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I pulled the plugs. All had the slotted screw slot. #3 cylinder plug is oily. Annual was in February. #3 had 0 compression at annual. I had that one pulled, valve replaced and cylinder reworked back in February. The mechanic forgot to tighten the intake manifold bracket for #3. Ran very...

Too late. Already ordered the massives... Surefly did not recommend the fine wire when I talked to them today. I'll just guess that when I have problems with the massives, they'll recommend the fine wires and say I should have bought them in the first place. Ha! :) I've got a date with my...

Talked to Surefly. Surefly suggests checking the harness, especially the springs under the cap, as they can get bent and not connect properly. Also the ends at the plugs. Say's they have not had fouling issues with Surefly mags. Also said a bigger spark plug gap is fine, as long as the...

Thanks for that link. I read those pages. Good info. Full rich for take off and full power. I have a EGT / CHT x 6 gauge. Interesting to see below 75% to run at peak EGT, I try to run a bit rich, 25 to 50. Before installing the Surefly I had to lean but now I'm having to be way more...

Thanks for all the replies! I'll order some new plugs. Tempest. At least I can eliminate the plugs as the issue. I'm having to be way more aggressive with leaning since the Surefly mag was installed. The roughness in NOT the stutter when switching between L and R mags, that is more of a...

I had a Surefly SIM6L installed a few months ago at annual on the left side. I starts better. Don't notice any performance difference in flight. Same TAS. Fuel flow is higher but I also had a valve issue that was found and fixed and had the right mag serviced and timed. I am having problems...

I flew cargo planes around for years and have been a CFII for years. 4,000 hours TT with no autopilot. I think back on the thousands of hours of steam gauges I've starred at. The Aspen / GMX200 / 480 is such an amazing package compared to steam gauges and the steam gauges still work. This...

That is my exact panel now. Comanche PA-24-250 Jealous about your upgrade. I do have an Aspen that I just upgraded to the new Pro Max. My stuff is all working great and I'm coming to terms with the CNX80. Took me a while to get the feel for it. I have another CNX80 / 480 sitting in a...

Yes. Still prime the same. Hot starts seem better. I am having plug fouling after landing on the Surefly side spark plugs. I have always had to lean a lot on the ground. So far so good. Still waiting to do a long cross country with the new mag.... dang CV...

Are part available for the old warbirds? Were they cutting corners due to parts or just cutting corners?

Interesting. I have a fly fishing trip in Cuba in May. It was expensive and they don't want to give a refund. Looking very unlikely that I can get there. Maybe through Mexico in my PA-24

So I now have the Surefly mag in my IO-540 on the Left side. Plane starts better. Much better. I haven't done any long cross country flights yet and I haven't been above 6000 feet yet, so the performance benefits are yet to be explored. I am having the slightest bit of roughness during L mag...

So what problem did they find in the cylinder? My engine shop was $875 for a bad valve seat and valve. First annual for this plane and it ate my wallet.. I did add a Surefly mag and a new ELT. And had my right slick mag serviced. IO-540

You are both right. I knew one pilot that didn't make it out of an IMC encounter.... I was talking to the OP about his aircraft's lack of a vacuum system. It reminded me of my Citabria experience 30+ years ago. A full panel would have been nice and made it easy for me. When I did my dumb...

Well, it is a hard call. Do you have money to blow on instruments? You won't get all your money back if you sell it, but will get some back. I'd suggest you focus on finishing the private pilot rating. Good weather is coming. I flew a lot in my dads Citabria years ago. No vacuum system...

copy. Sounds like a good plane. What ratings do you have? Will you do instrument work? Fly in marginal weather? At night? I would be hesitant to throw money installing a vacuum system when you could go towards newer standards. Your Sentry has AHRS and that will work. Would be nice to...

https://www.pilotsofamerica.com/community/threads/new-garmin-instrumentation-look-good.123791/ Aspen makes a great PFD AS well

Won't the sentry feed 2 iPads data? My Stratus 3 does. CFI must have their own iPad right? What idiot pulled the vac and gauges? ;) Garmin has good replacement.

Do you get any dieseling? I was testing this yesterday after a Surefly mag installation. It didn't just stop with the key off, it sputtered and eventually died ... tried 2 times. IO540 with a key BTW the FBO where I teach says to let it die and restart if you do this on a mag check, to...

About 10 minutes for me as well. Yeah maybe it's worth looking at the next chang .