I have always used a dead cut to check for live mags on aircraft I fly. In fact I was taught that procedure when I learnt in the sixties and would get a cuff behind the ear if I missed it.
If done correctly at 1000 rpm it will not load the muffler with fuel. It should be both off for a split second. long enough to hear the ignition cut. It will definitely save you neck one day. At 00:40 11/01/00 , you wrote: > >> To turn the ignition off and on again while shutting down is one method to >> check for the ground wires to be properly attached. > >If the ignition is shut off then back on with the engine running, there >is an excellent chance of blowing the muffler off. > >I accidentally did this during run-up. I managed to turn the switch >to right rather than both when I started. Then when I went to >switch to the left mag I went to off. As soon as the engine quite firing, >my Pavlonian response was to immediately turn it back on. I was rewarded >with a very loud bang as the unburned fuel that had been pumped >into the exhaust now ignited. > >Fortunately I had no damage to my exhaust system. > >Cheers: > >Paul >N2409H > > >_________________________________________________________________________ __ _____ >To unsubscribe from this list please send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >_____________________________________________________________ >Keep up with breaking news! Join our Hot Topics list. >http://www.topica.com/lists/breakingnews/t/12 > Regards Brian Garrett Melbourne Australia (613) 9459 1779 Sonerai II VH-JGB 415C VH-??? __________________________________________________________________________ ______ To unsubscribe from this list please send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] _____________________________________________________________ Keep up with breaking news! Join our Hot Topics list. http://www.topica.com/lists/breakingnews/t/12
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