Engine stopped

Re: Engine stopped

by Kevin Kane » 9 years ago

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Terry,

Did it seem like it was starving for fuel, or did it just die like you turned off the mags?

Kevin

Re: Engine stopped

by itemprop='name' » 9 years ago

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It just seemed like I turned off the mags.

Re: Engine stopped

by Kevin Kane » 9 years ago

Kevin Kane

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Terry,

I would check your ignition kill wires from the ignition modules back to the switch. If you have a rotary ignition switch I would suspect that is the culprit. I've never been a fan of rotary switches, too many parts that wear without a way to inspect them.

Do you have a rotary switch, or separate switches for each ignition circuit?

Kevin

Re: Engine stopped

by itemprop='name' » 9 years ago

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Thx. Kevin, I will check tomorrow. I have a Bully Hawk soft start installed with a separate push button for starting and don't use the standard key start switch. I just purchased this aircraft and I don't have a lot of time on it yet as I am learning all of the systems on the plane. You also posed another scenario that maybe it was a fuel problem. I would be interested in your reasoning as to why it might be fuel related and what would need to be done if in fact it was caused by fuel starvation. I don't think it was fuel related but it wouldn't be the first time I have been wrong.