X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from omta.toronto.rmgopenwave.com ([4.59.182.110] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.16) with ESMTP id 3890965 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 19 Oct 2009 10:53:13 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=4.59.182.110; envelope-from=lacombr@nbnet.nb.ca Received: from torspm04.toronto.rmgopenwave.com ([142.167.82.146]) by tormtz02.toronto.rmgopenwave.com (InterMail vM.8.00.01.00 201-2244-105-20090324) with ESMTP id <20091019145235.JZUS2611.tormtz02.toronto.rmgopenwave.com@torspm04.toronto.rmgopenwave.com> for ; Mon, 19 Oct 2009 10:52:35 -0400 Received: from PCdeRita ([142.167.82.146]) by torspm04.toronto.rmgopenwave.com with SMTP id <20091019145234.JBIV4033.torspm04.toronto.rmgopenwave.com@PCdeRita> for ; Mon, 19 Oct 2009 10:52:34 -0400 Message-ID: From: "Rino" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: In-Reply-To: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Re spark plugs Date: Mon, 19 Oct 2009 11:52:25 -0300 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0047_01CA50B2.A03E03E0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Windows Mail 6.0.6001.18000 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.0.6001.18049 X-Opwv-CommTouchExtSvcRefID: str=0001.0A020205.4ADC7D33.009B,ss=1,fgs=0 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0047_01CA50B2.A03E03E0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Thanks Mark and Kelly, I will try new plugs and see what happens, if it = will remove the roughness. I also raised the temp. by partly blocking = the rad air flow. Rino ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Mark Steitle=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Sunday, October 18, 2009 9:24 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Re spark plugs Kelly,=20 I have at least 60-70 hrs on the Iridium plugs and they are performing = flawlessly. I pulled them out and took a look a few hours ago and they = looked great, so I put them back in. As far as I'm concerned, Iridiums = are the only plugs I will use from here on. This could change if I have = to start burning 100LL. Mark S. On Sun, Oct 18, 2009 at 3:38 PM, Kelly Troyer wrote: Rino, Mark Steitle recently posted that he was using the Renesis plugs = in his 3 rotor=20 20B and reported good service although I do not remember how many = hours=20 he reported at that time...............Jump in here Mark and give us = an update on how these plugs are doing............... -- Kelly Troyer=20 "Dyke Delta"_13B ROTARY Engine=20 "RWS"_RD1C/EC2/EM2=20 "Mistral"_Backplate/Oil Manifold=20 -------------- Original message from "Rino" : = --------------=20 How long do the sparkplugs should last on the Renesis engine. My engine is starting to run rough and I suspect the plugs. I have to say that it is also running too cold, it goes down to = about 160 F (oil and water) when comming in for a landing which is = usually 3500 rpm. I have the NGK iridium plugs, lead RE7C and trail = RE9B. I am trying to warm up by blocking the radiators at the moment. = OAT between 30 and 40 F. I will have to build shutters to control the engine temp. Last month the engine was too hot, now it is too cold. I did = modify the air ducts and change the oil rad for the original RX7 rad. Rino Lacombe Renesis powered Glass Goose ------=_NextPart_000_0047_01CA50B2.A03E03E0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Thanks Mark and Kelly,  I will try = new plugs=20 and see what happens, if it will remove the roughness.  I also = raised the=20 temp. by partly blocking the rad air flow.
 
Rino
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Mark = Steitle=20
Sent: Sunday, October 18, 2009 = 9:24=20 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Re = spark=20 plugs

Kelly,
 
I have at least 60-70 hrs on the Iridium plugs and they are = performing=20 flawlessly.  I pulled them out and took a look a few hours ago = and they=20 looked great, so I put them back in.  As far as I'm concerned, = Iridiums=20 are the only plugs I will use from here on.  This could change if = I have=20 to start burning 100LL.
 
Mark S.

On Sun, Oct 18, 2009 at 3:38 PM, Kelly Troyer = <keltro@att.net>=20 wrote:
Rino,
  Mark Steitle recently posted that he was using the = Renesis plugs=20 in his 3 rotor
20B and reported good service although I do not remember how = many hours=20
he reported at that time...............Jump in here Mark and = give us an=20 update on
how these plugs are doing...............
--
Kelly Troyer
"Dyke Delta"_13B ROTARY Engine=20
"RWS"_RD1C/EC2/EM2
"Mistral"_Backplate/Oil Manifold
--------------=20 Original message from "Rino" <lacombr@nbnet.nb.ca>: -------------- =

How long do the sparkplugs should = last on the=20 Renesis engine.
My engine is starting to run = rough and I=20 suspect the plugs.
I have to say that it is also = running too=20 cold, it goes down to about 160 F (oil and water) when = comming in for=20 a landing which is usually 3500 rpm.  I have the NGK iridium = plugs,=20 lead RE7C and trail RE9B.
 
I am trying to warm up by = blocking the=20 radiators at the moment.  OAT  between 30 and 40 = F.
I will have to build shutters to = control the=20 engine temp.
 
Last month the engine was too = hot, now it is=20 too cold.  I did modify the air ducts and change the oil rad = for the=20 original RX7 rad.
 
Rino Lacombe
Renesis powered Glass=20 = Goose

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