How is the wiring attached for the F.P.E. 2.4?

1 Attach the Green and Orange wires from the black ignition module to the Green and Orange wires from the coil.

2. Attach the Green ground wire (with the eyelet attached) to engine mounting bolt for the ground.

3. Connect spark plug wire from the coil to engines spark plug.

4. Connect the Red, Black, White wire with the 4 pin female connector from the black ignition module to the Red, Black, White 4 pin male connector on the engine.

5. Connect your on/off switch harness (I use a Futaba SWH-13) to the female Futaba connector on the black ignition module. (Not included with engine)

6. Connect your 4.8-volt ni-cad battery to your on/off switch harness. (Not included with engine)

PS. You should also be able to kill engine with your radio
in the throttle down/low trim position.

How do I attach my battery to the Ignition system on a F.P.E. engine?

1. You will need to purchase an on/off switch harness with a charge wire. (A Futaba, JR, or Hitec standard flight switch harness)

2. Attach your switch to the provided Futaba female plug on your ignition module.

3. Attach your 4.8-volt ni-cad battery to the switch harness.

4. Mount your on/off switch in an accessible location. (Preferably 12 inches away from any radio related equipment to reduce radio interference.)

What does the CH ignition upgrade do for my F.P.E 2.4?

The 2.4 comes standard Ridge Machine ignition system. The timing is fixed at approx 18 to 20 degrees advanced. When upgrading to the CH Syncro Spark ignition system, we exchange your hub with a 28 degree advanced hub. The ignition system will retard the timing for easy/safe starting. You will gain about 500 full throttle rpm with your current propeller. I haven’t noticed any other differences in starting, or idle quality.

What size battery do I need for my engine?

1. The CH Syncro Spark ignition will need a 1200 to 1400 Mah 4.8 volt battery for six 10-minute flights.

2. The Ridge Machine ignition will require 800 to 1000 Mah 4.8 volt battery for six 10-minute flights.

My 3.2 (4.2, 5.8) misses at full throttle no matter how the carburetor is tuned.

Retard the timing a slight amount and retry. (Retard the timing by loosening the two 6x32 bolts holding the ignition sensor and turning in the direction of the rotation: i.e. counter clockwise)

Are there any other spark plugs acceptable in the First Place Engine?

1. NGK BPMR6A

2. NGK BPMR6F

My engine goes rich in flight or in certain maneuvers?

If your carburetor is in direct airflow when in flight you may need to install an angled cut velocity stack. The air rushing over the bell shaped velocity stack, (or carburetor mouth), may be creating a vacuum and causing the engine to go rich. Install a velocity stack with the opening cut at an angle with the long side on the rear and the short side on the front of the engine.