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Mon May 9 07:49:15 CDT 2011
rty minutes after landing.
The engine will turn to it's first compression stroke then stop. After thre=
e or four try's I'll just have to
wait thirty minutes, then the engine will turnover and start within one or =
two power stroke/s.
This is annoying if you just want to make a quick fuel stop.
I have replaced the Concord 35x with an Odyssey PC1200MJT 40AH battery 1200=
Amp. starting current
with the same result. I have placed another Odyssey 960 battery behind the=
rear left seat, and wired it
so it parallels the front battery when the starter is engaged, still same p=
roblem. A year or so ago, some
one on the reflector suggested replacing the starter with a ford part numbe=
r. I did that, still same problem.
The plane was originally wired with #2 wire, all connectors were power crim=
ped, the connectors to and
from the contractors are cleaned, treated and re tightened at each annual. =
I realize that the Franklin has
10.5:1 compression and when hot, can actually be slightly more, but my BMW =
M5 engine is also 10.5:1
compression and the same battery spins the engine very fast hot or cold. Co=
uld the problem be that the
starter is being heat soaked, which reduces it's efficiency? Is anyone els=
e experiencing this problem?
BTW: I tried a Skytek starter which broke on the first start. it went into=
the garbage.
--
Mike W.
1997 Velocity Elite RG
Franklin /IVO Electric CS
Dual GRT EFIS HX Synthetic Vision
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nk=3Dpurple><div class=3DWordSection1><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'f=
ont-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Mike,<o:p=
></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font=
-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><=
p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","=
sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Curious what version of the skytec starter you t=
ried?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:11=
.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></s=
pan></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"C=
alibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>What about the engine ground – wh=
ere is that located? Is that #2 wire as well?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p=
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","s=
ans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>=
<span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1=
F497D'>John T<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font=
-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>XL FG IO-540=
<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;=
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span><=
/p><p class=3DMsoNormal><b><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tah=
oma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-fam=
ily:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bo=
unces at tvbf.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Michael Watson<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesda=
y, May 18, 2011 3:39 PM<br><b>To:</b> Reflector<br><b>Subject:</b> REFLECTO=
R: Franklin Will not turnover when hot<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoN=
ormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>To all Franklin powered Vel=
ocity owners.<br><br>From new, I have always had a problem starting the eng=
ine within ten to thirty minutes after landing.<br>The engine will turn to =
it's first compression stroke then stop. After three or four try's I'll jus=
t have to<br>wait thirty minutes, then the engine will turnover and start w=
ithin one or two power stroke/s.<br>This is annoying if you just want to ma=
ke a quick fuel stop. <br clear=3Dall><br>I have replaced the Concord 35x w=
ith an Odyssey PC1200MJT 40AH battery 1200 Amp. starting current<br>with th=
e same result. I have placed another Odyssey 960 battery behind the r=
ear left seat, and wired it<br>so it parallels the front battery when the s=
tarter is engaged, still same problem. A year or so ago, some<br>one on the=
reflector suggested replacing the starter with a ford part number. I did t=
hat, still same problem.<br><br>The plane was originally wired with #2 wire=
, all connectors were power crimped, the connectors to and<br>from the cont=
ractors are cleaned, treated and re tightened at each annual. I realize tha=
t the Franklin has<br>10.5:1 compression and when hot, can actually be slig=
htly more, but my BMW M5 engine is also 10.5:1<br>compression and the same =
battery spins the engine very fast hot or cold. Could the problem be that t=
he<br>starter is being heat soaked, which reduces it's efficiency? Is=
anyone else experiencing this problem?<br><br>BTW: I tried a Skytek =
starter which broke on the first start. it went into the garbage. <br>-- <b=
r>Mike W.<br>1997 Velocity Elite RG<br>Franklin /IVO Electric CS<br>Dual GR=
T EFIS HX Synthetic Vision<o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>=
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