X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Thu, 16 Feb 2012 08:08:48 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from nm19-vm0.bullet.mail.sp2.yahoo.com ([98.139.91.216] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4.4) with SMTP id 5398484 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 15 Feb 2012 10:52:17 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=98.139.91.216; envelope-from=mcmess1919@yahoo.com Received: from [98.139.91.70] by nm19.bullet.mail.sp2.yahoo.com with NNFMP; 15 Feb 2012 15:51:41 -0000 Received: from [208.71.42.192] by tm10.bullet.mail.sp2.yahoo.com with NNFMP; 15 Feb 2012 15:51:41 -0000 Received: from [127.0.0.1] by smtp203.mail.gq1.yahoo.com with NNFMP; 15 Feb 2012 15:51:41 -0000 X-Yahoo-Newman-Id: 787424.8283.bm@smtp203.mail.gq1.yahoo.com X-Yahoo-Newman-Property: ymail-3 X-YMail-OSG: wyK0wGgVM1mhQUZWb_ue0SKfTgUVUtBljOSCE_IOQV8WpwT jo1KMqQuJIqaxz4DGXc5d.2EePF4fd.GQsV9QPgcf0YymaPJoO0X9QlR1ynQ 7c5F3AY513CMH4DU_bVeL22G1XTPW3kITup4u22xjo4sgC87fBOTIW6oA9Jw yioeVzBgS2KgZkQCn573KfFIGEC_c6BWua75aVho2BqlFhErfXzF.D_o91CD P2RkrQgUlYkP0SCTCZpP0woWk1wN8h1srR1T47JiYciHnaivl0tfiwI3GAxF fH02RbRRDZHXl07Zvt4aR5wjlzjKAvvgon679VaIwkns5nNGzhvNINmLMm_9 Vlt79g227a.ROwkPt8ni8LnHQ65NvMDI1bTVzY.sAz_4uK5dSIrswg9MpyCD tgLovus2Fi6u6W.2S3XkjJpr0jWcazciK19vnkZzClGohDrfYd95Sko3Nfv2 yMjidrZiHZrvYl1eGd08lsf.Gp8CiyruyPsy9DFrq3Us8sEY0dxwMnqb9 X-Yahoo-SMTP: rK4i7HqswBC7mDE8.sOiWQeO4CeReXc- Received: from StevePC (mcmess1919@24.28.78.160 with login) by smtp203.mail.gq1.yahoo.com with SMTP; 15 Feb 2012 07:51:41 -0800 PST From: "Steve Colwell" X-Original-To: "'Lancair Mailing List'" Subject: Tempest spark plugs X-Original-Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2012 09:51:42 -0600 X-Original-Message-ID: <005901ccebf9$b692cd80$23b86880$@com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/related; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_005A_01CCEBC7.6BF88490" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 12.0 Thread-Index: Aczr+bXoJzvtfvk/TFCtmblPZGwiiQ== Content-Language: en-us This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_005A_01CCEBC7.6BF88490 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_001_005B_01CCEBC7.6BF88490" ------=_NextPart_001_005B_01CCEBC7.6BF88490 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit This is the response from Vince Bechtel of Tempest. (Posted with his permission) Steve Colwell From: Vince Bechtel [mailto:vincebechtel@tempestplus.com] Sent: Monday, February 13, 2012 2:31 PM To: 'Steve Colwell' Subject: RE: Cracking insulators Hello Steve, I have heard about the Champion plugs having cracked insulators. However I have not seen any evidence of this on Tempest plugs, massive or fine wire. My suggestion would be to continue use of your current plugs until normal time of replacement. If you have any further questions don't hesitate to contact me. Thanks for your support of Tempest. Sincerely, Vince Bechtel Regional Sales Manager Tempest Plus Marketing Group 2801 Wade Hampton Blvd. PMB-122 Taylors, SC 29687 Cell: 843-991-1199 Fax: 864-848-2122 E-mail: vincebechtel@tempestplus.com Description: Tempest Excellence Logo Signature www.tempestplus.com From: Steve Colwell [mailto:mcmess1919@yahoo.com] Sent: Monday, February 13, 2012 1:57 PM To: vincebechtel@tempestplus.com Subject: Cracking insulators I have a Continental IO550-N with 310 hours total time. The engine was equipped with Autolite (now Tempest) URHB 32S Fine Wires at overhaul. I have pulled the plugs for visual inspection and they appear OK. Would you recommend replacement with massive electrodes considering the problems recently identified with cracked insulators? Steve Colwell ------=_NextPart_001_005B_01CCEBC7.6BF88490 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

This is the = response from Vince Bechtel of Tempest. (Posted with his = permission)

<= /o:p>

Steve = Colwell

<= /o:p>

From:= = Vince Bechtel [mailto:vincebechte= l@tempestplus.com]
Sent: Monday, February 13, 2012 2:31 = PM
To: 'Steve Colwell'
Subject: RE: Cracking = insulators

Hello Steve,

I have heard about the = Champion plugs having cracked insulators. However I have not seen any = evidence of this on Tempest plugs, massive or fine wire. My = suggestion would be to continue use of your current plugs until normal = time of replacement. If you have any further questions don’t = hesitate to contact me. Thanks for your support of = Tempest.

Sincerely,

Vince Bechtel

Regional Sales Manager

Tempest Plus Marketing Group

2801 Wade Hampton Blvd. PMB-122

Taylors, SC 29687

Cell: 843-991-1199

Fax: 864-848-2122

E-mail: vincebechtel@tempestplus.com=

3D"Description:

www.tempestplus.com

From:= = Steve Colwell [mailto:mcmess1919@yahoo.co= m]
Sent: Monday, February 13, 2012 1:57 PM
To: = vincebechtel@tempestplus.com=
Subject: Cracking insulators

I have a = Continental IO550-N with 310 hours total time. The engine was = equipped with Autolite (now Tempest) URHB 32S Fine Wires at = overhaul. I have pulled the plugs for visual inspection and they = appear OK. Would you recommend replacement with massive electrodes = considering the problems recently identified with cracked = insulators?

Steve Colwell

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