Cox Engines Forum
You are not logged in! Please login or register.

Logged in members see NO ADVERTISEMENTS!


glow-head/plug "insulator" query.. Cox_ba12




Cox Engines Forum

The official forum for 24/7 Cox Engines and Model Discussion! Ask Questions, Answer Questions, Discuss Cox engines, Cox products, anything CL, FF, RC, 1/2A, and more! Although memberships are encouraged, guests are always welcome!

glow-head/plug "insulator" query.. Pixel

Log in

I forgot my password

Search
 
 

Display results as :
 

Rechercher Advanced Search

Latest topics
» Cox Electric F-8 Bearcat day - Not wonderful
by roddie Yesterday at 9:36 pm

» Miniature Model Kit Boxes
by Levent Suberk Yesterday at 5:56 pm

» Cox Battery Project
by crankbndr Yesterday at 4:03 pm

» It Rips Again - Tuning Up An Old Enya 15-III
by Ken Cook Yesterday at 2:54 pm

» Sunday Morning Memories: Big Otto and "Lucky 13"
by Kim Yesterday at 10:57 am

» Way off topic - DISH, DIRECTV?
by rsv1cox Yesterday at 10:01 am

» Wen-Mac Aerosonic Turbo Jet Engine Mount
by DanMc Yesterday at 9:27 am

» Galbreath 049 Nelson heads
by 1/2A Nut Yesterday at 8:30 am

» Ball bearings you say? 3D printed BB crankcase.
by 1/2A Nut Yesterday at 4:15 am

» Quick Cox Glowhead Question
by NEW222 Yesterday at 2:05 am

» Interesting Backplate
by Admin Tue Apr 13, 2021 9:29 pm

» 3D printed PeeWee .020 tank backplate
by SABOO Tue Apr 13, 2021 7:10 pm

Info
Cox Engine of The Month
April-2021
fredvon4's

Finely polished Cox .049 with exhaust collector.


PAST WINNERS
CEF Traveling Engine
Win This Engine!
Forum Store
CEF Ear Savers
Gallery


glow-head/plug "insulator" query.. Empty

glow-head/plug "insulator" query..

Cox Engines Forum  :: Models and Modeling

Go down

glow-head/plug "insulator" query.. Empty glow-head/plug "insulator" query..

Post  roddie Fri Mar 30, 2018 9:31 am

How resistant is the insulator to chemicals which might be used in cleaning? I purposely omitted the glow-heads/plugs from a hot-soak in Ethylene Glycol, when cleaning some engines recently, for fear of the insulator or coil being compromised.

Is the insulator impervious to most chemicals? I would assume that it's fairly resistant to high temperatures.. being located in the engine's cylinder head.

Is the insulator some type of ceramic?

Thanks in advance for any info.
roddie
roddie
Top Poster
Top Poster

Posts : 7140
Join date : 2013-07-17
Age : 61
Location : N. Smithfield, Rhode Island

http://www.stilburnin.com

Back to top Go down

glow-head/plug "insulator" query.. Empty plug insulator

Post  ticomareado Fri Mar 30, 2018 11:51 am

Don't know answer to your question, but anytime I'm doing a "High Risk" clean up of a good plug or head, I light a birthday candle and put a drop of wax in the element cavity. The wax will melt/burn off once you connect a battery to the newly cleaned head.
ticomareado
ticomareado
Account Under Review

Posts : 1088
Join date : 2013-10-03
Location : NC

Back to top Go down

glow-head/plug "insulator" query.. Empty Re: glow-head/plug "insulator" query..

Post  roddie Fri Mar 30, 2018 1:58 pm

@ticomareado wrote:Don't know answer to your question, but anytime I'm doing a "High Risk" clean up of a good plug or head, I light a birthday candle and put a drop of wax in the element cavity. The wax will melt/burn off once you connect a battery to the newly cleaned head.

I like that suggestion a LOT. Thanks for the tip!
roddie
roddie
Top Poster
Top Poster

Posts : 7140
Join date : 2013-07-17
Age : 61
Location : N. Smithfield, Rhode Island

http://www.stilburnin.com

Back to top Go down

glow-head/plug "insulator" query.. Empty Re: glow-head/plug "insulator" query..

Post  NEW222 Fri Mar 30, 2018 2:53 pm

Yes, very interesting idea with the candle wax.
NEW222
NEW222
Top Poster
Top Poster

Posts : 3219
Join date : 2011-08-13
Age : 42
Location : oakbank, mb

Back to top Go down

glow-head/plug "insulator" query.. Empty Re: glow-head/plug "insulator" query..

Post  Sponsored content


Sponsored content


Back to top Go down

Back to top

Cox Engines Forum  :: Models and Modeling

 
Permissions in this forum:
You cannot reply to topics in this forum