X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:47:16 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imr-da06.mx.aol.com ([205.188.169.203] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4.3) with ESMTP id 5362495 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 24 Jan 2012 11:17:23 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.188.169.203; envelope-from=Sky2high@aol.com Received: from mtaomg-mb03.r1000.mx.aol.com (mtaomg-mb03.r1000.mx.aol.com [172.29.41.74]) by imr-da06.mx.aol.com (8.14.1/8.14.1) with ESMTP id q0OGGUVQ013501 for ; Tue, 24 Jan 2012 11:16:30 -0500 Received: from core-mte004a.r1000.mail.aol.com (core-mte004.r1000.mail.aol.com [172.29.236.77]) by mtaomg-mb03.r1000.mx.aol.com (OMAG/Core Interface) with ESMTP id E89A0E00008E for ; Tue, 24 Jan 2012 11:16:29 -0500 (EST) From: Sky2high@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: <106a4.5bb97501.3c50335d@aol.com> X-Original-Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2012 11:16:29 -0500 (EST) Subject: Re: [LML] Chapter 7 Starter Adapter and Spark Plugs X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="part1_106a4.5bb97501.3c50335d_boundary" X-Mailer: AOL 9.6 sub 168 X-Originating-IP: [67.175.156.123] x-aol-global-disposition: G X-AOL-SCOLL-SCORE: 0:2:310746656:93952408 X-AOL-SCOLL-URL_COUNT: 0 x-aol-sid: 3039ac1d294a4f1ed95d384e --part1_106a4.5bb97501.3c50335d_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Paul, Ohm my! Consider Tempest plugs - they claim to have solved the resistance problems......... Grayhawk In a message dated 1/24/2012 10:07:28 A.M. Central Standard Time, paul@tbm700.com writes: Continuing the story in my Legacy with the rebuilt starter adapter which is now installed and works really well with the new old-style TCM starter. My initial impression now that it is installed is that the adapter is an easy rebuild provided you have the arbor press and proper tools for bearing removal and pressing in the drawn bearings. It would be a great little project to machine a set of these press tools but perhaps they are out there already since this has to be a common tool. The drawings are on the sites for Timken and others manufacturers. Magnetos: Both Magnetos had to go back on and I've never timed them before so it took me a few days to get the equipment and make sure I did everything correctly. Today, with the help of Ed Martin we timed the newly IRAN'd mags to 22 degrees BTDC and then tested everything by hand to make sure we had sparks and in the right order. we rotated all by hand for a while just to make sure everything went well and because I had that previous Niagara adapter problem. I then had an idea to review a past LML note about resistors in Champion spark plugs. The top plugs were removed so I decided to check them for fun. Out of the top 6 plugs, the resistances were 65,000 ohms to 2.5 Megohms. A few sites suggest 1500 ohms is normal and 5000 would be the upper limit. I did not test the bottom six plugs. They are probably original plugs with 500 hours, massives and I guess Chapter 7 means new plugs which are probably overdue. Tomorrow we put fuel to the io550 and see how things work. Plugs on order. Paul Spruce Creek -- For archives and unsub http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/lml/List.html --part1_106a4.5bb97501.3c50335d_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Paul,

Ohm my!

Consider Tempest plugs - they claim to have solved the resistance= =20 problems.........

Grayhawk

In a message dated 1/24/2012 10:07:28 A.M. Central Standard Time,=20 paul@tbm700.com writes:

= Continuing the story in my Legacy with the rebuilt starter a= dapter=20 which is now installed and works really well with the new old-style TCM= =20 starter. My initial impression now that it is installed is that the= =20 adapter is an easy rebuild provided you have the arbor press and proper t= ools=20 for bearing removal and pressing in the drawn bearings.   It wo= uld=20 be a great little project to machine a set of these press tools but perha= ps=20 they are out there already since this has to be a common tool. The= =20 drawings are on the sites for Timken and others=20 manufacturers.

Magnetos: Both Magnetos had to go back on and= I've=20 never timed them before so it took me a few days to get the equipment and= make=20 sure I did everything correctly. Today, with the help of Ed Martin = we=20 timed the newly IRAN'd mags to 22 degrees BTDC and then tested everything= by=20 hand to make sure we had sparks and in the right order. we rotated = all=20 by hand for a while just to make sure everything went well and because I = had=20 that previous Niagara adapter problem. I then had an idea to review= a=20 past LML note about resistors in Champion spark plugs. The top plug= s=20 were removed so I decided to check them for fun.

Out of the top 6= =20 plugs, the resistances were 65,000 ohms to 2.5 Megohms.
<= BR>A=20 few sites suggest 1500 ohms is normal and 5000 would be the upper limit.&= nbsp;=20 I did not test the bottom six plugs. They are probably original plu= gs=20 with 500 hours, massives and I guess Chapter 7 means new plugs which are= =20 probably overdue.

Tomorrow we put fuel to the io550 and see how th= ings=20 work.   Plugs on order.

Paul
Spruce Creek
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