Return-Path: Sender: "Marvin Kaye" To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2005 21:23:01 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-m27.mx.aol.com ([64.12.137.8] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.8) with ESMTP id 620256 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 24 Jan 2005 18:49:50 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.12.137.8; envelope-from=Sky2high@aol.com Received: from Sky2high@aol.com by imo-m27.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v37_r3.8.) id q.14.3d614a77 (4410) for ; Mon, 24 Jan 2005 18:49:18 -0500 (EST) From: Sky2high@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: <14.3d614a77.2f26e37e@aol.com> X-Original-Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2005 18:49:18 EST Subject: Re: [LML] Plugs and Mags X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1106610558" X-Mailer: 9.0 Security Edition for Windows sub 5000 -------------------------------1106610558 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 1/24/2005 9:49:01 A.M. Central Standard Time, Michael.S.Reinath@nasa.gov writes: About how may hours can you expect to get on a set of spark plugs? As you start to get erosion on the electrodes, how do you decide it is time for a new set? I'm running Slick Mags on my IO360. How many hours can I expect to run these before I should have them rebuilt? Mike, General information (I have no idea where it came from) would have us believe that Slicks should be seriously looked at every 500 hours. Plugs? Hmmmmmm.... I have "fine wire" plugs - made with an exotic metal that does not participate in the fire. Thus, they do not erode and, some say, more easily allow the spark to bridge the gap resulting is less misfires. Champion probably has a web site with examples of plugs that have reached the end of adjustment - the center electrode is a pronounced oval rather than round. Replace those plugs if you have been winning races and just lost one! Scott Krueger AKA Grayhawk Lancair N92EX IO320 SB 89/96 Aurora, IL (KARR) Fair and Balanced Opinions at No Charge! There is an oxymoron in that, somewhere... -------------------------------1106610558 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

In a message dated 1/24/2005 9:49:01 A.M. Central Standard Time,=20 Michael.S.Reinath@nasa.gov writes:

<= FONT=20 style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" face=3DArial color=3D#000000 size= =3D2>About=20 how may hours can you expect to get on a set of spark plugs? As
you st= art=20 to get erosion on the electrodes, how do you decide it is
time for a n= ew=20 set?

I'm running Slick Mags on my IO360. How many hours can I expec= t to=20
run these before I should have them rebuilt?

Mike,

General information (I have no idea where it came from) would have us=20 believe that Slicks should be seriously looked at every 500 hours.

Plugs? Hmmmmmm.... I have "fine wire" plugs - made wit= h an=20 exotic metal that does not participate in the fire. Thus, they do not=20 erode and, some say, more easily allow the spark to bridge the gap resulting= is=20 less misfires. Champion probably has a web site with examples of plugs= =20 that have reached the end of adjustment - the center electrode is a=20 pronounced oval rather than round.

Replace those plugs if you have been winning races and just lost one!=20

Scott Krueger=20 AKA Grayhawk
Lancair N92EX IO320 SB 89/96
Aurora, IL (KARR)

Fai= r=20 and Balanced Opinions at No Charge!
There is an oxymoron in that,=20 somewhere...

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