Limbach requires a 250 hour magneto inspection on single ignition motors. https://limflug.de/en/support/downloads.php?type=technicalBulletins&id=905.700.020.305.pdf&action=download
regards Rob Rob Thompson 0429 493 828 (Please note that my new email address is [email protected]) On Sun, Jan 3, 2021 at 12:05 PM Michael Stockhill <[email protected]> wrote: > While most mags have a 500 hour inspection interval, with the Limbach mag > being direct drive, and firing with wasted spark, I believe it has some > interesting environmental issues. It turns much faster than other > applications and fires more frequently. After seeing my last mag at 250 > hours, internally it looked more like a 500 hour mag to me. Hence, I have > decided on that inspection/overhaul interval. Having only one is a good > incentive. > > Does anyone else have any observations or thoughts on this? > > Michael Stockhill > Polson, MT > > > > On Sat, Jan 2, 2021, 4:31 PM Rob Thompson <[email protected]> wrote: > >> There are a number of secondary ignition systems designed for Aero VW >> motors. See http://www.greatplainsas.com/scsecign.html >> The electronics are easy and cheap. >> The difficult bit is that you have to drill the bottom spark plug holes >> precisely so that you can get a wrench between the pushrod tubes. If you go >> ahead, get your engineering company to practice on an old set of heads. >> This modification will turn your Limbach L2000 into an uncertified motor >> unless you can get a suitable engineering approval. >> regards >> Rob >> >> Rob Thompson >> 0429 493 828 >> >> >> >> On Sat, Jan 2, 2021 at 11:36 PM Jarek Steliga <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> Hello and all the best in 2021! >>> >>> Dimona with the Limbach L2000 engine does not have a second ignition >>> system, because the manufacturer of these engines for unknown reasons did >>> not introduce such a safety system into production. >>> Do you believe a modification now is possible? Or maybe some of you have >>> already made such a modification with a Limbach L2000 engine equipped with >>> one SLICK 4330 type magneto in your bird. >>> In the US it is a popular solution and even all companies offer >>> ready-made kits for such modification, which is definitely additional >>> safety during the flight. >>> >>> >>> https://www.kitplanes.com/electronic-ignitions-2/ >>> >>> >>> Best regards >>> Jarek >>> >>> >>>
