---------------------------------------------------------- RV10-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Mon 05/28/12: 21 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 03:03 AM - Re: N7ZK First Flight (Patrick Pulis) 2. 03:56 AM - Re: Overhead Air - Bulkhead Penetration (Bob Leffler) 3. 04:09 AM - Painting Screw Survey (Michael Kraus) 4. 04:12 AM - Painting Screw Survey (Michael Kraus) 5. 05:51 AM - Re: Painting Screw Survey (Marcus Cooper) 6. 06:06 AM - Re: Painting Screw Survey (Seano) 7. 08:17 AM - Re: N7ZK First Flight (Carl Froehlich) 8. 08:36 AM - Re: N7ZK First Flight (Michael Kraus) 9. 08:45 AM - Re: Painting Screw Survey (Bill Watson) 10. 08:58 AM - Re: Painting Screw Survey (Robin Marks) 11. 09:46 AM - memorial day (pilotdds) 12. 11:11 AM - IO-540 Slick Mag () 13. 11:15 AM - Re: IO-540 Slick Mag (pilotdds) 14. 05:36 PM - Re: IO-540 Slick Mag (Bob Turner) 15. 05:37 PM - Re: IO-540 Slick Mag (Dave Saylor) 16. 05:52 PM - Re: IO-540 Slick Mag (John Cox) 17. 06:01 PM - Re: IO-540 Slick Mag (Kelly McMullen) 18. 06:19 PM - Re: Re: IO-540 Slick Mag (Robin Marks) 19. 07:24 PM - Re: Painting Screw Survey (bill.peyton) 20. 08:18 PM - Re: IO-540 Slick Mag (David Leikam) 21. 10:43 PM - Re: IO-540 Slick Mag () ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 03:03:02 AM PST US Subject: Re: RV10-List: N7ZK First Flight From: Patrick Pulis Congratulations mate, well done and well worth the blood, sweat and tears of building. Hopefully I won't be too far behind you! Safe skies to you my friend. Warm regards from down under Patrick Pulis #40299 Adelaide, South Australia On 28/05/2012, at 3:23 AM, "Carl Froehlich" wro te: > All went well. Very stable with plenty of power. I=99ll fly anothe r week or so to ring out the engine and them put on the gear leg fairings an d wheel pants. > > Wings level and ball centered hands off =93 can=99t ask more t han that. > > Carl > ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 03:56:04 AM PST US Subject: Re: RV10-List: Overhead Air - Bulkhead Penetration From: Bob Leffler Must people (and myself) have gone with the standard 2" hole. You can get a 2" mounting bracket from Vans or ACS. The flange part of this bracket als o serves as a doubler for some reinforcement. They do make riveting the top skin a little more interesting, but if I could figure it out, anyone can too. Have you got Geoff's naca controller valve? You are going to want to have s ome method to shut down the air flow when it's really cold. Even throttling back at other times helps with whistling and pressure issues. Sent from my iPad On May 27, 2012, at 9:58 PM, Phillip Perry wrote: > What sized holes has everyone been punching through the bulkhead for overh ead air? > > I've got the typical dual NACA setup on the sides feeding 2" tubing to the bulkhead. I'm tempted to drill a hole in the neighborhood of 3/4 to 1" in s ize and let the 2" tubing feed air through those smaller holes. > > Has anyone done that and how much air are you getting? I'm not a fan of k nocking a 2" hole in a 3" bulkhead. > > Phil > > > > > > > ========================== ========= ========================== ========= ========================== ========= ========================== ========= > ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 04:09:22 AM PST US Subject: RV10-List: Painting Screw Survey From: Michael Kraus Just curious what others have done. Have you painted your screws for things like: - underwing access covers - Sent from my iPhone ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 04:12:58 AM PST US Subject: RV10-List: Painting Screw Survey From: Michael Kraus Just curious what others have done. Have you painted your screws for things like: - underwing access covers - wing root access fairings - wing tip attachment - fiberglass fairings - etc On my RV-4, I painted them all and alway fought with them chipping. I'm thinking about using stainless screws and leaving them natural. Wondering what others are doing. -Mike Kraus RV-10 flying Going in for paint this week!! Sent from my iPhone ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 05:51:36 AM PST US Subject: Re: RV10-List: Painting Screw Survey From: Marcus Cooper Mike, I painted everything except for the screws on things I know would be removed in the future for inspections or work. I use stainless screws in those locations and think they actually look pretty sharp. Marcus On May 28, 2012, at 7:12 AM, Michael Kraus wrote: Just curious what others have done. Have you painted your screws for things like: - underwing access covers - wing root access fairings - wing tip attachment - fiberglass fairings - etc On my RV-4, I painted them all and alway fought with them chipping. I'm thinking about using stainless screws and leaving them natural. Wondering what others are doing. -Mike Kraus RV-10 flying Going in for paint this week!! Sent from my iPhone ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 06:06:22 AM PST US From: "Seano" Subject: Re: RV10-List: Painting Screw Survey I have all stainless. Not painted. I left all my door hardware and everything you mentioned below unpainted stainless, even the wingtank screws, thanks to Robin's suggestions. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Kraus" Sent: Monday, May 28, 2012 5:12 AM Subject: RV10-List: Painting Screw Survey > > > Just curious what others have done. > > Have you painted your screws for things like: > - underwing access covers > - wing root access fairings > - wing tip attachment > - fiberglass fairings > - etc > > On my RV-4, I painted them all and alway fought with them chipping. I'm > thinking about using stainless screws and leaving them natural. > > Wondering what others are doing. > > -Mike Kraus > RV-10 flying > Going in for paint this week!! > > Sent from my iPhone > > > ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 08:17:32 AM PST US From: "Carl Froehlich" Subject: RE: RV10-List: N7ZK First Flight Some follow up. Second and third flight this morning. On the second flight I had the air dams cut down to 1.6=9D at the highest point. #1 and #2 CHTs were much cooler than yesterday, but still hotter than the rest. On the third flight I just took the air dams off. Now #1 and #2 are the coolest, but just a little. #4 and #5 are the hottest but not much more than the rest. Max CHT today was 440 after climb out from a quick fuel stop (yes =93 another overly aggressive climb), oil peaked at 226. At 4500=99 with 24=9D and 2400RPM all cylinders now below 400, oil at 208. OAT 80+ and humid. Of note the oil temps are lower than I expected for these conditions. I did a different cooler mount than Van=99s so perhaps that had an effect. Next flight I=99ll shut the oil cooler butterfly valve some to see if that puts more air over the cylinders. Wheel pants and fairings go on next weekend. I=99m hopeful the extra speed will further help. Carl From: owner-rv10-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-rv10-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Don McDonald Sent: Sunday, May 27, 2012 7:24 PM Subject: Re: RV10-List: N7ZK First Flight Carl, I ca't believe no one else has commented.... those temps are WAY tooooooo hot. The Aluminum starts breaking down at those temps.... Questions: Do you have a stk Vans cowl? Plenum? I would suggest you put the wheel pants on immediately... that will enable you to climb and cruise at a higher speed, which will provide more cooling. Also, pull back the rpm's and mp a little and keep those temps under 430 in climb, and 400 or so in cruise... optimally 360 to 380. Please keep us informed.... talked to one of our RV guru's here, and he agrees totally. Don McDonald From: Carl Froehlich Sent: Sunday, May 27, 2012 2:53 PM Subject: RE: RV10-List: N7ZK First Flight 500 for the hottest cylinder heads (#1 & #2) on the climb out (120 kts). All others were below 470 at the peak. All came down when I lowered the nose to a 130 kt climb. Second hop all were below 460, #1 & #2 again hottest. Oil temp peak at 226. OAT 80 or so. I have air dams in front of #1 and #2 that I knew were probably too tall. I just finish trimming them down and will test tomorrow. It took me a couple of tries on the 8A to get these the right height. The significant drop in CHTs after the first hour is a hopeful sign that the engine break in is progressing as expected. Carl From: owner-rv10-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-rv10-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Don McDonald Sent: Sunday, May 27, 2012 2:25 PM Subject: Re: RV10-List: N7ZK First Flight Congrats Carl.... we've got another 10 here (Dave Moore - Pecan Plantation in TX) that's being inspected tomorrow with first flight scheduled for Tues. How were the temps w/o the pants? Don McDonald From: Carl Froehlich Sent: Sunday, May 27, 2012 12:53 PM Subject: RV10-List: N7ZK First Flight All went well. Very stable with plenty of power. I=99ll fly another week or so to ring out the engine and them put on the gear leg fairings and wheel pants. Wings level and ball centered hands off =93 can=99t ask more than that. Carl http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?RV10-List http://forums.matronics.com http://www.matronics.com/contribution vigator?RV10-List" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.matronics.============ =========== forums.matronics.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://forums.matr --> Email Forum - Features Navigator to browse such as List Un/Subscription, Download, 7-Day Browse, Chat, FAQ, more: http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?RV10-List ________________________________ Message 8 _____________________________________ Time: 08:36:32 AM PST US Subject: Re: RV10-List: N7ZK First Flight From: Michael Kraus Wheel pants = less drag and more speed. The plane doesn't work as hard an d flys faster. You will notice some more improvement. -Mike Kraus Sent from my iPhone On May 28, 2012, at 11:16 AM, "Carl Froehlich" w rote: > Some follow up. Second and third flight this morning. On the second flig ht I had the air dams cut down to 1.6=9D at the highest point. #1 and #2 CHTs were much cooler than yesterday, but still hotter than the rest. O n the third flight I just took the air dams off. Now #1 and #2 are the cool est, but just a little. #4 and #5 are the hottest but not much more than th e rest. > > Max CHT today was 440 after climb out from a quick fuel stop (yes =93 another overly aggressive climb), oil peaked at 226. At 4500=99 with 24=9D and 2400RPM all cylinders now below 400, oil at 208. OAT 80+ a nd humid. > > Of note the oil temps are lower than I expected for these conditions. I d id a different cooler mount than Van=99s so perhaps that had an effect . Next flight I=99ll shut the oil cooler butterfly valve some to see i f that puts more air over the cylinders. > > Wheel pants and fairings go on next weekend. I=99m hopeful the extr a speed will further help. > > Carl > > From: owner-rv10-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-rv10-list-server@ matronics.com] On Behalf Of Don McDonald > Sent: Sunday, May 27, 2012 7:24 PM > To: rv10-list@matronics.com > Subject: Re: RV10-List: N7ZK First Flight > > Carl, I ca't believe no one else has commented.... those temps are WAY too ooooo hot. The Aluminum starts breaking down at those temps.... Questions: Do you have a stk Vans cowl? Plenum? > I would suggest you put the wheel pants on immediately... that will enable you to climb and cruise at a higher speed, which will provide more cooling. Also, pull back the rpm's and mp a little and keep those temps under 430 i n climb, and 400 or so in cruise... optimally 360 to 380. Please keep us in formed.... talked to one of our RV guru's here, and he agrees totally. > Don McDonald > > From: Carl Froehlich > To: rv10-list@matronics.com > Sent: Sunday, May 27, 2012 2:53 PM > Subject: RE: RV10-List: N7ZK First Flight > > 500 for the hottest cylinder heads (#1 & #2) on the climb out (120 kts). A ll others were below 470 at the peak. All came down when I lowered the nose to a 130 kt climb. Second hop all were below 460, #1 & #2 again hottest. O il temp peak at 226. OAT 80 or so. I have air dams in front of #1 and #2 t hat I knew were probably too tall. I just finish trimming them down and wil l test tomorrow. It took me a couple of tries on the 8A to get these the ri ght height. > > The significant drop in CHTs after the first hour is a hopeful sign that t he engine break in is progressing as expected. > > Carl > > From: owner-rv10-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-rv10-list-server@ matronics.com] On Behalf Of Don McDonald > Sent: Sunday, May 27, 2012 2:25 PM > To: rv10-list@matronics.com > Subject: Re: RV10-List: N7ZK First Flight > > Congrats Carl.... we've got another 10 here (Dave Moore - Pecan Plantation in TX) that's being inspected tomorrow with first flight scheduled for Tues .. > How were the temps w/o the pants? > Don McDonald > > From: Carl Froehlich > To: rv10-list@matronics.com; dmaib@me.com > Sent: Sunday, May 27, 2012 12:53 PM > Subject: RV10-List: N7ZK First Flight > > All went well. Very stable with plenty of power. I=99ll fly anothe r week or so to ring out the engine and them put on the gear leg fairings an d wheel pants. > > Wings level and ball centered hands off =93 can=99t ask more t han that. > > Carl > > > > > http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?RV10-List > http://forums.matronics.com > http://www.matronics.com/contribution > > > vigator?RV10-List" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.matronics .======================= > forums.matronics.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://forums.mat r --> > > > > > > http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?RV10-List > http://forums.matronics.com > http://www.matronics.com/contribution > > > ========================== ========= ========================== ========= ========================== ========= ========================== ========= > ________________________________ Message 9 _____________________________________ Time: 08:45:09 AM PST US From: Bill Watson Subject: Re: RV10-List: Painting Screw Survey I did not over-paint any screws. I did paint a large number of screws including wing tanks, wing tips, etc. Just poked holes in some cardboard for the requisite number of screws and shot them when their color came up. Used stainless on high use screws like wheel pants and cowling. From a painting perspective, I removed all the wing tank screws for the wing painting. It allowed paint down into the seams and seemed to be a good thing to do for this first time painter. So far, so good. Bill Watson On 5/28/2012 7:12 AM, Michael Kraus wrote: > --> RV10-List message posted by: Michael Kraus > > Just curious what others have done. > > Have you painted your screws for things like: > - underwing access covers > - wing root access fairings > - wing tip attachment > - fiberglass fairings > - etc > > On my RV-4, I painted them all and alway fought with them chipping. I'm thinking about using stainless screws and leaving them natural. > > Wondering what others are doing. > > -Mike Kraus > RV-10 flying > Going in for paint this week!! > > Sent from my iPhone > > ________________________________ Message 10 ____________________________________ Time: 08:58:28 AM PST US From: Robin Marks Subject: Re: RV10-List: Painting Screw Survey After 4 years and 2 new RVs I still agree with...myself... S/S screws in all those spots and unpainted. The only screws that ended up painted on my -10 were 4 rudder trim motor mount screws. When the position indicator fried removing the screws was a sad day. Chip city... Requiring a repaint. The unpainted S/S screws look good in my opinion. I can't imagine painting any of the screws you mentioned because those bits and pieces ARE coming off at some point. Robin Sent from the new iPad On May 28, 2012, at 6:10 AM, "Seano" wrote: > > I have all stainless. Not painted. I left all my door hardware and everything you mentioned below unpainted stainless, even the wingtank screws, thanks to Robin's suggestions. > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Kraus" > To: > Sent: Monday, May 28, 2012 5:12 AM > Subject: RV10-List: Painting Screw Survey > > >> >> Just curious what others have done. >> >> Have you painted your screws for things like: >> - underwing access covers >> - wing root access fairings >> - wing tip attachment >> - fiberglass fairings >> - etc >> >> On my RV-4, I painted them all and alway fought with them chipping. I'm thinking about using stainless screws and leaving them natural. >> >> Wondering what others are doing. >> >> -Mike Kraus >> RV-10 flying >> Going in for paint this week!! >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> >> > > > > > ________________________________ Message 11 ____________________________________ Time: 09:46:12 AM PST US Subject: RV10-List: memorial day From: pilotdds Lets all remember those who served and especially those who gave the ultima te sacrifice so we can enjoy our freedoms.George you are with me whenever I fly. ________________________________ Message 12 ____________________________________ Time: 11:11:14 AM PST US From: Subject: RV10-List: IO-540 Slick Mag I am in Albany, OR, with a mag problem. Lightspeed works fine but The new Slick with only 20 hours on it is not sparking. Opened it up and everything looks fine, points open and close, rotor turns, and the brush looks ok but no spark. Even got brave and held it when I. Turned it over but no spark. Only good thing is there are several RV's here and they are a great help. Any ideas would be appreciated. Albert Gardner N991RV Usually Yuma but OR for a while. ________________________________ Message 13 ____________________________________ Time: 11:15:17 AM PST US Subject: Re: RV10-List: IO-540 Slick Mag From: pilotdds can loan you a bendix in stockton ca can ship tommorrow morn-jim -----Original Message----- From: ibspud Sent: Mon, May 28, 2012 11:11 am Subject: RV10-List: IO-540 Slick Mag I am in Albany, OR, with a mag problem. Lightspeed works fine but The new S lick ith only 20 hours on it is not sparking. Opened it up and everything looks ine, points open and close, rotor turns, and the brush looks ok but no spar k. ven got brave and held it when I. Turned it over but no spark. Only good th ing s there are several RV's here and they are a great help. Any ideas would be ppreciated. lbert Gardner 991RV sually Yuma but OR for a while. -= - The RV10-List Email Forum - -= Use the Matronics List Features Navigator to browse -= the many List utilities such as List Un/Subscription, -= Archive Search & Download, 7-Day Browse, Chat, FAQ, -= Photoshare, and much much more: - -= --> http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?RV10-List - -======================== -= - MATRONICS WEB FORUMS - -= Same great content also available via the Web Forums! - -= --> http://forums.matronics.com - -======================== -= - List Contribution Web Site - -= Thank you for your generous support! -= -Matt Dralle, List Admin. -= --> http://www.matronics.com/contribution -======================== ________________________________ Message 14 ____________________________________ Time: 05:36:16 PM PST US Subject: RV10-List: Re: IO-540 Slick Mag From: "Bob Turner" Can you get an ohmmeter across the coil? I don't know what it should read but "infinity" is wrong. I think your "hold it in your hand test" will not work, even with a good mag, unless you have impulse couplings. The standard IO-540 sold by Vans does not have them, it uses Slick Start instead. Prior to flying I pulled all the plugs so there was no compression; laid one plug, hooked up, on a good ground; and then rotated the prop as fast as I could by hand. With no compression that's pretty fast. But it wasn't fast enough to generate a spark. (If the battery dies so much that the Slick start won't run, you can't hand prop this engine). -------- Bob Turner RV-10 QB Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=374115#374115 ________________________________ Message 15 ____________________________________ Time: 05:37:18 PM PST US From: Dave Saylor Subject: Re: RV10-List: IO-540 Slick Mag Try disconnecting the P-Lead. Maybe it's shorted to ground somewhere. Just remember the mag will be hot. Dave Saylor 831-750-0284 CL On Mon, May 28, 2012 at 11:09 AM, wrote: > > I am in Albany, OR, with a mag problem. Lightspeed works fine but The new Slick with only 20 hours on it is not sparking. Opened it up and everything looks fine, points open and close, rotor turns, and the brush looks ok but no spark. Even got brave and held it when I. Turned it over but no spark. Only good thing is there are several RV's here and they are a great help. Any ideas would be appreciated. > Albert Gardner > N991RV > Usually Yuma but OR for a while. > > ________________________________ Message 16 ____________________________________ Time: 05:52:05 PM PST US Subject: Re: RV10-List: IO-540 Slick Mag From: John Cox A shorted Ground or P lead can create a lower resistance path. I have seen two different Vans/Aircraft Spruce switches go "tango uniform". Johnny Horizon On May 28, 2012 5:40 PM, "Dave Saylor" wrote: > dave.saylor.aircrafters@gmail.com> > > Try disconnecting the P-Lead. Maybe it's shorted to ground somewhere. > Just remember the mag will be hot. > > Dave Saylor > 831-750-0284 CL > > > On Mon, May 28, 2012 at 11:09 AM, wrote: > > > > I am in Albany, OR, with a mag problem. Lightspeed works fine but The > new Slick with only 20 hours on it is not sparking. Opened it up and > everything looks fine, points open and close, rotor turns, and the brush > looks ok but no spark. Even got brave and held it when I. Turned it over > but no spark. Only good thing is there are several RV's here and they are a > great help. Any ideas would be appreciated. > > Albert Gardner > > N991RV > > Usually Yuma but OR for a while. > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ Message 17 ____________________________________ Time: 06:01:46 PM PST US Subject: Re: RV10-List: IO-540 Slick Mag From: Kelly McMullen I have also had a P lead internally shorting to the shield, causing a dead mag. On Mon, May 28, 2012 at 5:51 PM, John Cox wrote: > A shorted Ground or P lead can create a lower resistance path. I have > seen two different Vans/Aircraft Spruce switches go "tango uniform". > > Johnny Horizon > On May 28, 2012 5:40 PM, "Dave Saylor" > wrote: > >> dave.saylor.aircrafters@gmail.com> >> >> Try disconnecting the P-Lead. Maybe it's shorted to ground somewhere. >> Just remember the mag will be hot. >> >> Dave Saylor >> 831-750-0284 CL >> >> >> On Mon, May 28, 2012 at 11:09 AM, wrote: >> > >> > I am in Albany, OR, with a mag problem. Lightspeed works fine but The >> new Slick with only 20 hours on it is not sparking. Opened it up and >> everything looks fine, points open and close, rotor turns, and the brush >> looks ok but no spark. Even got brave and held it when I. Turned it over >> but no spark. Only good thing is there are several RV's here and they are a >> great help. Any ideas would be appreciated. >> > Albert Gardner >> > N991RV >> > Usually Yuma but OR for a while. >> > >> > >> > >> > >> >> >> ========== >> arget="_blank">http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?RV10-List >> ========== >> http://forums.matronics.com >> ========== >> le, List Admin. >> ="_blank">http://www.matronics.com/contribution >> ========== >> >> >> >> * > > * > > ________________________________ Message 18 ____________________________________ Time: 06:19:36 PM PST US From: Robin Marks Subject: Re: RV10-List: Re: IO-540 Slick Mag I don't even want to hand prop a model airplane. Robin Do not archive Sent from the new iPad On May 28, 2012, at 5:42 PM, "Bob Turner" wrote: > > Can you get an ohmmeter across the coil? I don't know what it should read but "infinity" is wrong. > > I think your "hold it in your hand test" will not work, even with a good mag, unless you have impulse couplings. The standard IO-540 sold by Vans does not have them, it uses Slick Start instead. > > Prior to flying I pulled all the plugs so there was no compression; laid one plug, hooked up, on a good ground; and then rotated the prop as fast as I could by hand. With no compression that's pretty fast. But it wasn't fast enough to generate a spark. > > (If the battery dies so much that the Slick start won't run, you can't hand prop this engine). > > -------- > Bob Turner > RV-10 QB > > > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=374115#374115 > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ Message 19 ____________________________________ Time: 07:24:59 PM PST US Subject: RV10-List: Re: Painting Screw Survey From: "bill.peyton" I am in the process of painting the fuse, and I have removed all of the screws that show on the outside. I plan on replacing them with either stainless or just painting the heads in the case if the door side hinge screws. I plan on using structural stainless for the fuel tank. I think they look cleaner than painted over and, I know that one of the tanks will more than likely be removed based on the weeping rivet stories I hear and possibly other maintenance. -------- Bill WA0SYV Aviation Partners, LLC Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=374127#374127 ________________________________ Message 20 ____________________________________ Time: 08:18:34 PM PST US From: David Leikam Subject: Re: RV10-List: IO-540 Slick Mag Early on, I think for my second flight, I went to start the engine and it would not fire. I had started the engine many times before and had flown once. Pulled plugs and found no spark when cranking. Pulled the mag and found the retard contact point terminal had worn through and shorted to the side of the mag case. This was hard to spot at first and took very close inspection. I had to bend the wire slightly to see the shine of the terminal metal through the heat shrink. You can see in the photo the connector heat shrink on the orange wire touching the case. I am sure vibration caused it to wear through the heat shrink and grounded it to the case. I reinstalled the connector with new heat shrink and bent the tab slightly to clear the case. This is how it came as installed by Slick. After the repair she fired right up. So far so good. G3 ignition does the job of Slick Start. Dave Leikam On May 28, 2012, at 1:09 PM, wrote: > > I am in Albany, OR, with a mag problem. Lightspeed works fine but The new Slick with only 20 hours on it is not sparking. Opened it up and everything looks fine, points open and close, rotor turns, and the brush looks ok but no spark. Even got brave and held it when I. Turned it over but no spark. Only good thing is there are several RV's here and they are a great help. Any ideas would be appreciated. > Albert Gardner > N991RV > Usually Yuma but OR for a while. > > > > ________________________________ Message 21 ____________________________________ Time: 10:43:09 PM PST US From: Subject: Re: RV10-List: IO-540 Slick Mag The guys here at Albany have been a big help. My mag was a new (20 hours) Slick 6351 impulse coupled, non-retard, left rotation, 20 degree lag. With the mag out of the plane there was no spark. We found another mag and started swapping parts eventually swapping out the coil, condenser, and the rotor. Nome of the parts made my mag work but all of my parts worked fine in another mag. Assuming we haven't confused ourselves that seems strange. I have located an A&P who will look at it tomorrow. Many thanks for those of you who have offered advice and/or offered to send a mag. So far the problem is still with me but tomorrow is another day. Weather her in IMC in the mornings anyway so maybe I will be good to go by the time the weather improves tomorrow. Again, thanks everyone. 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