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Slickstart Magneto Start Booster
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Overview
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Improve your engine starting hot or cold SlickStart™ unleashes a firestorm of ignition energy to get your engine started and get you off the ground. SlickSTART is so effective, even sub-optimal fuel mixtures and seriously fouled plugs won’t stop the capacitive discharge output from providing the ignition boost your engine needs for reliable starts every time. Plus, it’s inexpensive and easy to install. Just add SlickSTARTto your impulse coupled magnetos or replace your antiquated starting The FAA-PMA approved SlickSTART™ magneto booster system integrates solid state electronics with conventional ignition hardware to deliver optimum spark energy for improved engine starting under all operating conditions. SlickSTART™ delivers over 400% more spark energy during start than conventional impulse coupled or retard breaker systems. This added energy enables the magnetos to fire partially fouled spark plugs, ignite less than optimum fuel mixtures, improve hot engine restarts, and improve starting performance during extreme cold weather operations.SlickSTART™ is designed to replace all TCM/Bendix starting vibrators used in conjunction with Slick Aircraft Products magnetos. SlickSTART™ is also approved for use with Slick impulse coupled magnetos to enhance engine starting performance. SlickSTART™ is not approved for installation on any airframe equipped with TCM/Bendix D-2000*, or D-3000* series impulse coupled or retard breaker magnetos. SlickSTART™ SS1001 is approved for use with Slick impulse coupled magnetos and retard breaker mags to enhance engine starting performance. SlickSTART™ model SS1002 is approved for MOST installations equipped with TCM/Bendix 20, 200, D-1200*, series impulse coupled or retard breaker magnetos. Refer to documents tab for airframe approvals. *D = Dual |
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Features
- SlickSTART’s sure starting power...
- Delivers up to 340% more spark energy to your plugs.
- Overcomes poor engine priming.
- Reduces costly electrical stress to your battery
- and starter.
- Requires no maintenance.
- Is approved for use with Slick magnetos.
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Surestart SS1001 For Slick
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Surestart SS1001 For Slick
This is the second Surestart I have had to replace in my Piper Comanche 260 in the past two years. It had only 300hrs on the box. Another downside, beside the price, is you have to buy the whole conversion kit instead of just buying the box. My complaint at Oshkosh 22 fell on deaf ears.
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Surestart SS1001 For Slick
works as advertised
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Surestart SS1001 For Slick
It’s really 4.5 stars because the instructions were a little tricky since we were installing the 002 model on a Bendix mag. We figured it out and confirmed with a quick call to tech support. Now the stubborn IO360A1A starts within a couple blades hot or cold. Highly recommended along with fine wire plugs as well.
Worked great
Works SLICK! Noticeably better starts!
I have been having hot start issues from day 1 since installing a new Lycoming IO360M1B in my RV-7A. I tried every start procedure imaginable. It killed a starter and two batteries. The airplane was completely unreliable once you tried a hot start. After installing the Slick Start the engine starts on the third blade, hot or cold! Great product. I wish I had installed it sooner. Now my engine starts like it is supposed to.
I have a 2015 Cessna 182T with an injected Lycoming 540. Over the course of a weekend my engine became impossible to start, so I had both mags replaced and fine wire plugs installed, and while the cowling was off I asked my mechanic to install one of these. The engine starts better than it did when it was new. Usually 2nd or 3rd blade after being parked in a 45 degree hangar. Haven’t had the opportunity to try a hot start on a hot day with it. After thorough research and experience with this product my opinion is that it’s not a substitute for proper magneto maintenance and the only spark plugs anyone should ever use in an airplane engine are tempest fine wires, but it does seem to make the engine easier to start and more forgiving with regard to under prime and over prime, so as far as I’m concerned a good purchase and if it prevents me from being stuck some place or burning out the starter or destroying the battery even one time it’s worth the money by far.
I have a piper comanche io540 engine i put the slick magneto start booster on the comanche works fine last week we are having a problem with one of the mags will not fire? I miss laid the hook up drawing please help stanley miller send by email if you will THAHKS
Q&A
Please note, Aircraft Spruce's personnel are not certified aircraft mechanics and can only provide general support and ideas, which should not be relied upon or implemented in lieu of consulting an A&P or other qualified technician. Aircraft Spruce assumes no responsibility or liability for any issue or problem which may arise from any repair, modification or other work done from this knowledge base. Any product eligibility information provided here is based on general application guides and we recommend always referring to your specific aircraft parts manual, the parts manufacturer or consulting with a qualified mechanic.
Per the supplier: Start only, then it is along for the ride.
One is needed per engine.
It is STC'd to be used on a Cessna 182S using Slick magnetos. Refer to Slick service letter SL2-96 for complete list of approvals.
The estimated time to install a SS1001 is approx. 4 hrs. The installation is simple and basically involves mounting the unit to the firewall and attaching wires to the starter solenoid, ground and the left magneto. See the PDF file in the Documents section for complete installation instructions.
