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From: Dale Rogers <dale.r@cox.net>

> Don,
>
> How are you doing this? Writing from 11 days into the future, that is.
>
> Dale R.
>
> On 1/13/2008 20:17 PM, Don Wallker wrote:
> > I made it out to the airport today, soldered up the CAS and installed
> > it. Before I cranked it over, I put it in mode 8 and fired it off.
> > The usual nice blue sparks. Then set it to mode 0 and cranked with
> > the plugs out and pumps/inj off. No spark. Cranked and looked
> > again. Every so often there would be a weak spark or 3, but most of
> > the time, nothing. So little or no spark. I measured the gap between
> > the CAS and the wheel and I get between .045 and .050 (I don't have
> > the right feeler gauges). This con trasts with Mark having to move his
> > CAS to .020 to make it work. The flange that the CAS sets on is part
> > of the cast casing and is machined flat where the CAS is bolted in.
> > It looks like this sould be the correct setting and would never have
> > concidered this to be the problem (still don't know for sure if it is)
> > if Mark hadn't mentioned it. Have any of you Renesis people run into
> > this? Some possibilities are that it needs a smaller gap for the
> > EC-2. or that this being a "grey market" engine, they let the builder
> > figure it out the spacing. It could be something else, but my plan is
> > to grind the flange down to a gap of .020 and try it. It will be a
> > bitch to get to. I can add spacers if I need to move it back out.
> > Anyone else have any suggestions as what else might be the problem?
> > Bill, Tracy and Dennis, did you have thi s problem with spacing on the
> > Renesis, or did you just install the stock CAS and go? I checked the
> > factory Manual on CD and they have no specs on the gap. BTW no RPM
> > display at these low cranking speeds. Lynn, I am running a stock 13b
> > autotrans starter. It cranks well, until the battery runs down. Yes,
> > I have my 12 lb Catto prop installed. I put a little oil into the
> > plugs holes before cranking.
> > Dennis, I'll put that inverted drain valve at the top of the radiator
> > housing this weekend. I also have 2 air purge lines, one running from
> > the rear top of the engine and the other from the radiator, radiator
> > cap, both going up to the surge tank to purge air out of the system.
> > Bob, I think your harnesses are fine! Picked up some Marvel MM oil
> > for squirting into the plug holes. Bill, I have been cleaning my
> > plugs with carb cleaner, then blowing them dry. If that doesn't work,
> > I'll use the rice hulls. I will attempt to fire it off once the
> > urathane sets and I get the flange cut down. Guys, thanks for all the
> > suggestions! I'll keep you posted.
> >
> > Don Walker
>
>
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