Dave,
This problem has just started since its gotten hot. Any chance of
electrical system getting hot? I had a transistorized system on a car that
only crapped out when the Atemp got above 90 F.
Ralph
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From: <DJA727@aol.com>
Subject: Europa-List: 914 mag check problem
>
> Hello group,
>
> I long for a good old reliable Lycoming engine! My 914 is now failing the
mag
> check and everything I try has actually made it worse. I have consulted
with
> Rotax and they have suggested several things - cleaning up the connections
at
> the plug wires, swapping plugs too to bottom to see if the situation
reverses
> (indicating a plug problem), changing the plugs to new.
>
> The problem is I get a mag drop of 300 on circuit B and now 500 on circuit
A.
> At this point, with cleaned up wires, new plugs - it runs rough on mags A
> and B one at a time, with the large drop coming on A still. I now cannot
fly - I
> think it is even running rough with both mags on.
>
> The latest suggestion is to check and clean up the ignition ground bolt by
> the electronic boxes. Then, it is to again check the carb synch - THEN
they need
> to "see the engine", which can be a big problem where I live, since I
won't
> fly it until I figure out what is wrong.
>
> One other thing I can say is I don't think I ever had a very good mag drop
> since new. It was less than the limit of 300, but not by much compared to
what
> most people are telling me.
>
> Any suggestions out there besides replacing the engine with one that a
> control freak like me can adjust!
>
>
> Dave
> A227
> Mini U2 (grounded)
>
>
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