Ralph, it is for the "doing other things" reason that i installed the fixed position toggle in the first place. the problem is that i keep doing the other things and forget to turn off the switch. LOL today someone, maybe me, landed a sperry topsider on my ignition key busting it off inside the ignition switch. now i'm off to my local chandlery to acquire another switch. aaarrrggghhh!
--- In [email protected], "Ralph Ahseln" <rahs...@...> wrote: > > Phil, > > The cockpit gauge panel on my particular 1984 model, has the standard > KEYED... Off/Gauges on/Start (momentary) rotary switch. > Next to it, on the right hand, is the Glow Plug Toggle switch. > I had considered changing to a Keyed switch that has both Start and Glow > plug, but it was, I felt at the time, an unnecessary expense. > I've since come to appreciate the ability to either push down or pull up on > the Glow Plug switch. > As example, I can use the toe of my shoe to push down while I'm doing other > things. LOL > > Another "modification" that I have done and would recommend, is a parallel > switch down below (inside of the engine compartment). > I can start the engine at that location as well as up in the cockpit. > That, and a small solenoid also parallel to the cockpit switch, with a two > position switch.. allows Cockpit/Compartment/Battery Direct to the Starter > Solenoid, Giving several options for starting. They are all Fused of course. > > I've also added a "Bump" switch to the electric fuel pump.. useful when > having to BLEED the fuel line. > All this allows many options for dealing with engine/fuel issues. And were > simple installations. > > Other options to the engine are > > Regards, > Ralph Ahseln > "Oblio" > Lying: Portland OR > > > From: Phil Agur > Sent: Saturday, July 24, 2010 11:51 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [IC27A] I'm all aglow and it ain't the rum. > > > > > Ralph, > > > > What do you have for a starter switch? > > > > Reading this made me think about how the C270 panel works. The key ignition > switch has OFF-ON-(Glow Plug - momentary) and then a starter button. > > > > Phil Agur s/v Wing Tip > C270 LE #184 MMSI 366901790 > > > > > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Ralph > Ahseln > Sent: Saturday, July 24, 2010 10:44 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [IC27A] I'm all aglow and it ain't the rum. > > > > > > Rob, > > > > Since a Glow Plug is simply a Heating Element, There's not much that could be > could be considered "Damage" done by running it longer than necessary. You > probably just Shortened the Life of the heater. Like any "incandescent light > bulb" it has a finite life. > > A glow plug is one of those "forgotten" parts of the engine. One should carry > a spare. > > The good news is that they are easy to change out. > > > > The more basic question I would ask is.. Why didn't you replace the Switch > with an " Momentary " rather than a common On/Off. > > Get rid of the On/Off. > > I replaced mine with a Single Pole/Double Throw (SPDT) Momentary switch so I > can hold the Bat Handle either UP or Down. > > When released, it returns to the center OFF position. > > An even better replacement switch , IMHO, would be a "Push to Make" > Momentary. Similar to the Starter switch on many devices. > > Of course.. Always use WATERPROOF switches.. > > > > Uniform Whisky, > > Ralph Ahseln > > "Oblio" > > Lying: Portland OR > > > > > > From: RobAdkins > > Sent: Saturday, July 24, 2010 9:52 AM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: [IC27A] I'm all aglow and it ain't the rum. > > > > > > hi all, > > after replacing a faulty glow plug switch on my instrument panel with a fixed > position toggle switch i've become suddenly faulty myself in remembering to > turn the darn thing off when motoring. aarrgghh! am i doing any damage to > anything other than smacking my forehead out of frustration? >
