Forum: Cooling System
02-24-2023, 08:17 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 4,446
Great news you have it running nicely again.
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Great news you have it running nicely again.
Food for thought - why was the carburetor gunked* up?
Perhaps there are issues upstream that, until resolved, will continue to gunk things up?
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Forum: Reversing Gear
08-08-2022, 09:33 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 769
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Forum: Reversing Gear
08-08-2022, 09:10 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 769
Is there a “slip” mechanism in the reversing gear
Hi all,
Had a mishap where a job sheet got wrapped around the prop. Before I clued in to what had happened I put the engine in forward gear, applied throttle, revs increased but no drive. There...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
08-07-2022, 07:11 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 2,405
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Forum: Troubleshooting
07-18-2022, 06:47 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 2,088
Once while warming up at dock I noticed steam...
Once while warming up at dock I noticed steam coming from exhaust and no water flow. Shut down and started to troubleshoot.
Went for easy to test first - is water coming in from thruhull? Nope....
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Forum: General Maintenance
06-16-2022, 09:57 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,651
Dave,
My notes are not careful enough to...
Dave,
My notes are not careful enough to answer that question I am afraid.
Maybe just for fun I will change the oil mid season and see if the pressure pops up.
Thanks!
Peter
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Forum: General Maintenance
06-15-2022, 06:05 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,651
Oil pressure question
Hi all,
The Maintenance Manual describes in winter layup that one should warm up the engine nicely, drain the oil, and replace with a quart of MMO. And this also “facilitates recommissioning in...
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Forum: Ignition System
06-14-2022, 04:54 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,366
To avoid coil failure you want to limit the...
To avoid coil failure you want to limit the current in the primary to be less than 4 amps.
1) measure voltage at positive terminal of coil wrt ground
2) measure resistance of coil primary winding...
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Forum: Drive Train / Propellers
06-13-2022, 06:21 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,711
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Forum: Drive Train / Propellers
06-08-2022, 09:07 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,711
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Forum: Fuel System
06-05-2022, 03:18 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,887
It is interesting that different folks have...
It is interesting that different folks have different experiences with ethanol gas.
Neil is in SoCal while Joe is in Maryland. I think Dr. Neptune was in a southern climate with his A4?
Could...
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Forum: Exhaust System
06-03-2022, 08:20 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 876
I once purchased some exhaust wrap online (low...
I once purchased some exhaust wrap online (low price) that gave off horrible fumes for a long time. I finally changed it out for a high quality wrap and the issue went away.
Not all exhaust wraps...
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Forum: Exhaust System
04-14-2022, 03:06 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,317
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Forum: Electrical
02-08-2022, 06:14 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,532
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Forum: Troubleshooting
10-20-2021, 05:17 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 2,665
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Forum: Fuel System
08-21-2021, 07:21 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,475
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Forum: Fuel System
08-11-2021, 12:28 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,785
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Forum: Fuel System
07-18-2021, 05:01 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 4,913
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Forum: Troubleshooting
07-09-2021, 07:30 AM
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Replies: 52
Views: 11,054
One thing that has yet to be considered here is...
One thing that has yet to be considered here is the exhaust - it it was partially blocked it might permit the engine to run ok when not under load. This has been mentioned on other threads on this...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
07-06-2021, 04:20 AM
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Replies: 60
Views: 7,256
Facet fuel pumps can be found at...
Facet fuel pumps can be found at aircraftspruce.ca - https://www.aircraftspruce.ca/catalog/eppages/facetgoldflo.php
Part number 05-10835
OPSS - quite a few on Amazon
Peter
PS - they...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
07-03-2021, 05:32 PM
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Replies: 52
Views: 11,054
a fuel pressure gauge would be an excellent...
a fuel pressure gauge would be an excellent diagnostic tool for this issue.
If you watch it will running in gear and the fuel pressure remains solid, not a fuel delivery problem. If the pressure...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
07-02-2021, 05:41 PM
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Replies: 60
Views: 7,256
That is a picture taken on a dead calm day in...
That is a picture taken on a dead calm day in about 10 feet of water just off Mason’s Island in Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia. Incredible how clear the water was and how calm it was.
Better wake up!
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Forum: Troubleshooting
07-02-2021, 04:45 PM
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Replies: 60
Views: 7,256
Open to run engine, closed otherwise.
In the...
Open to run engine, closed otherwise.
In the closed position it prevents fuel from siphoning out of the tank if a leak develops somewhere in the system. Valve is mandated by CG I believe.
Peter...
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Forum: Fuel System
06-26-2021, 06:52 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,141
If you go this route make sure you use a metal...
If you go this route make sure you use a metal check valve - plastic can melt/burn...
If I had this issue I would plug the fuel line while working on carb. I feel the fewer joints there are in the...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
06-23-2021, 03:11 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,916
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