Stay tuned, George.  Mystery will be resolved tomorrow - OR will it
continue?  Fade out music

Ed A
----- Original Message -----
From: "George Lendich" <lendich@optusnet.com.au>
To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Sent: Monday, April 11, 2005 9:21 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: The Verdit! c wasRe: [FlyRotary] No Joy on Sun &
Fun{:<(


> Lynn/Ed.
> It's like 'Days of Our Lives', sitting on the edge of our seats, waiting
to
> see what the hell happened.
> George (down under)
>
> > Thanks Lynn
> >
> > The front #1 rotor had one apex seal broken into three parts (all parts
> > still retain in the slot), one seal which appears to be stuck in the
down
> > position and no movement when pressed and one with nicks but moves and
> > appears solid.
> >
> > The #2 rotor seems to be down on compression but I do get the the "Pop"
> when
> > pulling it through, nothing from the #1 rotor.
> > So I was speculating that perhaps only the springs were damaged on #2.
> >
> > When I stuck the B9EGV in a 86 NA housing the ground electrode was a
good
> > 5mm or more from the combustion chamber, so now unless the turbo
housings
> > have shorter spark plug holes (unlikely) there appears to be no way the
> > sparkplugs could have caused the damage.
> >
> > But, hopefully will have the full answer tomorrow.
> >
> > Ed
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <Lehanover@aol.com>
> > To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
> > Sent: Sunday, April 10, 2005 7:57 PM
> > Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: The Verdit! c wasRe: [FlyRotary] No Joy on Sun
&
> > Fun{:<(
> >
> >
> > > In a message dated 4/10/2005 6:39:14 PM Central Daylight Time,
> > > eanderson@carolina.rr.com writes:
> > >
> > > <<  It appears the apex seal did bounce over that curve part for a
while
> > and
> > > either the apex seals finally gave way or the springs under them did.
> > Perhaps
> > > Lynn would know if its possible to break the springs while leaving the
> > seal
> > > intact.
> > >   >>
> > >
> > > Up to now I have not tried the "Ski Jumping" apex seal idea, so, I
don't
> > know
> > > how long the springs will last. I think that normal flex would not
> affect
> > > them, but once at RPM the gentle ramp idea becomes quite a shock to
the
> > spring
> > > and that would reduce the spring to a multi part kit in short order.
> > >
> > > Retracted gap plugs don't touch anything.
> > >
> > > Lynn E. Hanover
> > >
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