Magneto check

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Magneto check

Postby gertcoetzee » Tue Aug 12, 2008 1:00 pm

Magneto check:

What is the significance of a >50rpm drop?
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Re: Magneto check

Postby extra300s » Tue Aug 12, 2008 1:44 pm

Is it not perhaps more than 300rpm drop???
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Re: Magneto check

Postby Morph » Tue Aug 12, 2008 2:35 pm

gertcoetzee wrote:Magneto check:

What is the significance of a >50rpm drop?
Nothing, it's fine. It should not exceed 300rpm
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Re: Magneto check

Postby Duck Rogers » Tue Aug 12, 2008 7:10 pm

Gert........it means it's wêkking vhpy
More than 300 rpm means it's wêkking too good :shock:
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Re: Magneto check

Postby gertcoetzee » Wed Aug 13, 2008 12:16 pm

Yes, I am not sure where I got the 50rpm drop ! Maybe was the figure I learnt on C150? Anyway, normally I just do the check by ear.

Ok, so what if it drops more than 300?
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Re: Magneto check

Postby Morph » Thu Aug 14, 2008 12:13 pm

then your ignition circuit is starting to fail. Could be either the stator coils or the Ignition black boxes
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