Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml Date: Sun, 17 Aug 2003 16:58:58 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from bluejay.mail.pas.earthlink.net ([207.217.120.218] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1.1) with ESMTP id 2531228 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sun, 17 Aug 2003 11:03:51 -0400 Received: from 209-165-16.174.lightspeed.net ([209.165.16.174] helo=Skip) by bluejay.mail.pas.earthlink.net with asmtp (Exim 3.33 #1) id 19oP4P-0003Ag-00 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sun, 17 Aug 2003 08:03:50 -0700 X-Original-Message-ID: <002901c364d0$c4475450$ae10a5d1@Skip> Reply-To: "Skip Slater" From: "Skip Slater" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: Subject: Re: [LML] Re: ignition questions X-Original-Date: Sun, 17 Aug 2003 08:03:16 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1106 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 X-ELNK-Trace: cbee950bdf563876c8ad50643b1069f8239a348a220c26092eba8f848ef4f8ef4b2ac920567377642601a10902912494350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c Randy, Like Bob, I put an Electroair ignition in place of the right mag on my IO-540. While I had some problems with it occasionally missing at high power settings down low (high MAP situations), it worked OK for the first year I had it and gave me markedly better performance in my ES. However right before Oshkosh this year, it started missing a lot and sometimes not working at all. I could usually get it working bt reseating all of the connections, but it always started missing again once the engine got hot. When it stopped working or when I had to turn it off when it began acting up, I lost 15-20 knots of TAS. Jeff Rose worked with me to find a solution and the last thing we tried was replacing the pickup in the timing unit. When that failed, he told me that there must be a problem with the electronics in the main box for the system. It was only then that he admitted to me that he was no longer selling them, as his supplier had recently been giving him bad units. Jeff is now looking for another job, but hopes to support the customers he now has. As a result of this and after talking with several Electroair users at Oshkosh, ALL of which had experienced various problems with their systems, I bought a Light Speed ignition from Klaus Savier and am installing it this week. I'd have bought the Light Speed in the first place, but it requires the installation of a timing pickup using magnets in the flywheel, which means pulling the prop off to accomplish, versus Electroair's quick install timing unit that goes in the old mag hole. Needless to say, my prop's coming off this week. At any rate, you won't be able to buy an Electroair anymore and at least from my experience with it, I wouldn't recommend it. Look into the Light Speed ignition - it has an excellent reputation AND they're not going out of business. Their web address is http://www.lightspeedengineering.com . Skip Slater N540ES