Bluelabel
Well Known Member
So, since I live in San Diego, and Robert's EFII Electronic Injection and Electronic Fuel Injection System Company is just up in Upland, I decided to take advantage of a free day in my schedule and shoot up there to see his stuff first hand.
I had pretty much made up my mind on his Ignition System but wanted to know more, see the parts first hand, and discuses the schematic of my electrical system design. I have made up my mind 1000% I won't be putting Mags in my plane. Not in 2014!!! (I've heard all the opinions, so leave this one ALONE!). I'm just posting this so others who aren't close enough to pop in can learn a little about EFII.
The other item I checked out and learned about is his Electronic Fuel Injection. Very nice... No mixture lever! Lessens the workload and is a huge bonus. Your engine gets the optimum amount of fuel to perform in all cases. Plus the 2 systems are meant to work in harmony as the same ECU runs both Fuel and Ignition. (Hey, what do you know, just like the cars we've been driving reliably for 40 years!!!)
Suffice it to say, the parts are extremely well made, high quality and VERY robust. Both systems really are quite simple. Once you see how it all goes together it makes complete sense (I can see the Matrix now!!) When it comes to ignition systems, Robert comes from a background of over 20 years making high performance Ignition systems for the motorcycle industry. Form Harley to NHRA Drag bikes. So, these are made to perform, and last. As he put it " It's really very simple, I don't know why no one else can get an Electronic Ignition system right".
So, I rented a Cherokee from my Club here at KMYF, hopped over LA with Socal's help, dropped in steep on the north side of ONT to Cable Airport. KCCB. Timing worked out as they were practicing and setting up for the Cable Airshow on Friday, so I got a bit of a free one out of it. Robert met me out at the taxi way and escorted me to the hangar. They've got a nice little facility with all their own machining equipment in house.
Getting an Escort to the hangar
Throttle Body with position Sensor
Fuel Pressure Regulator
Ignition Coil Pack
Timing Sensor On Roberts IO-360
Their Fuel Injector Assembly
The Bus Manager.. This Thing is awesome.. Essentially Bob Knuckols Electrical design in a box
Robert and I next to his soon to be flying again 7 and IO-360
Nice Evening to be flying back down the coast of Socal
I had pretty much made up my mind on his Ignition System but wanted to know more, see the parts first hand, and discuses the schematic of my electrical system design. I have made up my mind 1000% I won't be putting Mags in my plane. Not in 2014!!! (I've heard all the opinions, so leave this one ALONE!). I'm just posting this so others who aren't close enough to pop in can learn a little about EFII.
The other item I checked out and learned about is his Electronic Fuel Injection. Very nice... No mixture lever! Lessens the workload and is a huge bonus. Your engine gets the optimum amount of fuel to perform in all cases. Plus the 2 systems are meant to work in harmony as the same ECU runs both Fuel and Ignition. (Hey, what do you know, just like the cars we've been driving reliably for 40 years!!!)
Suffice it to say, the parts are extremely well made, high quality and VERY robust. Both systems really are quite simple. Once you see how it all goes together it makes complete sense (I can see the Matrix now!!) When it comes to ignition systems, Robert comes from a background of over 20 years making high performance Ignition systems for the motorcycle industry. Form Harley to NHRA Drag bikes. So, these are made to perform, and last. As he put it " It's really very simple, I don't know why no one else can get an Electronic Ignition system right".
So, I rented a Cherokee from my Club here at KMYF, hopped over LA with Socal's help, dropped in steep on the north side of ONT to Cable Airport. KCCB. Timing worked out as they were practicing and setting up for the Cable Airshow on Friday, so I got a bit of a free one out of it. Robert met me out at the taxi way and escorted me to the hangar. They've got a nice little facility with all their own machining equipment in house.
Getting an Escort to the hangar
Throttle Body with position Sensor
Fuel Pressure Regulator
Ignition Coil Pack
Timing Sensor On Roberts IO-360
Their Fuel Injector Assembly
The Bus Manager.. This Thing is awesome.. Essentially Bob Knuckols Electrical design in a box
Robert and I next to his soon to be flying again 7 and IO-360
Nice Evening to be flying back down the coast of Socal