The one thing seaplane pilots would prefer not to think about is failure to get the engine started once afloat.  How about a hotter spark to light that baby up?

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Before going on floats this season, Don investigated the pros of the ElectroAir Electronic Ignition System, and made two no-brainer decisions:  It looked like the right thing to do, and have AVSTAR install it!

These systems are comprised of the coil pack, controller (computer), MAP sensor, timing pick-up (either a crankshaft trigger wheel or a mag timing housing), spark plugs, switches & circuit breakers and interconnection wiring.  Due to factory installations, as well as other installed STCs over the years, consideration needs to be made for component placement before picking up too many tools.

              

Once it is all mapped out, time to go to work!

The MAP sensor and controller should be inside the cabin, so mounting them adjacent to each other is painless:  New mount they attach to, then bolted through the firewall into nutplates for easier R&R.

     
 
The 'mag timing housing', as the name implies, replaces a magneto to sense engine position.



Coil gets mounted in this girl on the lower forward firewall.  This required re-positioning the ground power relay.

  

Finish up the wiring, test runs complete.

  

Let's grab the fishing poles and go!