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Lynn Matteson

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 2778
Location: Grass Lake, Michigan

Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 3:27 pm Post subject: Mag failure at mag-check

I had another "mag-out" during a recent mag-check the other day. I  

said screw it, and flew it home with only one mag firing. (No point  

in getting into the wisdom of this move...I know it was stupid) The  

point is, has anybody else had any problems with losing a mag, or are  

you all changing the rotors and caps at the suggested hourly  

intervals, and gluing the rotors on?



The second question is, what has been the condition of the rotors  

that you've removed? Are the rotors all wallowed out where they mount  

to the distributor shaft?



I checked the rotor in the other mag and found it exactly as I had  

installed it many (can't recall how many) hours ago. So I now know  

that my rotor installation procedure is good, and both rotors now  

have been installed using the same procedure.



Lynn Matteson

Grass Lake, Michigan

Kitfox IV Speedster  w/Jabiru 2200

flying w/470+ hrs

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Kitfox IV-Jabiru 2200
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Location: Campbellton, Newfoundland

Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 4:35 pm Post subject: Mag failure at mag-check

Lynn: 

Don't you keep a technical log on your plane??  I keep one on my plane

similar to the same logs that are kept on certified units, so I can tell how

long components have been in service.  I also keep the engine log.  Once I

get the 912 running well I'll probably sell the 582 FWF complete with the

engine logs which describe all the maintenance on the engine since I've

owned it.



Sounds like a lot of paper work but really it's not too much and I does tell

me what I've done and to one extent or the other where to look for problems

as the arise.



Noel



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Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 5:20 pm Post subject: Mag failure at mag-check

Lynn,

     I have about 420 hours on my 3300 in the last 25  months and no mag issues at all (in fact no issues of any kind).  I  replaced the caps and rotors at 250 hours not because of problems, but  because the engine manual calls for them to be replaced at 200 hours.   When removed, both caps and rotors were working great and showed no  abnormal wear at the 250 hour point.  I feel they could have gone to 500  hours with no problems, but I believe in preventative maintenance.  I  change oil and filter at 25 to 30 hours and plugs at 100 hours.   As you know, all these replaceable parts on the Jabiru are inexpensive and  readily available at auto parts stores.  

 Blue Skies,

 Buz Rich



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Lynn Matteson

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 2778
Location: Grass Lake, Michigan

Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 6:13 pm Post subject: Mag failure at mag-check

I keep one, but just didn't have it here when I got the urge to write  

about the recent failure. I'll get the numbers tomorrow, maybe, and  

post them then.



Lynn Matteson

Grass Lake, Michigan

Kitfox IV Speedster  w/Jabiru 2200

flying w/470+ hrs

On Feb 5, 2008, at 7:31 PM, Noel Loveys wrote:



[quote] 

 <noelloveys(at)yahoo.ca>



 Lynn:

 Don't you keep a technical log on your plane??  I keep one on my plane

 similar to the same logs that are kept on certified units, so I can  

 tell how

 long components have been in service.  I also keep the engine log.   

 Once I

 get the 912 running well I'll probably sell the 582 FWF complete  

 with the

 engine logs which describe all the maintenance on the engine since  

 I've

 owned it.



 Sounds like a lot of paper work but really it's not too much and I  

 does tell

 me what I've done and to one extent or the other where to look for  

 problems

 as the arise.



 Noel



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Lynn Matteson

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 2778
Location: Grass Lake, Michigan

Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 6:57 pm Post subject: Mag failure at mag-check

Thanks, Buz-

I changed my first set of caps and rotors at 237 hours, and both  

rotors were loose. I didn't glue the replacements (Bosch) on, and in  

time, both became loose. I've finally found replacement parts that  

I'm happy with...Standard Brand caps, and Daiichi rotors from Car  

Quest. I've now got the set-up I'm happy with, and time will tell if  

the epoxy is the secret to holding the rotors on, and allow the  

rotors to "live out their lives" like they should. I'm not cheap,  

it's just a pain in the rump to change them with the limited room  

that I have.

Personally, I feel that only 200 hours for rotors is way out of  

line...they should last at least twice that, if not more. I follow  

the 25-30 hrs for oil changes and filters, though.



Lynn Matteson

Grass Lake, Michigan

Kitfox IV Speedster  w/Jabiru 2200

flying w/470+ hrs

On Feb 5, 2008, at 8:17 PM, N1BZRich(at)aol.com wrote:



 	  Quote: 	
		   Lynn,

     I have about 420 hours on my 3300 in the last 25 months and no  

 mag issues at all (in fact no issues of any kind).  I replaced the  

 caps and rotors at 250 hours not because of problems, but because  

 the engine manual calls for them to be replaced at 200 hours.  When  

 removed, both caps and rotors were working great and showed no  

 abnormal wear at the 250 hour point.  I feel they could have gone  

 to 500 hours with no problems, but I believe in preventative  

 maintenance.  I change oil and filter at 25 to 30 hours and plugs  

 at 100 hours.  As you know, all these replaceable parts on the  

 Jabiru are inexpensive and readily available at auto parts stores.

 Blue Skies,

 Buz Rich



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Clive J

Joined: 03 Nov 2007
Posts: 340
Location: UK

Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 1:32 am Post subject: Mag failure at mag-check

The 2200 and 3300 rotor arms are different parts. The 3300 is more

upright looking, the 2200 a lot flatter. 



I'm not sure about rotor arm issues with 3300s maybe other 3300 owners

can let us know? 



I have experienced the same issues as Lynn, lost a mag during pre take

off check last month on my Jabiru SP but was also close to home so flew

back on the other one (the airfield I was at was Baltic), I used to fly

a single ignition Rotax and it was only 15 minutes....



The problem on inspection was indeed the rotor arm and to be frank it

had been advertising it'self as it did last time one got loose on me.

Whilst in the cruise every now and again there is a barely peceptible

hesitation in the smooth running. Problem is it's several hundred hours

between when I've had it so I don't readily recognise it phenomena (the

wife said after she had as well). In the past I've picked it us when one

was loose as it got worse but still worked on the check. This time 150

hrs from new when it was glued on.



Cause as always the metal spring clip had failed. A bit of corrosion and

it was in 2 pieces. Genuine Bosch parts. Haven't opened the other one

yet but will post it's condition when I do. Some anti corrosive spray

would be good but then that won't help with the glue. Didn't show up

last time I had the caps off ~50 hrs back. 



Regards, Clive

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Lynn Matteson

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 2778
Location: Grass Lake, Michigan

Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 5:18 am Post subject: Mag failure at mag-check

Clive-

Now that you mentioned it, one of my original metal clips was broken,  

too.



Oh, by the way, I drilled 4 holes around the skirt of the rotor, in  

line with the interior grooves in the rotor, and when I epoxy the  

rotors on, the epoxy oozes out of the holes and forms a "rivet" of  

sorts, helping to hold the rotors on. It may be overkill, but I'd  

rather be safe than sorry. Incidentally, my original rotors were both  

sloppy loose when I first inspected them at 237 hrs.



During the recent repair, I looked at the "good" side and it was  

holding just fine. When I first did the hole drilling thing, I had  

decided that if that didn't hold, that I would use a Dremel tool and  

grind a few shallow pockets into the side of the distributor shaft,  

so that the epoxy could really get a bite onto the shaft. So far that  

hasn't been necessary.

Lynn Matteson

Grass Lake, Michigan

Kitfox IV Speedster  w/Jabiru 2200

flying w/470+ hrs

On Feb 6, 2008, at 4:29 AM, James, Clive R wrote:



 	  Quote: 	
		   

 <clive.james(at)uk.bp.com>



 Cause as always the metal spring clip had failed. A bit of  

 corrosion and

 it was in 2 pieces. Genuine Bosch parts. Haven't opened the other one

 yet but will post it's condition when I do. Some anti corrosive spray

 would be good but then that won't help with the glue. Didn't show up

 last time I had the caps off ~50 hrs back.



 Regards, Clive

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Kitfox IV-Jabiru 2200
N369LM

N1BZRich(at)aol.com
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Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 7:23 am Post subject: Mag failure at mag-check

In a message dated 2/6/2008 8:18:52 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,  lynnmatt(at)jps.net writes:

  	  Quote: 	
		  I epoxy    the  

rotors on, the epoxy oozes out of the holes and forms a "rivet"    of  

sorts, helping to hold the rotors on. 	


 

 Lynn,

     How do you get them off when they need to be  changed nest time?  What am I missing here?

 Buz



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donmorrisey

Joined: 17 Mar 2007
Posts: 18

Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 7:51 am Post subject: Mag failure at mag-check

Lynn:

  

 As someone who is very close to installing my 3300, I am curious how, after gluing or epoxying the rotors on, they then get removed the next time around?

  

 Thanks.  Don...



www.donsbushcaddy.com

Don Morrisey's Skunkworks



   

 > From: lynnmatt(at)jps.net

 	  Quote: 	
		   Subject: Re: Mag failure at mag-check

 Date: Wed, 6 Feb 2008 08:15:23 -0500

 To: jabiruengine-list(at)matronics.com

 

 --> JabiruEngine-List message posted by: Lynn Matteson <lynnmatt(at)jps.net>

 

 Clive-

 Now that you mentioned it, one of my original metal clips was broken, 

 too.

 

 Oh, by the way, I drilled 4 holes around the skirt of the rotor, in 

 line with the interior grooves in the rotor, and when I epoxy the 

 rotors on, the epoxy oozes out of the holes and forms a "rivet" of 

 sorts, helping to hold the rotors on. It may be overkill, but I'd 

 rather be safe than sorry. Incidentally, my original rotors were both 

 sloppy loose when I first inspected them at 237 hrs.

 

 During the recent repair, I looked at the "good" side and it was 

 holding just fine. When I first did the hole drilling thing, I had 

 decided that if that didn't hold, that I would use a Dremel tool and 

 grind a few shallow pockets into the side of the distributor shaft, 

 so that the epoxy could really get a bite onto the shaft. So far that 

 hasn't been necessary.

 

 

 Lynn Matteson

 Grass Lake, Michigan

 Kitfox IV Speedster w/Jabiru 2200

 flying w/470+ hrs

 

 

 On Feb 6, 2008, at 4:29 AM, James, Clive R wrote:

 

 > --> JabiruEngine-List message posted by: "James, Clive R" 

 > <clive.james(at)uk.bp.com>

 >

 > Cause as always the metal spring clip had failed. A bit of 

 > corrosion and

 > it was in 2 pieces. Genuine Bosch parts. Haven't opened the other one

 > yet but will post it's condition when I do. Some anti corrosive spray

 > would be good but then that won't help with the glue. Didn't show up

 > last time I had the caps off ~50 hrs back.

 >

 > Regards, Clive

 >

 

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Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 8:01 am Post subject: Mag failure at mag-check

Lynn,

  

 Are you sure it's a rotor problem  (though rotors loose on the distributor shaft certainly need fixed) and not a  coil problem.

  

 I follow a mainentance program with  numbers close to those below for a total of 312 hours.  Since 285 hours I  have had to replace both coils.  They would work and then not work.   Internmittent in operation.  Heat, or at least a hot day in the fall, broke  down the left coil even though I have cool air blasting on it.  The right  coil left about seven hours ago after it would: first, fail to show an RPM drop  on the mag check, second, completely failing during a mag check.  I should  have suspected it because of rough running and vibration during the previous  four or five takeoffs.

  

 Your coil may check out on the  multi-tester but break down under use.  My engine is an old (serial number  051) 3300.  It had coils with black cases and grey molding at the  end.  New coils have different appearance.

  

 Glad problem is fixed but at $200.80  a pop I felt rather taken advatage of.. heck, it's just some car coil in all  likeiyhood.  

  

 BTW, the original rotors were  tight  when I replaced them and the new rotors stay tight - checked them  when the rough running was encountered. 

  

 cheers jeff

  

 [quote]       I have about 420 hours on my 3300 in the last 25    months and no mag issues at all (in fact no issues of any kind).  I    replaced the caps and rotors at 250 hours not because of problems, but    because the engine manual calls for them to be replaced at 200    hours.  When removed, both caps and rotors were working great    and showed no abnormal wear at the 250 hour point.  I feel they    could have gone to 500 hours with no problems, but I believe in preventative    maintenance.  I change oil and filter at 25 to 30 hours and plugs at 100    hours.  As you know, all these replaceable parts on the Jabiru are    inexpensive and readily available at auto parts stores.   

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Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 8:28 am Post subject: Mag failure at mag-check

As someone who is very close to installing my 3300, I am curious how,  after gluing or epoxying the rotors on, they then get removed the next time  around?

 

Thanks.  Don...

  

 Don,

  

 I would recommend (take  that for what it's worth) that with the 3300 you need not "glue" them on.   The rotors should be checked before you install by dropping the caps and tugging  on them.  If loose, then exercise a stiff push onto the shaft to see if  perhaps they were not seated in the first place.  

  

 When I replaced rotors at ~  275 hours the old ones were tight and the new ones took  considerable effort to push on shaft.

  

 cheers  jeff

    [quote][b]

tonyplane(at)bellsouth.ne
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Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 8:57 am Post subject: Mag failure at mag-check

I replaced my factory installed distributor caps and  rotors last July at 264 hobbs hours. (about 200 tach hours).  The  rotors  had to be forcefully removed as they were very tight to the shaft -  no indications of wear.  

  

 I had one dist cap (L/H I think) that was showing  distress and high wear in the center electrode "carbon button" and the rotor's  corresponding pickup had arcing type wear indications. There  were no indications of any problems during mag checks.

  

 The replaced rotors and caps were procured from Jab  USA.  

  

 The new rotors (Bosch GB73 made in  Australia) were very, very snug fit to  the shafts and I did not use any adhesive.  Current hobbs time on  engine about 350 hrs.

  

 To date, the only work done on the engine has been routine scheduled type maintenance  and minor JSBs which are easily accomplished.  

  

 Love my Jab. Engine is smooth running and easy to start,  although at my lowest start temp to date (Minus 11 C OAT  as per AWOS and my cockpit OAT indicator), the engine did die after about 5  seconds  after start and had to be restarted.

  

 Tony Graziano

 Jab 3300A S/N33A644; Zodiac 601XL

 ---------------------

 has anybody else had any problems with losing a mag, or  are  

you all changing the rotors and caps at the suggested hourly   

intervals, and gluing the rotors on?



The second question is, what has  been the condition of the rotors  

that you've removed? Are the rotors  all wallowed out where they mount  

to the distributor shaft?



I  checked the rotor in the other mag and found it exactly as I had   

installed it many (can't recall how many) hours ago. So I now know   

that my rotor installation procedure is good, and both rotors now   

have been installed using the same procedure.

 

Lynn Matteson

Grass Lake,  Michigan

Kitfox IV Speedster  w/Jabiru 2200

flying w/470+  hrs



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Lynn Matteson

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 2778
Location: Grass Lake, Michigan

Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 9:16 am Post subject: Mag failure at mag-check

Don and Buz-



Since I began to use the epoxy, I haven't had to remove a rotor. The  

first one I did...the left...was about 50 hours ago (and checked 1-2  

hours ago), the second one...the right...just 1-2 hours ago. When it  

comes time to change rotors next time, I'll heat the rotor with a  

heat gun and it *should* loosen and come right off. I'm betting that  

the epoxy will hold the rotor so well that changing will become a non- 

issue. After all, what can go wrong with a rotor under normal (read  

automotive) circumstances? It just sits there going around and  

around, with no load or stress on it. Granted, the jumping spark  

*can* erode the tip, but I've touched auto rotors up with a file, and  

put them back into service. The button contact area sees no spark  

jump, and should last forever as well, given a slight buffing with  

steel wool, for example. To my mind, the 200 hour life span of these  

parts is based on the "wobble factor"...if it doesn't wobble, why  

should it fail? I'm certainly not advocating NOT changing rotors and  

caps, I'd just like to see someone (read: a Jabiru dealer, mechanic,  

or engineer) point out the real reason for the suggested time frame.  

When I changed rotors the first time around, due to a distributor oil  

seal leak, I scoffed at having to glue them on, and I learned my  

lesson by having them wobble and fail early, so I'm certainly willing  

to learn from someone who has the real story. In the meantime,  

weather permitting, I'll continue to log hours on my engine, and do  

rotor checks at every other oil change and see what  

happens...hopefully NOT "famous last words"  : - )



Lynn Matteson

Grass Lake, Michigan

Kitfox IV Speedster  w/Jabiru 2200

flying w/470+ hrs



On Feb 6, 2008, at 10:49 AM, Don Morrisey wrote:



 	  Quote: 	
		   Lynn:



 As someone who is very close to installing my 3300, I am curious  

 how, after gluing or epoxying the rotors on, they then get removed  

 the next time around?



 Thanks.  Don...



 www.donsbushcaddy.com

 Don Morrisey's Skunkworks





 > From: lynnmatt(at)jps.net

 > Subject: Re: Mag failure at mag-check

 > Date: Wed, 6 Feb 2008 08:15:23 -0500

 > To: jabiruengine-list(at)matronics.com

 >

 > 

 <lynnmatt(at)jps.net>

 >

 > Clive-

 > Now that you mentioned it, one of my original metal clips was  

 broken,

 > too.

 >

 > Oh, by the way, I drilled 4 holes around the skirt of the rotor, in

 > line with the interior grooves in the rotor, and when I epoxy the

 > rotors on, the epoxy oozes out of the holes and forms a "rivet" of

 > sorts, helping to hold the rotors on. It may be overkill, but I'd

 > rather be safe than sorry. Incidentally, my original rotors were  

 both

 > sloppy loose when I first inspected them at 237 hrs.

 >

 > During the recent repair, I looked at the "good" side and it was

 > holding just fine. When I first did the hole drilling thing, I had

 > decided that if that didn't hold, that I would use a Dremel tool and

 > grind a few shallow pockets into the side of the distributor shaft,

 > so that the epoxy could really get a bite onto the shaft. So far  

 that

 > hasn't been necessary.

 >

 >

 > Lynn Matteson

 > Grass Lake, Michigan

 > Kitfox IV Speedster w/Jabiru 2200

 > flying w/470+ hrs

 >

 >

 > On Feb 6, 2008, at 4:29 AM, James, Clive R wrote:

 >

 > > 

 > > <clive.james(at)uk.bp.com>

 > >

 > > Cause as always the metal spring clip had failed. A bit of

 > > corrosion and

 > > it was in 2 pieces. Genuine Bosch parts. Haven't opened the  

 other one

 > > yet but will post it's condition when I do. Some anti corrosive  

 spray

 > > would be good but then that won't help with the glue. Didn't  

 show up

 > > last time I had the caps off ~50 hrs back.

 > >

 > > Regards, Clive

 > >

 >

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Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 1:28 pm Post subject: Mag failure at mag-check

Lynn

Thanks for the input.  I am unaware of any time frame to replace the Jab 

3300 engine rotor.  I looked in the service manual for the engine and it 

says to inspect the distributer and rotor each 50 hours but not to replace. 

Where did you get info about when to replace the rotor and what was the time 

frame.  My engine has 120 hrs on it without problems.



Ivan

Phoenix,  AZ

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Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 2:31 pm Post subject: Mag failure at mag-check

The instructions in the Jabiru manual now specify an inspection on a regular

basis and if the caps & rotor look good they need not be replaced.  In the

more distant past there was a statement (maybe in one of the early Jaba Chat

newsletters) about a service life of 200 hours or two years.



Pete Krotje

Jabiru USA Sport Aircraft, LLC



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Lynn Matteson

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 2778
Location: Grass Lake, Michigan

Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 6:22 pm Post subject: Mag failure at mag-check

I'm pretty sure that I read it right here...or on the Yahoo Jabiru  

list, I'm not sure. I went back and looked through my mail about the  

time that I had the leaking dist shaft seals, thinking maybe that  

could have triggered a response from "a person in the know", but  

couldn't find the reference.



Lynn Matteson

Grass Lake, Michigan

Kitfox IV Speedster  w/Jabiru 2200

flying w/470+ hrs



On Feb 6, 2008, at 4:25 PM, Ivan wrote:



 	  Quote: 	
		   



 Lynn

 Thanks for the input.  I am unaware of any time frame to replace  

 the Jab 3300 engine rotor.  I looked in the service manual for the  

 engine and it says to inspect the distributer and rotor each 50  

 hours but not to replace. Where did you get info about when to  

 replace the rotor and what was the time frame.  My engine has 120  

 hrs on it without problems.



 Ivan

 Phoenix,  AZ

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Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 6:53 pm Post subject: Mag failure at mag-check

Lynn

The neat thing that I love about the Jabiru so far is the good documentation 

and Pete's input.  I can go to the service manual and know exactly what I 

have to check, how to do it and how often.  I felt a little unsupported in 

those areas when I was running my Rotax.



Ivan

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Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 8:07 pm Post subject: Mag failure at mag-check

I have read 200 hrs somewhere on the Jabiru CD - Replaced ours at 300

because cap was loose, Have done another 600 since with no trouble -

used Araldite on rotors



Keith 



Alpi Pioneer 200 w/Jabiru 2200 900+ hrs

Jabiru J160 2200 Hydraulic lifters 300+ hrs



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Lynn Matteson

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 2778
Location: Grass Lake, Michigan

Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2008 6:11 am Post subject: Mag failure at mag-check

Finding a cap loose at 237 hours was what caused me to remove it and  

look inside. I found a bit of oil inside the left cap, which had come  

through the shaft seal. I checked the right mag and found it to be  

saturated with oil, to the point of almost covering the lowest  

terminal inside the cap. The left shaft was scored by the seal, but  

the right shaft was unscored. The best-looking shaft had dumped the  

most oil. I corrected the condition by installing Speedi-Sleeves on  

both shafts, and installing new seals. No leakage has been found since.

As a result of finding loose rotors recently, I've started to use  

Hysol (a 2-part structural adhesive...epoxy) to secure the rotors.



Lynn Matteson

Grass Lake, Michigan

Kitfox IV Speedster  w/Jabiru 2200

flying w/470+ hrs



On Feb 6, 2008, at 11:01 PM, Keith Pickford wrote:



[quote] 

 <kpickford(at)xtra.co.nz>



 I have read 200 hrs somewhere on the Jabiru CD - Replaced ours at 300

 because cap was loose, Have done another 600 since with no trouble -

 used Araldite on rotors



 Keith



 Alpi Pioneer 200 w/Jabiru 2200 900+ hrs

 Jabiru J160 2200 Hydraulic lifters 300+ hrs



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Lynn Matteson

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 2778
Location: Grass Lake, Michigan

Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2008 6:22 am Post subject: Mag failure at mag-check

I agree, Ivan....Pete's been good about answering problems. I haven't  

had to lean on him too often for advice, as my engine got to the 200  

hour mark pretty quick with no problems. I did, however, try to talk  

him out of a Jabiru hat when I was at Oshkosh, but no deal...I had to  

buy a hat just like everyone else...bummer. : )  (I did buy the hat,  

though)

Lynn Matteson

Grass Lake, Michigan

Kitfox IV Speedster  w/Jabiru 2200

flying w/470+ hrs



On Feb 6, 2008, at 9:50 PM, Ivan wrote:



 	  Quote: 	
		   



 Lynn

 The neat thing that I love about the Jabiru so far is the good  

 documentation and Pete's input.  I can go to the service manual and  

 know exactly what I have to check, how to do it and how often.  I  

 felt a little unsupported in those areas when I was running my Rotax.



 Ivan

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