Skid
Well Known Member
This past Thursday my plan was to head over to KBUU for some fuel. I had not had the airplane out much due to weather and I had been painting the new wingtip light bases.
When I fired the engine up it seemed to not want to run but I assumed it was just from sitting. It finally seemed to settle down so I taxied out to do a run up. When I switched from both to the Lightspeed, the RPM dropped about 300 RPM, I then checked the mag side and it was fine. I checked the Lightspeed ignition again and it again dropped about 300 RPM.
I taxied back to the hanger and shutdown. I pulled the airplane into the hanger thinking I was in for long day.
I pulled the top of the cowl and immediately found the problem, the #1 cylinder top plug wire, an automotive style, was not on the spark plug, it was completely off and about an inch or so from the plug. I was shocked to say the least. There is nothing wrong with the wire, it snapped back on just fine and I had to pull hard to get it off.
The last time the cowl was off was when I installed my winter baffles in early November.
Has anyone had or seen an issue like this?
When I fired the engine up it seemed to not want to run but I assumed it was just from sitting. It finally seemed to settle down so I taxied out to do a run up. When I switched from both to the Lightspeed, the RPM dropped about 300 RPM, I then checked the mag side and it was fine. I checked the Lightspeed ignition again and it again dropped about 300 RPM.
I taxied back to the hanger and shutdown. I pulled the airplane into the hanger thinking I was in for long day.
I pulled the top of the cowl and immediately found the problem, the #1 cylinder top plug wire, an automotive style, was not on the spark plug, it was completely off and about an inch or so from the plug. I was shocked to say the least. There is nothing wrong with the wire, it snapped back on just fine and I had to pull hard to get it off.
The last time the cowl was off was when I installed my winter baffles in early November.
Has anyone had or seen an issue like this?