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General Discussion - Scale Model Gas Engines - Hit & Miss - Throttle Governed - Non-Compression – etc
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That’s why it’s a hobby, not a profession. The trial and error. Timing.....
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Re: That’s why it’s a hobby, not a profession. The trial and error. Timing.....
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October 31, 2020, 07:04:44 pm »
Thanks. When visualizing spark to time an engine, my default is to pull the lead off the plug, and arrange it so when the box fires, the lead arcs to the engine head. I set it up with maybe 1/4” or less gap, and that’s always given an arc.
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