REFLECTOR:Missing Cylinder

Fred Marconi reflector@tvbf.org
Mon, 17 May 2004 22:19:38 -0400


  I elected to use Klauss Wires and the auto spark plugs instead of the
wires wuppled by Jeff Rose.  I have 40 hours and the engine is running fine.
I liked this arrangement better than the system used by Jeff Rose for
connecting to the spark plugs.

  Fred
  N244FM


  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: "Brian Michalk" <michalk@awpi.com>
  To: <reflector@tvbf.org>
  Sent: Monday, May 17, 2004 4:00 PM
  Subject: RE: REFLECTOR:Missing Cylinder


  > I don't know how you would do this safely on a running airplane engine,
but
  > running it in the dark, you may be able to see a spark jumping from the
wire
  > to places it's not supposed to go.
  >
  > > -----Original Message-----
  > > From: reflector-admin@tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-admin@tvbf.org]On
  > > Behalf Of Ronnie Brown
  > > Sent: Monday, May 17, 2004 2:46 PM
  > > To: reflector@tvbf.org
  > > Subject: Re: REFLECTOR:Missing Cylinder
  > >
  > >
  > > John,
  > >
  > > Plugs are strange creatures.  Sometimes they will last 500, 800 or
more
  > > hours. Or, a brand new one can fail as soon as you install it.  I
  > > had one of
  > > the fine wire plugs that came with the EI fail on start up.  And one
can
  > > fail after you remove it, clean it and reinstall it.
  > >
  > > If you know someone who has a Champion Spark Plug conditioning
  > > machine (many
  > > A&P's have one), you can check your plug(s) and see if it is
  > > firing properly
  > > under pressure.  Else, just install a new plug.
  > >
  > > Ronnie
  > >
  > > ----- Original Message -----
  > > From: "John Dibble" <aminetech@bluefrog.com>
  > > To: <reflector@tvbf.org>
  > > Sent: Monday, May 17, 2004 2:25 PM
  > > Subject: REFLECTOR:Missing Cylinder
  > >
  > >
  > > | Just finished my annual.  Unfortunately my Franklin ran better
  > > before.  My
  > > #4 cylinder
  > > | is missing.  I have one Rose EI and one mag.  I checked and adjusted
the
  > > gaps (0.18
  > > | and 0.28).  It ran fine for about 30 seconds and then started
missing
  > > again.  Any
  > > | suggestions?  How often should the plugs be replaced?  Mine are
Champion
  > > REB32E and
  > > | have 100 hours on them.
  > > |
  > > | Thanks,
  > > |
  > > | John
  > > |
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