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Subject: ElectroAir Ignition
From: Louis Gabriel <louis@gabriels.us>
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Hi All -

I had a dual-ElectroAir ignition setup (of the 1998-2000 vintage; based on
several conversations with ElectroAir not much has changed) installed on an
angle valve 360.

Although they performed well while working (especially at higher
altitudes), I had three failures in less than 50 hours of flying--two of
which happened in flight and one on runup.  All of these were caused by a
crank trigger failing and knocking out the rest of its system.

****DETAILS YOU CAN SKIP IF YOU DON'T HAVE AN ELECTROAIR SYSTEM****
The setup I had used two crank trigger housings mounted on the standard
magneto drive pads.  These housings contained a toothed gear and small
magnetic sensor module.  I kept replacing the sensor modules with new parts
directly from ElectroAir, and they kept failing with no apparent cause.  It
took me three times to figure out that the sensor modules are cheaply made,
and they allow the guts of the sensor to drift out of their case and into
the teeth of the pickup gear...no matter how well you secure them in the
crank trigger housing.  My solution was to use high temp epoxy and
reinforce where the sensor cable goes into the case in an attempt to keep
the guts from drifting out of the other end...but I decided to replace the
entire ElectroAir setup before I had a chance to test this.
****END DETAILS****

I would highly recommend you look at a different electronic ignition
solution.  Check out the systems made by Robert Paisley of Protek
Performance and http://www.flyefii.com.  He makes everything from a single
electronic ignition system to a dual-ECU complete electronic fuel injection
system.  All of them use an excellent sensor design.

Best of luck!

Louis

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Hi All -=A0<div><br></div><div>I had a dual-ElectroAir ignition setup (of t=
he 1998-2000 vintage; based on several conversations with ElectroAir not mu=
ch has changed) installed on an angle valve 360.</div><div><br></div><div>
Although they performed well while working (especially at higher altitudes)=
, I had three failures in less than 50 hours of flying--two of which happen=
ed in flight and one on runup. =A0All of these were caused by a crank trigg=
er failing and knocking out the rest of its system.</div>
<div><br></div><div>****DETAILS YOU CAN SKIP IF YOU DON&#39;T HAVE AN ELECT=
ROAIR SYSTEM****</div><div>The setup I had used two crank trigger housings =
mounted on the standard magneto drive pads. =A0These housings contained a t=
oothed gear and small magnetic sensor module. =A0I kept replacing the senso=
r modules with new parts directly from ElectroAir, and they kept failing wi=
th no apparent cause. =A0It took me three times to figure out that the sens=
or modules are cheaply made, and they allow the guts of the sensor to drift=
 out of their case and into the teeth of the pickup gear...no matter how we=
ll you secure them in the crank trigger housing. =A0My solution was to use =
high temp epoxy and reinforce where the sensor cable goes into the case in =
an attempt to keep the guts from drifting out of the other end...but I deci=
ded to replace the entire ElectroAir setup before I had a chance to test th=
is.</div>
<div>****END DETAILS****</div><div><br></div><div>I would highly recommend =
you look at a different electronic ignition solution. =A0Check out the syst=
ems made by Robert Paisley of Protek Performance and <a href=3D"http://www.=
flyefii.com">http://www.flyefii.com</a>. =A0He makes everything from a sing=
le electronic ignition system to a dual-ECU complete electronic fuel inject=
ion system. =A0All of them use an excellent sensor design.</div>
<div><br></div><div>Best of luck!</div><div><br></div><div>Louis</div><div>=
<br></div><div><br></div>

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