X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2008 20:10:09 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-m24.mx.aol.com ([64.12.137.5] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.10) with ESMTP id 3372285 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 18 Dec 2008 17:23:40 -0500 Received: from Sky2high@aol.com by imo-m24.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v39.1.) id q.d0c.43a07396 (32914) for ; Thu, 18 Dec 2008 17:23:00 -0500 (EST) From: Sky2high@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: X-Original-Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2008 17:22:59 EST Subject: Re: [LML] Re: runaway starter X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1229638979" X-Mailer: AOL 9.1 sub 5000 X-Spam-Flag:NO -------------------------------1229638979 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Mark, I have a fused (protecting the small wire from high current) indicator light off the starter side of the starter relay to indicate a hung relay. Note that the problem should only show up a engine start time so that the engine can be immediately shut down and the problem corrected. I have no idea if the starter would generate a voltage capable of lighting the indicator if the starter itself was jammed but the relay was not engaged. No, I am not going to experiment with this idea on my little Lycoming. I'm so lucky that the Continental engine adapters (starter and alternator) went away with the Skymaster when it was sold - remember, two engines = twice the trouble. Scott In a message dated 12/18/2008 3:45:19 P.M. Central Standard Time, mjrav@comcast.net writes: Unless it's a stuck relay that is causing the starter motor to stay engaged. Maybe someone else knows what would happen next. Nothing good I expect. Mark Ravinski 360 1453 hrs ----- Original Message ----- From: _Colyn Case at earthlink_ (mailto:colyncase@earthlink.net) To: _lml@lancaironline.net_ (mailto:lml@lancaironline.net) Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2008 7:42 AM Subject: [LML] runaway starter so if your starter adapter does lock up and the engine turns the starter, does that cause an electrical hazard? In theory your starter relay opened so the starter can't drive current anywhere, right? **************One site keeps you connected to all your email: AOL Mail, Gmail, and Yahoo Mail. Try it now. (http://www.aol.com/?optin=new-dp&icid=aolcom40vanity&ncid=emlcntaolcom00000025) -------------------------------1229638979 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Mark,

I have a fused (protecting the small wire from high current) indic= ator=20 light off the starter side of the starter relay to indicate a hung relay.&nb= sp;=20 Note that the problem should only show up a engine start time so that the en= gine=20 can be immediately shut down and the problem corrected. I have no idea= if=20 the starter would generate a voltage capable of lighting the indicator=20 if the starter itself was jammed but the relay was not engaged.&nb= sp;=20

No, I am not going to experiment with this idea on my little=20 Lycoming. I'm so lucky that the Continental engine adapters (starter a= nd=20 alternator) went away with the Skymaster when it was sold - remember, t= wo=20 engines =3D twice the trouble.

Scott

In a message dated 12/18/2008 3:45:19 P.M. Central Standard Time,=20 mjrav@comcast.net writes:

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Unless it's a stuck relay that is causing= the=20 starter motor to stay engaged.

Maybe someone else knows what would happe= n=20 next. Nothing good I expect.

Mark Ravinski

360 1453=20 hrs

----- Original Message -----
Fr= om:=20 Colyn Case at earthlink
To: lml@lancaironline.net

Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 200= 8 7:42=20 AM

Subject: [LML] runaway starter

so if your starter adapter does lock up= and the=20 engine turns the starter, does that cause an electrical=20 hazard? In theory your starter relay opened so the starter can't d= rive=20 current anywhere, right?

<= BR>

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