Make sure that you have a good voltage at the engine controller while the
starter is engaged.
I do not know the minimum voltage your controller need.
Tracy would probably know!

Rino


----- Original Message -----
From: "John Slade" <sladerj@bellsouth.net>
To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Sent: Saturday, February 28, 2004 9:54 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: EC2 - No spark problem


> >    Congratulations on your first start, John.
> Thanks, Paul, but I'm not out of the woods yet. You could still this one.
>
> Last night, after about 6 attempts with spark plug cleaning (compressed
air)
> in between I managed to get about 20 seconds of run time. Then my ignition
> switch fuse (5amp) blew. I replaced it with a 10amp. It sounds great when
it
> runs. Most of the time it just pops (if that) and puts out smoke, barely
> keeping up with the starter until the battery gets weak. I've also tried
> jump starting with the car which helps get the same results for longer :(
>
> Each time I check the plugs I find that the trailing plugs are very oily.
If
> I tap them on my hand I get quite a bit of liquid out. The leading plugs
are
> also wet, but not oily.
>
> I've tried lowering the mixture, cold start off or on, selecting computer
A
> or B none of which seem to make any difference.
>
> Any other suggestions anyone?
> Note that this is a turbo 3rd gen with high compression rotors.
> Regards,
> John
>
>
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