---------------------------------------------------------- RotaxEngines-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Mon 11/29/10: 3 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 0. 12:24 AM - Make Sure You're Listed! (Matt Dralle) 1. 05:14 PM - Rough running idle (Ron Hoyt) 2. 06:24 PM - Re: Rough running idle (Richard Girard) ________________________________ Message 0 _____________________________________ Time: 12:24:50 AM PST US From: Matt Dralle Subject: RotaxEngines-List: Make Sure You're Listed! Dear Listers, The List of Contributors (LOC) is just around the corner with just two more days in this year's Fund Raiser! Later in December I will post a list of everyone that so generously made a Contribution to support the Lists this year. Its my way of publicly thanking everyone that took a minute to show their appreciation for the Lists. Won't you take minute and assure that your name is on the upcoming LOC? Tell others that you appreciate the Lists. Making a Contribution to support the Lists is fast and easy using your Visa, MasterCard, or Paypal account: http://www.matronics.com/contribution Or, by dropping a personal check in the mail to: Matt Dralle / Matronics 581 Jeannie Way Livermore CA 94550 I would like to thank everyone that has so generously made a Contribution thus far during this year's List Fund Raiser! Remember that its YOUR support that keeps these Lists running and improving! Thank you! Matt Dralle Matronics Email List Administrator ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 05:14:50 PM PST US From: Ron Hoyt Subject: RotaxEngines-List: Rough running idle 912ul engine in storage for 3to4 years. New plugs still white on even cylinders. Plug on #3cylinder is gray and looks moist and #1 cylinder looked whiter. Set the idle jet to 1.5 turns to star. Had the engine oil up to 137 deg but coulden't get a smooth idle by adjusting the idle jet. Choke (Starting Carb) was off throttle somewhere around 2400 rpm. Minimum that I could get without the engine quitting. The cold engine ran just a rough using the choke. Had to keep the rpm around 2700 rpm to keep it going. Any ideas as to what to look for? Thanks Ron ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 06:24:18 PM PST US Subject: Re: RotaxEngines-List: Rough running idle From: Richard Girard Ron, I had a similar problem after storing my 582. The idle passages in the carb body were plugged. Once I worked all the crud out of them the engine idled like a champ. Rick Girard On Mon, Nov 29, 2010 at 7:07 PM, Ron Hoyt wrote: > > 912ul engine in storage for 3to4 years. New plugs still white on even > cylinders. Plug on #3cylinder is gray and looks moist and #1 cylinder looked > whiter. Set the idle jet to 1.5 turns to star. Had the engine oil up to 137 > deg but coulden't get a smooth idle by adjusting the idle jet. Choke > (Starting Carb) was off throttle somewhere around 2400 rpm. Minimum that I > could get without the engine quitting. > > The cold engine ran just a rough using the choke. Had to keep the rpm > around 2700 rpm to keep it going. > > Any ideas as to what to look for? > > Thanks > Ron > > -- Zulu Delta Kolb Mk IIIC 582 Gray head 4.00 C gearbox 3 blade WD Thanks, Homer GBYM It is not bigotry to be certain we are right; but it is bigotry to be unable to imagine how we might possibly have gone wrong. - G.K. Chesterton ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message rotaxengines-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/RotaxEngines-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/rotaxengines-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/rotaxengines-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.