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1. 03:42 AM - magneto problem (Jim Stone)
2. 05:53 AM - Re: magneto problem (Wayne Sweet)
3. 06:15 AM - Re: magneto problem (Kelly McMullen)
4. 07:09 AM - Re: magneto problem (Noel Loveys)
5. 09:01 PM - Re: magneto problem (Kremer)
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I just fired up my Lyc 540 for the first time configured with Electro
air ignition on one set of plugs and a Slick mag on the other. I
noticed the mag was not firing. I verified this with a strobe gun. I
plan on replacing the unit which has been dormant for about 4 years,
just sitting on the back of my engine. Anyone know of what might have
gone wrong with this new unit, or how I might get it fixed?
Thanks,
Jim Stone
Harmon Rocket II
Louisville KY
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| Subject: | Re: magneto problem |
The mag wasn't firing or the CDI (the other "mag")?
I have used dual LSE CDI's for over 200 hours with no problems so far.
If it's the CDI not working, perhaps time to move up to LSE's.
Wayne
----- Original Message -----
From: Jim Stone
To: engines-list@matronics.com
Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2007 3:37 AM
Subject: Engines-List: magneto problem
I just fired up my Lyc 540 for the first time configured with Electro
air ignition on one set of plugs and a Slick mag on the other. I
noticed the mag was not firing. I verified this with a strobe gun. I
plan on replacing the unit which has been dormant for about 4 years,
just sitting on the back of my engine. Anyone know of what might have
gone wrong with this new unit, or how I might get it fixed?
Thanks,
Jim Stone
Harmon Rocket II
Louisville KY
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| Subject: | Re: magneto problem |
If a mag doesn't fire at all, it is grounded or the points aren't openning.
On 8/26/07, Jim Stone <jrstone@insightbb.com> wrote:
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> I just fired up my Lyc 540 for the first time configured with Electro air
> ignition on one set of plugs and a Slick mag on the other. I noticed the
> mag was not firing. I verified this with a strobe gun. I plan on replacing
> the unit which has been dormant for about 4 years, just sitting on the back
> of my engine. Anyone know of what might have gone wrong with this new unit,
> or how I might get it fixed?
> Thanks,
> Jim Stone
> Harmon Rocket II
> Louisville KY
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Is it an impulse coupled Mag?
Did you check the gap on the points? Some times crawlies can get in
there an
hold the points open.... That's where the term bugs in the system comes
from.
When the engine was mothballed you didn't happen to put an extra ground
on
the P-Lead? I usually will put my own "Lock out on the P-Lead if I'm
going
to work on an engine.
Noel
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[mailto:owner-engines-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Jim Stone
Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2007 8:07 AM
Subject: Engines-List: magneto problem
I just fired up my Lyc 540 for the first time configured with Electro
air
ignition on one set of plugs and a Slick mag on the other. I noticed
the
mag was not firing. I verified this with a strobe gun. I plan on
replacing
the unit which has been dormant for about 4 years, just sitting on the
back
of my engine. Anyone know of what might have gone wrong with this new
unit,
or how I might get it fixed?
Thanks,
Jim Stone
Harmon Rocket II
Louisville KY
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| Subject: | Re: magneto problem |
Jim,=0AAs an A&P I will let you in on a secret don't take the magnet apart
until you take the ignition harness off of it and let it sit open for 24 ho
urs because it may have some moisture. I would also get yourself a timing b
ox and hook it up to the magnet and turn the engine over to see if the poin
ts open and close and are not grounded. Make sure you P lead is not grounde
d when your ignition is on. If no results come from those procedures only t
hen would I open the mag. They usually mechanically do not fail from sittin
g. Only real thing that could happen is moisture in it and if they dry out
normally they will work fine. If not the points usually need replacing and
is a very simple producer that only requires a small amount of tooling and
some time. You have to be careful and take your time doing it but its nothi
ng you can't do yourself. =0A =0AGabe Kremer=0A =0ACell (217)357-1444=0A=0A
=0A=0A----- Original Message ----=0AFrom: Jim Stone <jrstone@insightbb.com>
=0ATo: engines-list@matronics.com=0ASent: Sunday, August 26, 2007 5:37:02 A
M=0ASubject: Engines-List: magneto problem=0A=0A=0AI just fired up my Lyc 5
40 for the first time configured with Electro air ignition on one set of pl
ugs and a Slick mag on the other. I noticed the mag was not firing. I ve
rified this with a strobe gun. I plan on replacing the unit which has been
dormant for about 4 years, just sitting on the back of my engine. Anyone
know of what might have gone wrong with this new unit, or how I might get i
t fixed?=0AThanks,=0AJim Stone=0AHarmon Rocket II=0ALouisville KY=0A=0A=0A_
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