ricardoramos
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My RV14A was washed by an unaware mechanic which sprayed water into the engine intake. Water made its way throught the wing tanks' fuel caps too - these will need newer o'rings btw... Airplane is brand new - only 19 hours "old".
I tried to start the 14 but it did not fire at all. I have removed the spark plugs, cleaned them with the Universal Spark Plug cleaner I bought from Aircraft Spruce, removed all blasting media, changed copper gasket, added a tiny amount of Loctite Copper-based anti-seize compound and reinstalled them with the torque specified on the IO-390 MM. Magneto timing is per specs - 20 deg BTDC.
I also purged (drained) the fuel line from the fuel servo to the "spider" atop the engine. I even disconnected and purged the injector lines from the "spider" to each injector where I found no signs of water.
Is there any procedure which must be done on the fuel injector servo to purge or clean any stubborn water which may still be present?
Any insights and or tips will be much appreciated.
I tried to start the 14 but it did not fire at all. I have removed the spark plugs, cleaned them with the Universal Spark Plug cleaner I bought from Aircraft Spruce, removed all blasting media, changed copper gasket, added a tiny amount of Loctite Copper-based anti-seize compound and reinstalled them with the torque specified on the IO-390 MM. Magneto timing is per specs - 20 deg BTDC.
I also purged (drained) the fuel line from the fuel servo to the "spider" atop the engine. I even disconnected and purged the injector lines from the "spider" to each injector where I found no signs of water.
Is there any procedure which must be done on the fuel injector servo to purge or clean any stubborn water which may still be present?
Any insights and or tips will be much appreciated.
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