X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:23:27 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from cgpro2.tulsaconnect.com ([65.38.1.5] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.3.4) with ESMTP id 4161165 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:46:30 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=65.38.1.5; envelope-from=kent@tulsaconnect.com Received: from [65.38.9.183] (HELO main) by cgpro2.tulsaconnect.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.1) with SMTP id 1755171 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:45:55 -0600 X-Original-Message-ID: From: "Kent" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: Subject: Re: [LML] Re: starter drive problem IO550 X-Original-Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:45:54 -0600 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_01DB_01CAC01D.55379110" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.5843 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.5579 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_01DB_01CAC01D.55379110 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Issac saw and described the issues better than I. Kent Felkins ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Isaac Heizer=20 To: lml@lancaironline.net=20 Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 6:16 AM Subject: [LML] Re: starter drive problem IO550 i'm no expert, but there are two things that look very interesting to = me in the video. The top of the skytec spring comes down about 1/2 inch when the = starter is engaged, and eventually goes back to it's original position = as the engine is running. The ISKRA spring similarly comes down about = 1/2 inch, but only goes part of the way back to its original position as = the engine runs. When the engine is shut off, the spring goes the rest = of the way back to its original vertical position. Looking at the end-on views, when the engine is shut off you can see = the SkyTEC shaft doesn't move counter-clockwise as the engine stops. = But the ISKRA adapter shaft moves about 90 degrees counterclockwise. Both of these tell me that the ISKRA really is causing friction = between the spring and the shaft and keeping the whole thing wound up. = I had heard about this (and experienced it), but it's interesting to see = the real-life evidence. Unbelievable! Mine wore out at 100 hours. -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com=20 Version: 9.0.733 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2733 - Release Date: = 03/09/10 13:33:00 ------=_NextPart_000_01DB_01CAC01D.55379110 Content-Type: text/html; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable =EF=BB=BF
Issac saw and described the issues = better than=20 I.
 
Kent Felkins
 
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From:=20 Isaac=20 Heizer
Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 = 6:16=20 AM
Subject: [LML] Re: starter = drive problem=20 IO550

i'm = no=20 expert, but there are two things that look very interesting to me in = the=20 video.

The top of the skytec spring comes down about 1/2 inch = when the=20 starter is engaged, and eventually goes back to it's original position = as the=20 engine is running.  The ISKRA spring similarly comes down about = 1/2 inch,=20 but only goes part of the way back to its original position as the = engine=20 runs.  When the engine is shut off, the spring goes the rest of = the way=20 back to its original vertical position.

Looking at the end-on = views,=20 when the engine is shut off you can see the SkyTEC shaft doesn't move=20 counter-clockwise as the engine stops.  But the ISKRA adapter = shaft moves=20 about 90 degrees counterclockwise.

Both of these tell me that = the ISKRA=20 really is causing friction between the spring and the shaft and = keeping the=20 whole thing wound up.  I had heard about this (and experienced = it), but=20 it's interesting to see the real-life evidence.  =20 Unbelievable!

Mine wore out at 100 hours.


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