X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Mon, 31 May 2010 09:44:21 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imr-db01.mx.aol.com ([205.188.91.95] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.3.7) with ESMTP id 4330964 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sun, 30 May 2010 15:54:06 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.188.91.95; envelope-from=CavittP@aol.com Received: from imo-ma04.mx.aol.com (imo-ma04.mx.aol.com [64.12.78.139]) by imr-db01.mx.aol.com (8.14.1/8.14.1) with ESMTP id o4UJrKXa019110; Sun, 30 May 2010 15:53:20 -0400 Received: from CavittP@aol.com by imo-ma04.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v42.9.) id q.bcf.68879165 (37032) for ; Sun, 30 May 2010 15:53:14 -0400 (EDT) Received: from magic-d25.mail.aol.com (magic-d25.mail.aol.com [172.19.146.159]) by cia-db02.mx.aol.com (v129.4) with ESMTP id MAILCIADB022-90a84c02c2283e1; Sun, 30 May 2010 15:53:12 -0400 From: CavittP@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: <865ff.37f84278.39341c28@aol.com> X-Original-Date: Sun, 30 May 2010 15:53:12 EDT Subject: LSE Plasma III CD Ignition X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="part1_865ff.37f84278.39341c28_boundary" X-Mailer: AOL 9.5 sub 185 X-AOL-ORIG-IP: 72.207.45.161 X-AOL-IP: 172.19.146.159 X-Spam-Flag:NO X-AOL-SENDER: CavittP@aol.com --part1_865ff.37f84278.39341c28_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Several years ago I purchased a LSE Plasma III CD Ignition system for my O-320-E2D which used the Hall Effect sensor which mounts on one of the mag pads on the rear of the engine. I was never able to get the system to work for very long - seemed to be affected by temperature. Even went to see Klaus who put in a new circuit card in the sensor and even have me a new computer. Still wouldn't work for more than a few minutes at a time, and I ended up taking it off after several rewire attempts which resulted in no change, so it was removed and replaced by the magneto - which has been working very well. The whole deal was pretty disappointing as when the LSE unit was working it gave me better power (as was evidenced by greater static RPM and better climb rate) with improved fuel consumption. Am considering my options and have decided to give it one more try, but this time trying a crank sensor vs the Hall Effect unit. Anyone who has one of these systems on their plane with good luck using the crank sensor, please advise. Thanks! Pete Cavitt - N320PL Lancair-235/320 619-701-0784 Cell cavittp@aol.com _www.petecavitt.com_ (http://www.petecavitt.com/) --part1_865ff.37f84278.39341c28_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Several years ago I purchased a LSE Plasma III CD Ignition system for= my=20 O-320-E2D which used the Hall Effect sensor which mounts on one of th= e mag=20 pads on the rear of the engine.

I was never able to get the system to work for very long - seemed to= be=20 affected by temperature. Even went to see Klaus who put in a new cir= cuit=20 card in the sensor and even have me a new computer. Still wouldn't= work=20 for more than a few minutes at a time, and I ended up takin= g it=20 off after several rewire attempts which resulted in no change, so it was= removed=20 and replaced by the magneto - which has been working very well.

The whole deal was pretty disappointing as when the LSE unit was work= ing it=20 gave me better power (as was evidenced by greater static RPM and better cl= imb=20 rate) with improved fuel consumption.

Am considering my options and have decided to give it one more try,= but=20 this time trying a crank sensor vs the Hall Effect unit.

Anyone who has one of these systems on their plane with good luck usi= ng the=20 crank sensor, please advise.

Thanks!

Pete=20 Cavitt - N320PL
Lancair-235/320
619-701-0784=20 Cell
cavittp@aol.com
www.pet= ecavitt.com

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