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Why does the rotax make a POP noise?
Posted by 'BanzaiBoy' on 22 May 2009 @ 14:20


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Why does the rotax make a popping noise when it is lean?
Iv never ever heard another engine make that noise with such a lose of power.

also in the old 100cc days you could run so lean, that you put a hole in your piston. in a rotax it never gets to that stage as it doesnt perform that lean.

I was talking to my dad about it, due to this new Stronger coil that is out in america.

One theory I came up with is when you run lean in a max, the spark isnt strong enough to ignite the fuel as there is less of it and it then 4 strokes or 8 strokes. until there is enough fuel. it then gets ignited (possibly in the exhaust) that causes the Pop/Bang noise. and the 4 or 8 stroking is the feeling of loss of power.

So if we had this new coil with a stronger ignition could we get rid of this popping and 8 stroking effect when we run lean.

This makes sense as when the max's battery is low it wont run at high revs.

Hope this makes sense.....and hope i am right too :-)

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Why does the rotax make a POP noise?  by 'BanzaiBoy'  << You are here!
Re: Why does the rotax make a POP noise?  by 'chriskasch'   (22 May 2009 @ 14:28)
Re: Why does the rotax make a POP noise?  by 'rawlinson'   (22 May 2009 @ 14:32)
Re: Why does the rotax make a POP noise?  by 'BanzaiBoy'   (22 May 2009 @ 14:43)
Re: Why does the rotax make a POP noise?  by 'Traxtar'   (22 May 2009 @ 15:47)
Re: Why does the rotax make a POP noise?  by 'BanzaiBoy'   (22 May 2009 @ 16:11)
Re: Why does the rotax make a POP noise?  by 'DavyBoy'   (22 May 2009 @ 18:36)
Re: Why does the rotax make a POP noise?  by 'BanzaiBoy'   (22 May 2009 @ 19:04)
Re: Why does the rotax make a POP noise?  by 'DavyBoy'   (22 May 2009 @ 20:13)
Re: Why does the rotax make a POP noise?  by 'veludricous'   (22 May 2009 @ 21:12)
Re: Why does the rotax make a POP noise?  by 'DavyBoy'   (22 May 2009 @ 21:58)
Re: Why does the rotax make a POP noise?  by 'BanzaiBoy'   (22 May 2009 @ 22:09)
Re: Why does the rotax make a POP noise?  by 'njr'   (22 May 2009 @ 22:33)
Re: Why does the rotax make a POP noise?  by 'heavy83'   (22 May 2009 @ 22:39)
Re: Why does the rotax make a POP noise?  by 'BanzaiBoy'   (22 May 2009 @ 23:09)
Re: Why does the rotax make a POP noise?  by 'njr'   (23 May 2009 @ 11:49)

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