Engine Starter

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From: Mike S. Reinath <mreinath [at] mail.arc.nasa.gov>
Subject: Engine Starter
Date: Mon, 9 Nov 1998 09:30:24 -0800
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Does anyone have an opinion on whether to get a Skytech or B+C starter for

an IO-360? The guys at Lycon told me recently that the Skytech starter is

made with plastic gears and is not rebuildable (you have to send it back to

the factory and have them rebuild it if there are problems). Is the B+C

starter worth the extra money?



They also told me that the parallel valve 360 is the only engine that fits

into the 320/360 cowl (the angle valve 360 is heavier and wider). Is this

correct? Are all of the IO-360 installations in the 320/360s of the

parallel-valve type?



Thanks for the help.



Mike Reinath

3100 hrs on std-build 360

San Jose, CA

Engine Starter

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From: <Sven.Jerlhagen [at] ecs.ericsson.se>
Subject: Re: Engine Starter
Date: Tue, 10 Nov 1998 10:20:42 +0100
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I use a Skytec flyweight starter. The gear housing is very weak, mine

cracked at a backfire once, and I know of at least 3 more that has cracked

in the same place. I beleive my backfire was because of a weak battery (it

takes 250A, as opposed to 150A for the prestolite). Yes the gears are

plastic, and they survived the backfire. What is wrong with plastic ? There

was no problem ordering spareparts from skytec, at a reasonable price, and

to rebuild it myself. The gear housing was $75.



Sven Jerlhagen

100 hours on SE-XOP