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General => General Technical => Topic started by: Gman on October 13, 2003, 09:31:37 PM

Title: Flooding
Post by: Gman on October 13, 2003, 09:31:37 PM
May be a stupid questions but do rotary engines flood easily and if so do they stay flooded for long?  Can\'t start the 12a, not happened before starter is fine engine trys but just doesn\'t make it - got to get to work tomorrow any ideas
Title: Flooding
Post by: 20B_boy on October 13, 2003, 10:54:24 PM
Yeah they flood bad - and easily :(

There are some deflood ideas in here some where:

deflood ideas here (http://www.mazdarotaryclub.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=264&highlight=spark+plugs)

Most effective method is to whip the plugs out, dry em, cook em, crank her with the EGI fuse out (so all the fuel gets chucked out the plug holes) then replace plugs - may be with some thin oil down the plug holes to help regain some of the compression that flooding loses.

I\'ve only dealt with FD floodings so cant give any specific assistance with a 12A I\'m afraid as I dont have a clue about them!