X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from bay0-omc2-s13.bay0.hotmail.com ([65.54.190.88] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.3.5) with ESMTP id 4217292 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sun, 11 Apr 2010 00:32:40 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=65.54.190.88; envelope-from=stol83001@live.com Received: from BAY143-W19 ([65.54.190.125]) by bay0-omc2-s13.bay0.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.3959); Sat, 10 Apr 2010 21:32:04 -0700 Message-ID: Return-Path: stol83001@live.com Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="_33fb35a8-f4f0-4eb7-bfd5-d822c4185a1c_" X-Originating-IP: [75.163.10.203] From: ben haas To: Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] ignition confusion Date: Sat, 10 Apr 2010 22:32:04 -0600 Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: References: MIME-Version: 1.0 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 11 Apr 2010 04:32:04.0874 (UTC) FILETIME=[F01F16A0:01CAD92F] --_33fb35a8-f4f0-4eb7-bfd5-d822c4185a1c_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On alot of timing lights the probe that attaches to the spark plug wire is = directional sensitive. There should be a label=2C mark of some other notati= on on it showing the proper direction. maybe you are clipping it on backwar= ds ? If the wire fires the plug it should drive the timing light too. =20 I run a Weber DCOE 45 on one of my vehicles. Fed by a Holley red fuel pump = and output is limited by a Holley pressure regulator. It is set to 3 psi=2C been running perfect for 15 years= . =20 Ben Haas www.haaspowerair.com =20 To: flyrotary@lancaironline.net From: n3773@comcast.net Date: Sat=2C 10 Apr 2010 20:16:24 -0700 Subject: [FlyRotary] ignition confusion bought an induction-type timing light=2C pulled the prop off=2C put the 300= 0rpm pill in the msd box=2C and ran my engine today. starts easier without= the prop on=2C plus the weather was warmer. timing appears to be dead on = 22=B0 like I intended. what confuses me is that when I move the timing lig= ht clip to the other rotor[#2]=2C the light quits firing. I pulled #2 lead= plug and cranked the engine and saw a spark=2C and the engine actually sta= rted and ran on one rotor[#1]. both lead rotor plugs fire together from a = dual post coil[waste spark]. not sure why the timing light appears to show= that #2 isn't firing. when I switched posts=2C then it showed #1 wasn't f= iring. so it seems that the plug wire is bad=2C except when I pull the plu= g and lay it on the block=2C I can see it sparking. the plug wires are blu= e silicon=2C with a rigid=2C spiral wound core wire. they were originally = from the Jeff rose electronic ignition on my Lycoming. perhaps they confus= e the timing light? should I pull out my old timing light that used a "T" = shaped spring coil to pick up the voltage? [pre-induction style] guess I s= hould test wire continuity.(?) the engine still won't rev past about 1500 rpm. [assume it is in transition= to main jets?] I am wondering if the gravity-fed fuel doesn't create enoug= h flow/pressure. I need someone to tell me what electric fuel pump [for a = Weber carb] I should buy. the facet that's in my RV is too noisy=2C and se= ems inadequate for continuous loads. at 1000rpm I see 60 lbs oil pressure. is this adequate? =20 KevinLane Carpentry www.KevinLaneCarpentry.com =20 _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail has tools for the New Busy. Search=2C chat and e-mail from your inb= ox. http://www.windowslive.com/campaign/thenewbusy?ocid=3DPID28326::T:WLMTAGL:O= N:WL:en-US:WM_HMP:042010_1= --_33fb35a8-f4f0-4eb7-bfd5-d822c4185a1c_ Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On alot of timing lights the probe that attaches to the spark plug wire is = directional sensitive. There should be a label=2C mark of some other notati= on on it showing the proper direction. maybe you are clipping it on backwar= ds ? If the wire fires the plug it should drive the timing light too.
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I run a Weber DCOE 45 on one of my vehicles. Fed by a Holley red fuel pump = and output is limited by a Holley
pressure regulator. It is set to 3 psi=2C been running perfect for 15 years= .
 =3B

Ben Haas
www.haaspo= werair.com



 =3B
To: flyrotary@lancaironline.net
From: n3773@comcast.net
Date: Sat=2C = 10 Apr 2010 20:16:24 -0700
Subject: [FlyRotary] ignition confusion
bought an induction-type =3Btiming li= ght=2C pulled the prop off=2C put the 3000rpm pill in the msd box=2C and ra= n my engine today. =3B starts easier without the prop on=2C plus the we= ather was warmer. =3B timing appears to be dead on 22=B0 like I intende= d. =3B what confuses me is that when I move the timing light clip to th= e other rotor[#2]=2C the light quits firing. =3B I pulled #2 lead = =3Bplug and cranked the engine and saw a spark=2C and the engine actually s= tarted and ran on one rotor[#1]. =3B both lead rotor plugs fire togethe= r from a dual post coil[waste spark]. =3B not sure why the timing light= appears to show that #2 isn't firing. =3B when I switched posts=2C the= n it showed #1 wasn't firing. =3B so it seems =3Bthat the plug wire= is bad=2C except when I pull the plug and lay it on the block=2C I can see= it sparking. =3B the plug wires are blue silicon=2C with a rigid=2C sp= iral wound core wire. =3B they were originally from the Jeff rose elect= ronic ignition on my Lycoming. =3B perhaps they confuse the timing ligh= t? =3B should I pull out my old timing light that used a "T" shaped spr= ing coil to pick up the voltage? [pre-induction style] =3B guess I shou= ld test wire continuity.(?)
the engine still won't rev past about 150= 0 rpm. =3B[assume it is in transition to main jets?] =3BI am wonder= ing if the gravity-fed fuel doesn't create enough flow/pressure. =3B I = need someone to tell me what electric fuel pump [for a Weber carb] I should= buy. =3B the facet that's in my RV is too noisy=2C and seems inadequat= e for continuous loads.
at 1000rpm I see 60 lbs oil pressure.&nbs= p=3B is this adequate?
 =3B
KevinLane Carpentry
www.KevinLaneCarpentry.com
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