X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:21:12 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from smtp.perigee.net ([173.188.254.41] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4.3) with ESMTPS id 5365920 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:04:35 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=173.188.254.41; envelope-from=jschroeder@perigee.net Received: from john-study-2 (dsl-208-26-41-168.perigee.net [208.26.41.168]) (authenticated bits=0) by smtp.perigee.net (8.14.1/8.14.1) with ESMTP id q0QK4FC6015447 for ; Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:04:15 -0500 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-15; format=flowed; delsp=yes X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Champion Spark Plug Resisters References: X-Original-Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:03:54 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit From: "John Schroeder" X-Original-Message-ID: In-Reply-To: User-Agent: Opera Mail/11.61 (Win32) This is a new thread for me. I have a Continental IO-550N2B on an ES. Where are these resistors located? What do they look like? We currently have Tempest Iridium plugs installed. Thanks, John Schroeder On Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:39:15 -0500, Tim Olson wrote: > Where do you buy resistors as a stand-alone product? I don't > think I've ever seen them...only new plugs? > > Tim > > > On 1/26/2012 1:07 PM, Lorn H Olsen wrote: >> Paul, >> >> I forgot to mention that when the resisters go high for a long time, >> the magneto coils can be damaged. Mine were. I had to change both >> magneto coils. >> >> If you have any questions, feel free to call. >> >> Sincerely, >> Lorn >> >>> From: Lorn H Olsen >>> Date: January 25, 2012 7:06:14 PM EST >>> >>> Paul, >>> >>> When the Champion resisters go high, new plugs are not needed. >>> Resisters can be taken from old massive plugs. I change my resisters >>> on the Iridium plugs whenever they go high. I have more than 1,000 >>> hours on the plugs and they look like new. All of the resisters have >>> been changed at least once. >>> >>> Lorn >>> >>>> From: paul miller >>>> Date: January 24, 2012 11:06:44 AM EST >>>> . >>>> . >>>> Magnetos: Both Magnetos had to go back on and I've never timed them >>>> before so it took me a few days to get the equipment and make sure I >>>> did everything correctly. Today, with the help of Ed Martin we timed >>>> the newly IRAN'd mags to 22 degrees BTDC and then tested everything >>>> by hand to make sure we had sparks and in the right order. we >>>> rotated all by hand for a while just to make sure everything went >>>> well and because I had that previous Niagara adapter problem. I then >>>> had an idea to review a past LML note about resistors in Champion >>>> spark plugs. The top plugs were removed so I decided to check them >>>> for fun. >>>> >>>> Out of the top 6 plugs, the resistances were 65,000 ohms to 2.5 >>>> Megohms. >>>> >>>> A few sites suggest 1500 ohms is normal and 5000 would be the upper >>>> limit. I did not test the bottom six plugs. They are probably >>>> original plugs with 500 hours, massives and I guess Chapter 7 means >>>> new plugs which are probably overdue. >>>> >>>> Tomorrow we put fuel to the io550 and see how things work. Plugs on >>>> order. >>>> >>>> Paul >>>> Spruce Creek >> -- >> Lorn H. 'Feathers' Olsen, MAA, ASMEL, ASES, Comm, Inst >> DynaComm, Corp., 248-345-0500, mailto:lorn@dynacomm.us >> LNC2, FB90/92, O-320-D1F, 1,800 hrs, N31161, Y47, SE Michigan >> >> -- >> For archives and unsub >> http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/lml/List.html > > > -- > For archives and unsub > http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/lml/List.html -- Cheers, John