REFLECTOR: Franklin Magneto/inspection/priming questions

[Jim Agnew]

Jeff,

The first thing that you must do is find out if the engine has the fuel pump AD installed.  If it hasn't then it is not airworthy. 

Jim
 
James F. Agnew
Jim_Agnew_2 at Yahoo.Com
Tampa, FL
Velocity 173 Elite Aircraft Completed & Flying




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From: Jeff Clough <jclough48 at comcast.net>
To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list <reflector at tvbf.org>
Sent: Thursday, July 30, 2009 9:23:28 AM
Subject: REFLECTOR: Franklin Magneto/inspection/priming questions

FINALLY getting around to hooking up my Franklin engine to hopefully
test fire it soon......a few questions:
  1:  I have Rose dual ignition....am planning on using 1/2 of this set
up for one set of spark plugs and a magneto for the other set of
plugs....what magneto              are others using and where can I get
one????
2:  How did others route/support their ignition wires through/under the
Franklin plenum....got any pictures you can send to me off Reflector ??
3:  I purchased my engine new from Pat Goodman back in about 1997 (I
think).....He had test run it, but it has not been run since then.  I
removed the plugs              and put oil in the cylinders several time
over the ensuing years , the engine has been in a hangar here in DRY
Colorado or in my heated garage in Alaska        in the subsequent
years....should it be inspected or have gaskets replaced etc????  I
think there are some Franklin pros in Ft Collins CO (about 1 hour      
      away)...should I pull the engine off (again) and take it to them
for inspection/servicing or should I run it for a while on my airframe
(break it in on my                      airframe  while on the ground
and then (perhaps?) have it inspected/serviced ??
4:  I currently DO NOT have a priming system......is it necessary to
have one or will the engine start w/out it just by cranking a bit
longer???  If I need a priming          system , is there a packaged
system available??

Thanx for all your input(s)      Jeff C      Brighton CO    173RG
Clamshell  IVO Franklin
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