. He reminded me that those planes = racing at=20 Reno with LSE ignition and recommended automotive plugs have never had = a=20 cylinder go bad, but several planes with aircraft plugs have. He also = said=20 that those fellows running full-out at 250 mph TAS or more on the = race to=20 Oshkosh at 2000' will have 2" MAP boost and will be running at or = above 100%=20 power the whole way! He also claims that none of those = racing who=20 have LSE EI have had a problem with detonation or=20 pre-ignition.
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