X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from [199.185.220.220] (HELO priv-edtnes57.telusplanet.net) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3.4) with ESMTP id 1000951 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 13 Jun 2005 18:24:52 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=199.185.220.220; envelope-from=echolakeresort@telus.net Received: from boucher-oddle24 ([207.194.26.66]) by priv-edtnes57.telusplanet.net (InterMail vM.6.01.04.04 201-2131-118-104-20050224) with SMTP id <20050613222401.HUZH25370.priv-edtnes57.telusplanet.net@boucher-oddle24> for ; Mon, 13 Jun 2005 16:24:01 -0600 MIME-Version: 1.0 Message-Id: <42AE0754.000018.03148@BOUCHER-ODDLE24> Date: Mon, 13 Jun 2005 15:23:16 -0700 (Pacific Standard Time) Content-Type: Multipart/Alternative; boundary="------------Boundary-00=_SIN1JDU1VA4000000000" X-Mailer: IncrediMail (3001609) From: "Echo Lake Fishing Resort (Georges Boucher)" References: To: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Engine Not Starting X-FID: FLAVOR00-NONE-0000-0000-000000000000 X-Priority: 3 --------------Boundary-00=_SIN1JDU1VA4000000000 Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable =0D I have the same problem with some of my 2 stroke outboard motors, I use lacquer thinner or brake clean spray & compressed air. It works well as l= ong as you get ALL the black deposit out & dry the porcelain well.=0D Georges B.=0D -------Original Message-------=0D =0D From: Rotary motors in aircraft=0D Date: 06/13/05 11:12:42=0D To: Rotary motors in aircraft=0D Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Engine Not Starting=0D =0D Bob,=0D I've experienced similar flooding problems with my 20B, before I learned=0D how to hold my tongue just right to get it to start on the first try.=0D I've had good luck with removing the plugs and spraying them off with=0D brake cleaner, blowing out the black junk (removed by the brake=0D cleaner), and then reinstalling them. I usually only have to "clean"=0D the leading plugs to be successful. It normally starts right up after=0D that. I guess the trick here is to use brake cleaner so that you remove=0D the black deposits. (No, I don't have a favorite brand.)=0D =0D This probably goes without mentioning, but be careful to keep the=0D ignition off while purging the excess fuel when cranking without plugs.=0D One spark and you might get to start the building process all over from=0D the beginning.=0D =0D Mark S.=0D =0D =0D I removed the plugs, wiped them off and dried=0D them, and cranked the engine to blow out all excess fuel. The plugs=0D were practically new with only a few hours of ground running on them.=0D They are very clean looking, but with some black around the ceramic=0D portion deep within the plug. Each plug fired when tested outside of=0D the engine. These are stock NGK plugs as specified for the engine.=0D =0D =0D >> Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/=0D >> Archive: http://lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/List.html=0D =2E --------------Boundary-00=_SIN1JDU1VA4000000000 Content-Type: Text/HTML; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
 
 I have the same problem with some of my 2 stroke outboard moto= rs, I use lacquer thinner or brake clean spray & compressed air. It w= orks well as long as you get ALL the black deposit out & dry the porc= elain well.
Georges B.
-------Original Message-------
 
Date: 06/13/05 11:= 12:42
Subject: [FlyRotar= y] Re: Engine Not Starting
 
Bob,
I've experienced similar flooding problems with my 20B, before I lea= rned
how to hold my tongue just right to get it to start on the first try= =2E
I've had good luck with removing the plugs and spraying them off wit= h
brake cleaner, blowing out the black junk (removed by the brake
cleaner), and then reinstalling them.  I usually only have= to "clean"
the leading plugs to be successful.  It normally starts ri= ght up after
that.  I guess the trick here is to use brake cleaner so t= hat you remove
the black deposits.  (No, I don't have a favorite brand.)<= /DIV>
 
This probably goes without mentioning, but be careful to keep the
ignition off while purging the excess fuel when cranking without plu= gs.
One spark and you might get to start the building process all over f= rom
the beginning.
 
Mark S.
 
<snip>
I removed the plugs, wiped them off and dried
them, and cranked the engine to blow out all excess fuel.  = ;The plugs
were practically new with only a few hours of ground running on them= =2E
They are very clean looking, but with some black around the ceramic<= /DIV>
portion deep within the plug.  Each plug fired when tested= outside of
the engine.  These are stock NGK plugs as specified for th= e engine.
<snip>
 
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