---------------------------------------------------------- Continental-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Mon 11/13/06: 6 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 0. 12:38 AM - WLAS [Please Read] (Matt Dralle) 1. 01:23 PM - Re: IO-240 (FlyboyTR) 2. 01:52 PM - Re: 0240B (FlyboyTR) 3. 02:11 PM - Warp Drive Prop Cracked (Continental Engine) (FlyboyTR) 4. 02:22 PM - Re: Warp Drive Prop Cracked (Continental Engine) (Randy L. Thwing) 5. 03:11 PM - Re: Warp Drive Prop Cracked (Continental Engine) (FlyboyTR) ________________________________ Message 0 _____________________________________ Time: 12:38:38 AM PST US From: Matt Dralle Subject: Continental-List: WLAS [Please Read] Dear Listers, I sat down at the 'ol computer tonight to have a look at a few of the nice comments List Members have been including along with their Contributions this year. 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At 11:00 pm Matronics is the goto place for my RV questions. -Mike D ================= What Listers Are Saying (WLAS) ================ ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 01:23:53 PM PST US Subject: Continental-List: Re: IO-240 From: "FlyboyTR" I have a Kitfox (Skystar) Vixen Series 5 with the Continental I0-240. The engine was new and now has 275 hours. The prop is a Warp Drive 70" 3 blade. This past weekend I found cracks on two of the prop collars--close to the hub. Spoke with Warp and was told they would not cover the prop because of the "sharp impulse" the engine has. I've ordered an Ivo 2 blade Magnum in-flight adjustable. I've had no starting problems with the engine. Just the usual hot start issues because of the fuel injection. -------- FlyboyTR Mobile, AL Skystar Vixen Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=74302#74302 ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 01:52:07 PM PST US Subject: Continental-List: Re: 0240B From: "FlyboyTR" I also have a Kitfox Vixen (Series 5) with the Conti I0-240. This past weekend I found two cracked blades (near the hub). I can't (and neither will Warp Drive) recommend their prop for the 240. The engine has a very sharp impulse and basically just jerks the prop apart (only while starting, stopping and idling below 1100). I have ordered an IVO Magnum...today! We'll see what happens. :D -------- FlyboyTR Mobile, AL Skystar Vixen Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=74313#74313 ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 02:11:55 PM PST US Subject: Continental-List: Warp Drive Prop Cracked (Continental Engine) From: "FlyboyTR" Hello, I have a Series 5 Vixen with a Continental I0-240 (125HP, fuel injected) engine. Prop is a Warp Drive 70", 3 blade taper-tipped, nickle leading edge). Total time is 260 hours. This past weekend (during an out of state trip) I found a crack in one of the collars near the hub. After removal of the prop we found a second blade with a simular crack. Warp Drive will not cover becuase of the "high impulse" engine. This was the recommended prop...way back when... According to Warp I could purchase two new blades! This was really not what I wanted to hear. [Crying or Very sad] My Warp system is now useless. Please understand that I am not knocking Warp Drive. I have flown 1500+ hours behind (and in front of) their product. It's just the combination of a high (sharp) impulse engine and their non-flexing, lightweight prop set-up. At this point I can NOT recommend using Warp with this particular engine. ...I'm not sure about other Continental/Lycoming engines??? Today I ordered a 70" two blade Ivoprop Magnum propeller. It will have the in-flight adjustable option. I look forward to seeing how this works out. I would appreciate any input regarding this problem...and also my choice in replacement propeller. If anyone is interested I could take some pictures of the cracked collars. Let me know. Thanks! :D -------- FlyboyTR Mobile, AL Skystar Vixen Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=74318#74318 ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 02:22:43 PM PST US From: "Randy L. Thwing" Subject: Re: Continental-List: Warp Drive Prop Cracked (Continental Engine) What is it that makes this Continental: "a high (sharp) impulse engine"? A difinition would help. Regards, Randy, Las Vegas ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 03:11:30 PM PST US Subject: Continental-List: Re: Warp Drive Prop Cracked (Continental Engine) From: "FlyboyTR" Randy, That is certainly not my area of knowledge... however, an engine with a high or sharp impulse can (not always) be associated with a high compression engine that is usually lightly loaded. In the case of the light weight prop, there is not enough initeria to carry the crankshaft to the next firing cyliner...so there is a very slight drop (very small!) in RPM. The cylinder fires and causes a sharp impulse. If the prop has more rotating mass this is not an issue. My understanding is that the damage only occurs during start-up, shut-down and idling below 1100 RPM. I'm sure we've got members that may better explain the impulse question. Thanks! -------- FlyboyTR Mobile, AL Skystar Vixen Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=74353#74353