X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Mon, 09 Dec 2013 07:46:46 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from fmailhost06.isp.att.net ([207.115.11.56] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0.7) with ESMTP id 6630625 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sun, 08 Dec 2013 10:47:46 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=207.115.11.56; envelope-from=bbradburry@bellsouth.net Received: from desktop (adsl-98-85-145-16.mco.bellsouth.net[98.85.145.16]) by isp.att.net (frfwmhc06) with SMTP id <20131208154710H06004u859e>; Sun, 8 Dec 2013 15:47:10 +0000 X-Originating-IP: [98.85.145.16] From: "Bill Bradburry" X-Original-To: "'Lancair Mailing List'" References: In-Reply-To: Subject: RE: [LML] Sky-Tec starter X-Original-Date: Sun, 8 Dec 2013 10:47:12 -0500 X-Original-Message-ID: <365EB98127DF4463A3E226121B96723A@Desktop> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 11 Thread-Index: Ac70JpEPk7+y5nUIQICh/f/TxURCaAABefhw X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.0.6002.18463 Angier, Check your wiring and grounds to and from the starter. Clean all the terminals. Bill -----Original Message----- From: Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Greenbacks, UnLtd. Sent: Sunday, December 08, 2013 10:02 AM To: List Lancair Mailing Subject: [LML] Sky-Tec starter My Lycoming IO360 180hp was delivered with a Sky-Tec starter and I'm beginning to wonder about possible failure modes. Can they slowly lose their ability to produce torque over time? I had two Odyessey batteries that were at least four years old when the engine was first started and either battery would spin the prop so fast it was a blur. Slowly over time the prop would turn over more slowly. It would not stop on the first compression stroke but would slow down significantly. The batteries tested OK but I replaced them all the same. I am still experiencing the same condition so am beginning to focus on the starter. Suggestions? Thanks, Angier Ames N4ZQ 92hrs -- For archives and unsub http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/lml/List.html