Roy JP
New Member
Hello all, I'm new to the group and would like to give you a brief resume of who I am and what I fly. I live in canada and have been flying a Quad City Challenger II powered by a Rotax 503.
This engine have run flawlessly for the past 7 yearswithout even blinking.
Last year, the Challenger stayed in the hangar as I was away from home for work. This spring, I figured I would enjoy my little machine and did a good maintenance on it wich consist of:
- Spark plugs changed
- All fuel lines changed for new ones (I use the blue lines)
- Fuel filter changed
- Exaust ball joint lubricated and exaust springs changed and safety wired and siliconed.
- New battery installed
Filled up the tank, filled the bowls (I have removed the primer bulb for an electric pump) and she fired right up on first crank. Took the baby up for a nice one hour flight, landed and put her back in the hanger.
One week later, I went back to the hanger wanting to take another flight, put the enrichner on, the battery cranked the engine like crazy, not a spark, no explosion,,,,,,,,,nothing,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,just the smell of gas through the exaust pipe. removed the spark plugs and they were wet (as expected) tried again a couple of time and niet, nothing. As if there was NO ignition or whatsoever. What went wrong??? just a week later and nothing?
I intend to start looking at the front end "the switch" as I have a right, left, on and start position. I found that when I apply the starter, it hesitates a bit before making full contact.
What could be the culprit? Thanks guys for any help you may provide cause' I'm totally lost.
Jean-Paul Roy
This engine have run flawlessly for the past 7 yearswithout even blinking.
Last year, the Challenger stayed in the hangar as I was away from home for work. This spring, I figured I would enjoy my little machine and did a good maintenance on it wich consist of:
- Spark plugs changed
- All fuel lines changed for new ones (I use the blue lines)
- Fuel filter changed
- Exaust ball joint lubricated and exaust springs changed and safety wired and siliconed.
- New battery installed
Filled up the tank, filled the bowls (I have removed the primer bulb for an electric pump) and she fired right up on first crank. Took the baby up for a nice one hour flight, landed and put her back in the hanger.
One week later, I went back to the hanger wanting to take another flight, put the enrichner on, the battery cranked the engine like crazy, not a spark, no explosion,,,,,,,,,nothing,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,just the smell of gas through the exaust pipe. removed the spark plugs and they were wet (as expected) tried again a couple of time and niet, nothing. As if there was NO ignition or whatsoever. What went wrong??? just a week later and nothing?
I intend to start looking at the front end "the switch" as I have a right, left, on and start position. I found that when I apply the starter, it hesitates a bit before making full contact.
What could be the culprit? Thanks guys for any help you may provide cause' I'm totally lost.
Jean-Paul Roy
