ORIGINAL: Mrtazmaned
[font=''Verdana''][/font][font=''Verdana'']I have a zenoah 445 with a conversion done by RC IGNITION. The first ignition failed quickly and was replaced at no charge by Ralph. I'm now getting back to the plane (Smith Mini-plane bipe) scaled to 33%. The initial ignition caused an awful lot of RF, causing the radio to go spaz. With the 2nd ignition, the wires were shielded to minimize this problem.
Started this motor today and the radio went wacko, not being able to control any surface. Shut off the transmitter and ran the motor using manual throttle. The wires to the plugs were ''HOT'', and reaching for the throttle arm resulted in a fairly perky shock!!!
If anyone has any advice that will help me eliminate this RF feedback please feel free to jump in. I have moved all batteries far from the engine, no metal linkage goes from the engine compartment to the internal fuselage The ignition battery is close to the reciever, don't know if this could cause a problem...
HELP...This is a sport plane and I would like to get it into the air...[/font]
The way I see it, you have two options, #1 send it back to Ralph, he'll make it right, or, #2 put it back to factory stock magneto ignition and get that Mini Plane in the air. Zenoah's are fantastic running and extremely reliable engines. it just makes no sense to me why modelers waste their money converting them to EI.