Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #34456
From: Ed Anderson <eanderson@carolina.rr.com>
Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Spark Plug Fouling and Temperature
Date: Wed, 22 Nov 2006 21:42:26 -0500
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Thanks, Lynn
 
25 hours means I change spark plugs about 2 times a year based on the flying I do - so certainly not unacceptable.  But, naturally 250 hours would be better {:>). $7.00 a box is certainly much cheaper than the stock rotary plugs  which are becoming non-stocked in auto stores around here - have to special order. 
 
Don't want radial cracks (or any other kind), so perhaps will try the autolite AR2592.
 
Ed
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Sent: Wednesday, November 22, 2006 9:04 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Spark Plug Fouling and Temperature

In a message dated 11/22/2006 8:56:30 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, eanderson@carolina.rr.com writes:
Its interesting, we I use 100LL I usually get 25 hours on a set of plugs.  I wonder what factors might make the difference between your time interval and mine - "Plugs Up"?.  I have not run across any chart that indicated anything other than a plug digit which indicated a "hotter" or a "colder version".  I think I may try  hotter plugs and see if they make any difference.
 
Ed 
Look at an old rotor housing to see if there are tiny radial cracks around the trailing hole.
This indicates an overheated spark plug.
 
That 25 hours seems acceptable to me. I would try Autolite AR2592. Very cold heat range, good for racing. Thicker ground electrode. Order through Autozone for about $7.00 a box of 4.
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