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Lycoming
Ask Paul: Can we upgrade this engine to 180 hp?
Everyone is always looking for more horsepower and lower fuel consumption.
Lycoming introduces Electronic Ignition System
The Lycoming EIS is a drop-in replacement for magnetos.
Aircraft Spruce appointed Lycoming distributor
“We we will be able to increase our inventory and provide competitive pricing on the full line of Lycoming engines and parts.”
Electoair earns turbo-charged Lycoming engines, Continental engines approval
An extensive list of newly approved turbo-charged Lycoming engine series round out a lengthy Approved Model List for Electroair’s EIS-61000-5M Electronic Ignition Kit.
Ask Paul: What’s the best oil for my airplane?
Q: Paul, I fly my single engine Comanche two to three times a month during our cold winter months here in Wisconsin. During EAA chapter meetings and fly-outs, we debate what is the best engine oil to use? The most common answers are 15-50 multi viscosity oil or a straight weight like 80 or 100. […]
Why is there steam inside my 152’s engine?
Q: May I ask a question regarding our engine in a Cessna 152? When we shut down from flight, there’s a foam or steam inside the engine and it will come out at the breather like water. What is the cause of this and what is the remedy? Also, what is the hottest cylinder in […]
What should I do about rust in the barrels of cylinders?
Q: I read some of the material you have posted and was very impressed. I have a question about finding rust in the barrels of the cylinders. Here is the situation: A customer is looking to buy a Piper Lance II. It was asked that we do an annual instead of a pre-buy inspection. The engine […]
Does this Service Instruction apply to my engine?
Q: In troubleshooting an intermittent RPM dependent engine roughness for a friend’s O-360, I came across this General Aviation News column of yours from 2008. I own a 1979 Warrior II with an O-320-D3G and am also curious whether Service Instruction 1294 would apply to my engine. Lycoming does not have this SI (or SB) in […]