Alan,
Unfortunately, there always seems to be something in the way of whatever it is
you want to check or change.
Yes, the Rotax uses a "wasted spark" ignition. Plugs are fired every 180 when
two pistons are approaching TDC, one on compression & one on exhaust. Makes for
a much simpler system.
Looks like you have the problem in hand. Good work! You'll get the Flydat
reset
and you'll be good to go.
Blue skies & tailwinds,
Bob Borger
Europa XS Tri, Rotax 914, Airmaster C/S Prop.
Little Toot Sport Biplane, Lycoming Thunderbolt AEIO-320 EXP
3705 Lynchburg Dr.
Corinth, TX 76208-5331
Cel: 817-992-1117
rlborger@mac.com
On Jul 10, 2012, at 3:12 PM, Alan Carter wrote:
Hi Bob and Ramie
Today i phoned about the only Rotax repair agent in the UK based at Banberry
about
150 miles away called Conair i am told thare good and will sort the problem,
they charge a 1 per mile, and 40 per hour +Vat, its expensive, the positioning
puts the price up with parts it would be about 800 to 1000
But Today i have made progress ,set off despondently this morning,getting at the
Mags is a Pigs Ears of a job , having to remove the induction manifold to get
at the Mags Coil Units,
4 of them and they spark on the compression and the exhaust strokes .
Disassembled the Mags and swopped over the Coils, reconnected, fired up, and the
problem was now on the RIGHT key position, so now i have the little blighter
a faulty Ignition Coil that sparks the Two Front Cylinders,
Looks like the Part costs 350 including Postage Vat, So when it arrives it will
take me about 2 hours then all should be well.
By the way i have checked out those little lights , red/starter, red/Flydat, and
Red and amber which cycle for 2 secs to check the TCU, then one red i think
this is a spare.
To Reset the Flydat it has to go back to Rotax or it need a Rotax Service
computer
at hand.
Alan
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