Return-Path: Received: from [24.25.9.101] (HELO ms-smtp-02-eri0.southeast.rr.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1.8) with ESMTP id 2994898 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 16 Feb 2004 17:47:10 -0500 Received: from edward (clt78-020.carolina.rr.com [24.93.78.20]) by ms-smtp-02-eri0.southeast.rr.com (8.12.10/8.12.7) with SMTP id i1GMl6q4025365 for ; Mon, 16 Feb 2004 17:47:07 -0500 (EST) Message-ID: <000801c3f4de$ce3b0f80$2402a8c0@edward> From: "Ed Anderson" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Won't start Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2004 17:47:07 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0005_01C3F4B4.E51D9E40" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1158 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 X-Virus-Scanned: Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0005_01C3F4B4.E51D9E40 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I presume you ignition timing is set correctly and the correct wires are = on the correct plugs. Since you are using a carb, it could be an air = leak, but if you put fuel into the intake it should have started and ran = until exhausting it - so not certain its your air path. Did you do a compression check? Do you get the usually "whoomp" sound = when you pull the prop through? A bit more information would be good. Ed Ed Anderson RV-6A N494BW Rotary Powered Matthews, NC ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Finn Lassen=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Monday, February 16, 2004 2:28 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Won't start Tried to start my just overhauled engine. Did cough a couple of times after I dumped a bit of fuel in through = the intake ports. There is fuel in the carb bowls. May have an air leak somewhere in intake path. I think I read not to use ether, but use WD40 instead? Should I spray some Marvel Mystery Oil into the cambers to get better = sealing? No more time to experiment today, so any tips for tomorrow are = appreciated. Finn=20 ------=_NextPart_000_0005_01C3F4B4.E51D9E40 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
I presume you ignition timing is set = correctly and=20 the correct wires are on the correct plugs.  Since you are using a = carb, it=20 could be an air leak, but if you put fuel into the intake it should have = started=20 and ran until exhausting it - so not certain its your air = path.
 
Did you do a compression check?  = Do you get=20 the usually "whoomp" sound when you pull the prop through?
A bit more information would be = good.
 
Ed
 
Ed Anderson
RV-6A N494BW Rotary Powered
Matthews, NC
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Finn=20 Lassen
Sent: Monday, February 16, 2004 = 2:28=20 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Won't = start

Tried to start my just overhauled = engine.
Did=20 cough a couple of times after I dumped a bit of fuel  in through = the=20 intake ports.
There is fuel  in the carb bowls.
May have an = air=20 leak somewhere in  intake path.

I think I read not to use = ether,=20 but use WD40 instead?

Should I spray some Marvel Mystery Oil = into the=20 cambers to get better sealing?

No more time to experiment = today, so any=20 tips for tomorrow are appreciated.

Finn=20
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