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Old 04-19-2012 | 04:53 AM
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AA5BY - Got it fixed. Turns out I was not spinning the prop fast enough. Read here on RCU that, for a magneto engine, you need to spin anywhere from 2-600 RPM to generate a spark - didn't know that before (my first magneto). Also that you have to ground the plug against the engine (I don't need to do that for my EI plugs). So, using my starter and grounding the plug I have SPARK!! Very cool to see that spark after looking everything over 10 times. Evidently I did fix the wiring problem. After putting it together I cranked the engine - choke closed - and got a pop! Will test fully this weekend.