Cap 4 Pengine Starting And Ignition

Question 1

Starter operating light

Answer 1

Starter operating light should go off in 30 seconds

Question 2

Magneto /spark pluges

Answer 2

One magneto provides current to half of all spark pluges and the other one the rest

Question 3

Switches in magneto

Answer 3

P switch and p lead

Question 4

Capacitor

Answer 4

Capacitor absorbs excess current

Question 5

Three methods of spark augmentation?

Answer 5

1) impulse coupling
2) low tension booster
3) high tension booster

Question 6

Low tension booster

Answer 6

Connect the dc power to Vibrator which fires some pulses to the secondary windings

Question 7

High tension booster

Answer 7

Battery connected with the vibrator directly to the distributor

Question 8

Magneto check

Answer 8

Drop check > checking one magneto at a time

Dead cut check > turning of the magneto briefly to see if it turns off and then turn on back again before it stops

Drop check:
1st chek dead chek :At 1000-1200rpm for a drop in rpm
2nd ceck dead check: 2000 -2200rpm 75% ,monitor rpm ,should drop between 100-175 rpm indicating normal magneto .if the rpm drops greater than 400rpm there may be a faulty

Dead check: at 75% rpm turn off the switch