Hey Pete, Thanks for your thoughts. Did you see this link? http://www.flykr2s.com/photo.html
Mark Jones (N886MJ) Wales, WI My Web site: http://www.flykr2s.com/ Mailto:flyk...@wi.rr.com > -----Original Message----- > From: krnet-boun...@mylist.net [mailto:krnet-boun...@mylist.net]On > Behalf Of pe...@heroic.co.uk > Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2006 10:16 AM > To: kr...@mylist.net > Subject: RE: KR> Engine Update > > > Ah, > > I see in mails I read after sending below, you have a blowing > inlet valve. > > Depending on how open it sticks, it can have dramatic impact, > as far more > exhaust will get blown back into the intake tract - the burnt > gas volume > is several times the volume of the original charge ( hot gases expand > directly proportional to temp in degrees absolute so if burnt > gas temp is > 800c, volume is (800+273)/293). This dead gas will then get > sucked into > other cylinders. I guess on a flat 6 you would probably end > up with the > whole bank continually re-using this burnt gas. > > I would expect the engine would idle fine, and would only > start to show > problems as you bring up the power. > > The most common way to get a stuck inlet valve is injested crud from > unfiltered air. Usually ehaust valves stick cos of damage > caused by weak > mixture and/or burning oil > > Pete > > > > > If you have a weak fuel to one or two cylinders, you would probably > > have blow-torched a piston - been there, done that with out > of balance > > su carbs on an old MG Midget, so I don't fancy your poor > air to one cyl > > theory, I think it sounds more like your original fuel pump/blockage > > theory. > > > > > > > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html >
