Return-Path: Received: from outgoing.bmi.net ([66.97.95.34] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.4) with ESMTP id 454709 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 06 Oct 2004 10:46:39 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=66.97.95.34; envelope-from=tphy@bmi.net Received: from v58zq (dialup-ras2-3.pdx.or.uspops.net [216.239.166.3]) by outgoing.bmi.net (Postfix) with SMTP id D45DB55D for ; Wed, 6 Oct 2004 22:55:34 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: <03f501c4abb6$a1fb1200$37a6efd8@v58zq> From: "Thomas Phy" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: No Start 13B Date: Wed, 6 Oct 2004 08:10:33 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_03F2_01C4AB7B.F42355A0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1409 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1409 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_03F2_01C4AB7B.F42355A0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MessageGrady, Man your not kidding about the knuckles, No room to change = your mind in there! Thanks for the info Tom ----- Original Message -----=20 From: gpk3=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Tuesday, October 29, 2002 6:18 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: No Start 13B Disconnect the fuel pump. There should be an electrical connection = just above the fuel tank accessible from the back. THere is also a = fuel pump relay under the dash, but I found it easier to find the = connector in the back. Pull the plugs, crank briefly to clean rotar = combustion area. Squirt in a little transmission fluid or engine oil (I = can not remember which I used, probably transmission fluid). Replace = plugs. Crank engine briefly to regain compression. Reconnect the fuel = pump electricals. ( The prefer method is to have a helper reconnect = the fuel pump electrical connection while cranking, but I was working = alone.) Start up the engine. Do not do this in a closed garage. Smoke = everywhere. This worked for me in 2 cases. One a rapid shutdown as described by = you and in another case where the car sat in a parking lot for several = months. Other than barking my knuckles removing the plugs, this fix worked = easily. Grady ------=_NextPart_000_03F2_01C4AB7B.F42355A0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
Grady, Man your not kidding about the = knuckles, No=20 room to change your mind in there! Thanks for the info
Tom
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Sent: Tuesday, October 29, 2002 = 6:18=20 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: No = Start=20 13B

Disconnect the fuel pump.  There = should be=20 an electrical connection just above the fuel tank accessible from the=20 back.   THere is also a fuel pump relay under the dash, but = I found=20 it easier to find the connector in the back.  Pull the = plugs,  crank=20 briefly to clean rotar combustion area.  Squirt in a little = transmission=20 fluid or engine oil (I can not remember which I used, probably = transmission=20 fluid).  Replace plugs.  Crank engine briefly  to = regain=20 compression.  Reconnect the fuel pump electricals.  ( The = prefer=20 method is to  have a helper reconnect the fuel pump electrical = connection=20 while cranking, but I was working alone.)   Start up the = engine. Do=20 not do this in a closed garage. Smoke everywhere.
 
This worked for me in 2 cases.  = One a rapid=20 shutdown as described by you and in another case where the car sat in = a=20 parking lot for several months.
 
Other than barking my knuckles = removing the=20 plugs, this fix worked easily.
 
Grady
 
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