X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com X-SpamCatcher-Score: 1 [X] Return-Path: Sender: To: lml Date: Sat, 09 Dec 2006 00:19:47 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-m23.mx.aol.com ([64.12.137.4] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.3) with ESMTP id 1656946 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sat, 09 Dec 2006 00:14:41 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.12.137.4; envelope-from=Sky2high@aol.com Received: from Sky2high@aol.com by imo-m23.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v38_r7.6.) id q.bea.957b58f (14467) for ; Sat, 9 Dec 2006 00:14:18 -0500 (EST) From: Sky2high@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: X-Original-Date: Sat, 9 Dec 2006 00:14:16 EST Subject: Re: [LML] Re: High Ignition Advance Problem X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1165641256" X-Mailer: 9.0 Security Edition for Windows sub 5330 X-Spam-Flag: NO -------------------------------1165641256 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 12/8/2006 11:09:13 P.M. Central Standard Time, mjrav@comcast.net writes: I got my shiny new P-Mag installed last week and the first flight was wonderful. The second flight, yesterday, was more like Clark's. The P-Mag reset it's timing in flight resulting in a nearly total power loss when running on that ignition alone. I had been running on each ignition alternately trying to compare timing. I just got off the phone with Brad Dement at E-Mag. He said that they'd become aware of the problem only about a week ago. What happens is that the unit "forgets" the timing that is established by the quick setup method and reverts to it's base timing. He offered me three solutions to the problem - firmware, software or setup. I'll send the unit back for the most reliable fix. Mark, What the devil is the "base" timing? Zero for start up? 20-25 DBTDC like a regular mag? Your experience doesn't sound like a very good failure mode. Scott Krueger AKA Grayhawk Lancair N92EX IO320 SB 89/96 Aurora, IL (KARR) A man has got to know his limitations. -------------------------------1165641256 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

In a message dated 12/8/2006 11:09:13 P.M. Central Standard Time,=20 mjrav@comcast.net writes:

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I got my shiny new P-Mag installed last w= eek and=20 the first flight was wonderful.

The second flight, yesterday, was more li= ke=20 Clark's. The P-Mag reset it's timing in flight resulting in a nearly= =20 total power loss when running on that ignition alone. I had been run= ning=20 on each ignition alternately trying to compare timing.

I just got off the phone with Brad Dement= at=20 E-Mag. He said that they'd become aware of the problem only about a=20= week=20 ago. What happens is that the unit "forgets" the timing that is=20 established by the quick setup method and reverts to it's base timing.&nbs= p;=20 He offered me three solutions to the problem - firmware, software or=20 setup.

I'll send the unit back for the most reli= able=20 fix.

Mark,

What the devil is the "base" timing? Zero for start up? 20-= 25=20 DBTDC like a regular mag? Your experience doesn't sound like a very go= od=20 failure mode.=20

Scott Krueger=20 AKA Grayhawk
Lancair N92EX IO320 SB 89/96
Aurora, IL (KARR)

A m= an=20 has got to know his limitations.

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