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Old Jun 16, 2004 | 03:31 PM
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y 2 spark plugs per rotor?

y 2 spark plugs per rotor?
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Old Jun 16, 2004 | 04:15 PM
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Old Jun 16, 2004 | 06:08 PM
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Precisely.
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Old Jun 16, 2004 | 08:40 PM
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The 2nd plug blows up motors, as per Anti-Detonation Device advocates.



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Old Jun 16, 2004 | 08:56 PM
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no no the theses 2 sparkplugs per rotar because one is your primary(starts it). And the second is when you hit a specific rpm range the 2end ones kick in. trailing and leading I think.
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Old Jun 16, 2004 | 09:44 PM
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Trailing ignition is the devil.
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Old Jun 16, 2004 | 09:50 PM
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One is for going forward, the other is for reverse
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Old Jun 16, 2004 | 11:46 PM
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One is for going forward, the other is for reverse
Ever noticed why you go slower in reverse? It's because the trailing spark plug hole in the housing is real small. So it makes the car slower in reverse. I cured this with a dremel myself, because I saw on 2 Fast 2 Furious where my man was on the highway in his supa-dope car. He spun around and kicked it into reverse and kept going. Except i'll be shootin nawws when I do that. I'll be kickin.
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Old Jun 17, 2004 | 09:39 AM
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one starts the moton the other finishes the rotation, kinda just keeps the ball rolling
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Old Jun 17, 2004 | 08:15 PM
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Originally posted by 88rxrichard
one starts the moton the other finishes the rotation, kinda just keeps the ball rolling
that's why engines with anti-detonation plugs in the trailing holes run, right?

a rotary engine doesn't need the trailing plugs to run.

it's for efficieny and emissions, i've heard 10% better gas mileage with the trailing in? Not sure of this figure/percentage though...
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Old Jun 17, 2004 | 09:37 PM
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wtf? i dont get it i thought they were because the combustion chamber is so long that the flame prognation would not be as effecient without it.
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Old Jun 25, 2004 | 12:28 PM
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because 2 sparkplugs fit easier than 3
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Old Jun 25, 2004 | 06:22 PM
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Ever noticed why you go slower in reverse? It's because the trailing spark plug hole in the housing is real small. So it makes the car slower in reverse. I cured this with a dremel myself, because I saw on 2 Fast 2 Furious where my man was on the highway in his supa-dope car. He spun around and kicked it into reverse and kept going. Except i'll be shootin nawws when I do that. I'll be kickin.
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