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27 Cards in this Set
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What is magneto |
Self contained ac generator for ignition |
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Why magneto over battery |
Self sustainable, no external power source |
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When magneto run with engine off |
Broken P lead |
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Purpose of condenser in magneto |
Prevent arcing and speed collapse of field |
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Where is E gap |
Where points begin to open |
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3 parts in magneto |
Magnet, primary and secondary circuits |
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Components of magneto |
Rotating magnet, poles , shoes |
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What happens when Primary breaker points open |
Primary stops, and secondary starts |
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Dual magneto |
Two magneto in one housing. Same magnet, different points and coils |
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Low vs high tenstion |
High voltage made in magneto sends to plugs, low goes through transformer before plugs |
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When ignition off what condition of primary circuit |
Ignition switch grounds out |
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3 conditions to fire plugs |
In e gap, points open, distributor aligned to cylinder |
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What is dual ignition system |
Two magnetos, |
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Internal timing a magneto |
Adjust breaker points to open when in E gap |
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Why impulse coupling |
Retard timing after TDC |
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Staggered ignition timing |
Fire one plug before other, |
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Proper plug "reach" |
Best position in cylinder for ignition |
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Why monitor plugs |
Condition of engine, |
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Turbine ignition system type |
Electronic capacitor |
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Plug fuction in turbine |
Just for starting |
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2 types of plugs |
Annular gap, long reach and contsained gap, short reach |
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Why dual magnetos |
Redundancy |
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Determine if worn or dirt commutator |
Noisy starter |
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Meaning of starter relay clicks |
Low voltage |
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Advantage of air turbine starters |
Light weight, no cool down |
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Why no carbon foul on turbine |
High rare of discharge |
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3 parts of ignition system |
Exciter, lead, Ignitor |
