---------------------------------------------------------- Lom-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sun 10/14/07: 2 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 06:04 AM - Re: New to LOM (Dave Austin) 2. 04:50 PM - Re: New to LOM (Robert Feldtman) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 06:04:33 AM PST US From: "Dave Austin" Subject: Re: Lom-List: New to LOM Robert, For my files and just in case, would you send me the email addr of Petr Prokop please. The LOM in the Spitfire is running well but for ocassionally dropping a plug in start-up/run-up. Fortunately I put a cylinder temp probe on all six so can pin it down quickly. I wonder, to all on this chat, with the "shower of sparks" device, is it necessary to have the plug gaps so small? Could I help the above problem with wider plug gaps, say 22 thou? Any other sugestions? Dave Austin 601HDS - 912, Spitfire Mk VIII ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 04:50:10 PM PST US From: "Robert Feldtman" Subject: Re: Lom-List: New to LOM You'd have to ask the factory, but 0.017 is what they call for. I had thought about maybe converting to autoplugs, but wanted to use Bosch iridiums and you can't adjust those plugs like a regular boot type. I didn't. Just put new plugs in and it runs great. I am showing the LOM/Glastar to a friend who may buy it from me. It is not IFR and I really wanted that in an airplane - and dodn't wnat to spend the money to build it to IFR myself although I could. Flew a Cherokee 235 today. Samy airspeed as the Lom, but twice the fuel burn! 14 gals per hr vs 7 gals per hour. You are smart to have the four cylinder probe system! Petr.Prokop@lompraha.cz --A nice guy! Joe Krybus doesn't have an email. He is somewhat curt on the fone, but every word is like gold.He sent us detailed engineering drawings on the engine - a great guy too! bobf On 10/14/07, Dave Austin < daveaustin2@primus.ca> wrote: > > Robert, > For my files and just in case, would you send me the email addr of Petr > Prokop please. > The LOM in the Spitfire is running well but for ocassionally dropping a > plug in start-up/run-up. Fortunately I put a cylinder temp probe on all six > so can pin it down quickly. > I wonder, to all on this chat, with the "shower of sparks" device, is it > necessary to have the plug gaps so small? Could I help the above problem > with wider plug gaps, say 22 thou? Any other sugestions? > Dave Austin 601HDS - 912, Spitfire Mk VIII > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message lom-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Lom-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/lom-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/lom-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.