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Subject:Re: Rotax 503
From:Scrappman
Date:Tue Jan 16 13:43:44 2001
damn,,,,,,,,there goes that birthday 503,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Scrappman

Mark Smith wrote:

> Curbut wrote:
> >
> > Read Mark Smiths reply and I appreciate the suggestion, however, the residue
> > on the plugs did not contain any metallic peices that I could detect. It
> > looked more like run of the mill 2 cycle sludge. Is it possible that the
> > engine is getting too much oil from the injector thereby fouling the plugs over
> > a fairly short period of time? If so, how do I determine the correct setting
> > for the injection?
>
> There is a mark on a stub cast onto the injector/
>
> At 3000 rpm the scribe mark on the stub should be aligned with the
> scribe on the end of the injector lever.
>
> Another problem,,,,,,,,,,if the engine is proped too low of an rpm, the
> injector lever will be injecting full oil at a much lower rpm.
>
> dont prop the engine for say, 6100 when the proper rpm is nearer 6500
> since that will oil foul the plugs and stick the rings early.
>
> glad you dont any metallic residue. I thought you might have alluded to
> something like that in the first post.
> --
>
> Mark Smith
> Tri-State Kite Sales http://www.trikite.com
> 1121 N Locust St
> Mt Vernon, IN 47620 mailto:mark@trikite.com



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