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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