I have and IO-360 with two Bendix mags. I've been doing a lot of acro here lately and when I zero G the airplane I'm getting alot of oil out of the engine. I have and air oil separator and get a small amout out the tube of that but there seems to be some coming out of the two small holes in the side of the mag cases.
Next, yesterday I did a mag check and the when I switched off the left mag on the mag check the engine died. Just like turning off both mags, just instant quit. Several minutes later they both worked like a champ. Smooth engine.
I've checked all the wires and all is right there. Correct continuity and all according to mag switch position.
I took the cap off the back of the right mag and there was about a teaspoon of oil inside the cap around the plug wires.
My question is, will this cause the mag to stop working or am I on the wrong track here?
Any thoughts from you engine guru's would be appreciated.
I had the mags rebuilt last year, approx 150 hours on them now, but don't know if replacement of the oil seals is standard in a rebuild.
Next, yesterday I did a mag check and the when I switched off the left mag on the mag check the engine died. Just like turning off both mags, just instant quit. Several minutes later they both worked like a champ. Smooth engine.
I've checked all the wires and all is right there. Correct continuity and all according to mag switch position.
I took the cap off the back of the right mag and there was about a teaspoon of oil inside the cap around the plug wires.
My question is, will this cause the mag to stop working or am I on the wrong track here?
Any thoughts from you engine guru's would be appreciated.
I had the mags rebuilt last year, approx 150 hours on them now, but don't know if replacement of the oil seals is standard in a rebuild.