---------------------------------------------------------- Engines-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sun 08/26/07: 5 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 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) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 03:42:36 AM PST US From: "Jim Stone" 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 ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 05:53:55 AM PST US From: "Wayne Sweet" Subject: Re: Engines-List: 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 ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 06:15:30 AM PST US From: "Kelly McMullen" Subject: Re: Engines-List: 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 wrote: > > 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 > > * > > > * > > ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 07:09:13 AM PST US From: "Noel Loveys" Subject: RE: Engines-List: magneto problem 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 -----Original Message----- From: owner-engines-list-server@matronics.com [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 ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 09:01:41 PM PST US From: Kremer Subject: Re: Engines-List: 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 =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_ -======================== -======================== ==0A=0A=0A =0A_____________________________________________________ _______________________________=0AChoose the right car based on your needs. 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