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 Posted: Tue Oct 29, 2013 12:07 pm Post subject: Engine Quit |
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You need 300 RPM in order to create a spark. At 50F, the battery should be in very good condition and fully charged.
Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2013 19:23:28 +0000
From: BobbyPaulk(at)comcast.net
Subject: Engine Quit
Guys
Last Sat I visited a nearby airport and met a friend who had just towed his high wing LSA back to his hangar. His Jabiru 2200 had been a little hard to start due to the 50 degree temp. While taxiing out his engine quit cold turkey and never fired again.
While I was there we checked for fuel, drained the gascolator and tried it again. We tried a shot of starting fluid to no avail. The way it quit did not sound like fuel but it was the easiest to check. We removed spark plug wires from the rear cylinder and turned the mags on and spun the engine on both mags ( coils ) one at a time using a spare plug and good ground wire. We could see not spark from either coil. We removed the ground wire from both coils to eliminate any wiring or switch problems and tried it again still no fire.
We did not check the gap on the coils with a feeler gauge but it looked to be about .010 and it would not have changed on both coils that quickly - the bolts were tight. I do not know what could be common to both coils except the magnets and flywheel.
Has anyone had this experience. I would like to know since it may happen to my 3300 and others.
Bobby ( age 75 )
Zodiac 601 XL "B"
Jabiru 3300 S/N 1141
Sensenich 64" x 51" Prop
Bing Carb 260 Main & 290 Needle Jet
Status - Flying 197 hrs.
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