Ignition switch settings

On Mar 5, 11:04 am, "Morgans" wrote:
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Yup, on Lycoming. Continental, at least on the smaller engines,
will have the right mag firing the top plugs and the left firing the
bottom. The impulse mag (right) fires the top plugs, since they're
less likely to get wet with oil or fuel.

I think you mis-interpreted his comments. He said (at least I think he
said) that one mag fires the top plugs on the left cylinders and the same
mag fires the bottom plugs on the right side cylinders.
--
Jim in NC

No, that's what I meant. On the Lycoming the left mag fires the
bottom left-side plugs and right top-side plugs. The RH mag fires the
top LH and bottom RH plugs. Continental's smaller engines have the
mags firing all the top or all the bottom plugs, and the larger
engines are arranged like Lycomings.

Dan

On my "larger Continental" the left mag fires top plugs on left side and
bottom plugs on right side. Vice versa for right mag.
DL
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On Mar 5, 11:04 am, "Morgans" wrote:
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No, that's what I meant. On the Lycoming the left mag fires the
bottom left-side plugs and right top-side plugs. The RH mag fires the
top LH and bottom RH plugs. Continental's smaller engines have the
mags firing all the top or all the bottom plugs, and the larger
engines are arranged like Lycomings.

Dan

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No, that's what I meant. On the Lycoming the left mag fires the
bottom left-side plugs and right top-side plugs. The RH mag fires the
top LH and bottom RH plugs. Continental's smaller engines have the
mags firing all the top or all the bottom plugs, and the larger
engines are arranged like Lycomings.


Haven't followed the whole thread, but on my Lycoming, the left mag fires
all top plugs (TIO540-AH1A).

San

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No, that's what I meant. On the Lycoming the left mag fires the
bottom left-side plugs and right top-side plugs. The RH mag fires the
top LH and bottom RH plugs. Continental's smaller engines have the
mags firing all the top or all the bottom plugs, and the larger
engines are arranged like Lycomings.

How 'bout that. I misinterpreted what _you_ meant.
--
Jim in NC

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"Morgans" wrote:

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No, that's what I meant. On the Lycoming the left mag fires the
bottom left-side plugs and right top-side plugs. The RH mag fires the
top LH and bottom RH plugs. Continental's smaller engines have the
mags firing all the top or all the bottom plugs, and the larger
engines are arranged like Lycomings.

How 'bout that. I misinterpreted what _you_ meant.

On my O-435 Lycoming the Right mag fires the top right and bottom left;
the Left mag fires top left and bottom right.

This arrangement is standard per Lycoming Overhaul manual for both 4-
qnd 6-cylinder engines.