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  • Re: Spark plug evaluation

    by » 12 years ago


    Spark plugs are on top. I think that is right side up. I have oil injection and I just changed the plugs after 45 hours. I could wait until I change these. This new set that I just put in are the first plugs I ever changed.

    I also want to change the idle setting because it idles at 1100-1200 rpm. Is your comment about seizing because it's bad to run a too lean mixture?

  • Re: Spark plug evaluation

    by » 12 years ago


    Mike,

    Ian's plugs are what a good plug should look like. Dry electrodes, a light tan or greyish tan insulator, and usually wet around the threads but not always. Your plugs do look to be on the rich side.

    Your best bet might be to set the carbs to factory specs and see what happens. You can get the bing specs from CPS Airwolf as Ian suggested.

    Ideally, you want the engine EGTs to run around 1150f. at full throttle. 1200f.is the do not exceed temp. Temps should rise smoothly as throttle is advanced.

    The WOT temp. is controlled by the main jet alone, the mid range temps are controlled by the jet needle and needle jet, and the idle by the idle jet and idle air screw.

    Once you dig into the carb, you'll find that its not complicated. The CPS tech info articles go into great detail on how to adjust the carb. There's an old saying that 2 cycle engines run best just before they melt and the melting temp of aluminum is 1350/1400f. Just don't exceed the max allowable 1200 temp and you'll be fine.

    With the oil injector, stick with the suggested oil fuel mix. Also make sure the injector timing marks line up properly. The beauty of the injector is that once you are above idle, the oil is mixed at the proper oil/fuel ratio, but at idle, the ratio changes so that you use much less oil and avoid oil fouling at low RPMs. Once you get the carb set up, you rarely have to change anything except seasonal main jet changes and that is a ten minute job.

    If you get a chance, let us know what your EGTs are at WOT and cruise rpm. With those two numbers, we can give you a good idea which way to go.

    Bill.

  • Re: Spark plug evaluation

    by » 12 years ago


    What is "WOT"? Wide open throttle?

    I have not yet flown this year but I am ready. Maybe today. I plan to take engine readings each day that I fly.

    It might be easy work for you but it's stressful when you have not done carb maintenance before. The FAASafety program emphasizes experience - having performed the maintenance work previously - which I have not done, so I have no experience.

    My annual inspection runs out at the end of May. I'm taking the repairman inspection course mid June. I plan to check the plugs and make all adjustments during that two week down time.

    I've been to the CPS website and plan to review it again multiple times before attempting any adjustments.

  • Re: Spark plug evaluation

    by » 12 years ago


    Mike,

    Another useful thing to do, if you haven't already, is to watch the video, on this site,that deals with rebuilding the Bing 54 carburetor. It's well worth it. Will give you the insights you need, combined with the stuff on the CPS site, to allow you to understand the way it works, and to pull it down if you need to.

    Pud

  • Re: Spark plug evaluation

    by » 12 years ago


    Dont forget if your airfilter was bunged up it would lead to a rich mix.

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