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What if one were to check a plug by installing it in an old rotor 
housing, and if it came within 1 mm or so from the chamber, add a gasket 
to that plug to shim it at least 1 mm clear of the apex seals?
Provided you don't have taper seat plugs ... Jim S.

Lehanover@aol.com wrote:

>In a message dated 4/10/2005 6:39:14 PM Central Daylight Time, 
>eanderson@carolina.rr.com writes:
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><<  It appears the apex seal did bounce over that curve part for a while and 
>either the apex seals finally gave way or the springs under them did.  Perhaps 
>Lynn would know if its possible to break the springs while leaving the seal 
>intact.  
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>Up to now I have not tried the "Ski Jumping" apex seal idea, so, I don't know 
>how long the springs will last. I think that normal flex would not affect 
>them, but once at RPM the gentle ramp idea becomes quite a shock to the spring 
>and that would reduce the spring to a multi part kit in short order. 
>
>Retracted gap plugs don't touch anything.
>
>Lynn E. Hanover 
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