Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #35135
From: Ed Anderson <eanderson@carolina.rr.com>
Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Plugs down
Date: Sat, 13 Jan 2007 19:36:12 -0500
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Actually, Dave, it almost ensures you will be dealing with a flooded engine frequently.  Any small amount excess fuel in the liquid state (not uncommon on those cold days) would pool in the spark plug holes.  With plugs up, you do not  have to take the spark plugs out when the engine floods.  Just crank it a bit with the throttle open and it fires up.  With the normal side ways orientation - you frequently (but not always) must take them out to fix a flooded engine and with them on the bottom, I think  you will almost certainly have to take them out.

But, I do agree- if you do take them out, then all the excess fuel should fall right out.

FWIW

Ed

All and Sundry,
Why would it lead to a plug fouling problem?
Sure makes it easy to clear a flooded engine.
FWIW, Dave McC

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