[SEL] Re: Rotary & Impulse Mags

[Andy Glines]

>   16. Re: Rotary & Impulse Mags (Arnie Fero)
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>Message: 16
>Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2005 17:30:51 -0500 (EST)
>From: Arnie Fero <fero_ah at city-net.com>
>Subject: [SEL] Re: Rotary & Impulse Mags
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>Hi John,
>
>I've got three engines with rotary high tension mags.  The Crossley and
>the Petter do not have an impulse, and my two cylinder Novo Roller does.
>
>See ya,  Arnie
>
I certainly didn't mean to speak as though I were an authority on the 
subject.  I was only drawing from my own, albeit limited, experience.  
Arnie, do you have to do anything special when starting the engines sans 
impulse?  Like was already stated impulse on a mag is an aid for 
safer/easier starting.  Maybe I will get to see one at SIAM this summer.  I 
am a FATG but read this list so that I can learn about engines.  I learned 
something new today.
BTW When I mentioned 1 cylinder Wisconsins I was thinking of the air cooled 
version that you would find on an antique garden tractor or pump.  I have 
three of them and they all have external mags and all have impulse.  I meant 
to exlude the ones with flywheel mags i.e. Briggs & Stratton.