---------------------------------------------------------- Europa-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Thu 09/29/05: 7 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 03:28 AM - Re: Trigear finger Brakes (G-IANI) 2. 06:02 AM - Re: Trigear finger Brakes (ivor.phillips) 3. 06:48 AM - Re: 914 Waste Gate (Jim Butcher) 4. 07:06 AM - Re: 914 Waste Gate (BEBERRY@aol.com) 5. 07:20 AM - Arplast Prop.PV50 (BEBERRY@aol.com) 6. 11:25 AM - Re: 914 Stuck Wastegate (Matthew Carpenter) 7. 12:05 PM - Re: Electric Buss Pix (Steven Pitt) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 03:28:25 AM PST US From: "G-IANI" Subject: RE: Europa-List: Trigear finger Brakes --> Europa-List message posted by: "G-IANI" Thanks for the seals which are in and I will get round to bleeding the system when I finish today's paperwork. One thought which occurred to me is that from your note you made no reference to the parking brake. Having talked to Andy I gather he has had the samples seals you sent him on his desk for a long time. He has now promised to get something out for the next TechTalk. One things which, I think, put Andy off from following up your seals and a change to DOT3 was that he had no suitable seals for the Matco parking brake. Why he did not follow up the seals with DOT5 I do not know. Apparently he also has some Matco master cylinders he is testing as a replacement for the Jamar cylinder. Even if he decides to change to the Matco cylinders as the finger brake offering he recognises the need for a solution for all those who have the Jamar cylinder. Ian -----Original Message----- From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com]On Behalf Of ivor.phillips Subject: Re: Europa-List: Trigear finger Brakes --> Europa-List message posted by: "ivor.phillips" Ian there is a set in the post to you regards Ivor Phillips XS486 London UK > > Has anyone in the UK got a Trigear finger brake (The shiny alum one) > repair > kit (the rubbers) which they would be prepared to let me have. > Ian > Rickard #505 G-IANI XS Trigear do not archive ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 06:02:25 AM PST US From: "ivor.phillips" Subject: Re: Europa-List: Trigear finger Brakes --> Europa-List message posted by: "ivor.phillips" Ian The seals for the parking brake and callipers are readily available, I have six complete sets sitting on the shelf, They are just O rings If you specified EPDM rubber for DOT 3/4/5.1 Or Buna n nitrile for Silicone DOT5, And Matco doesn't mind Automatic transmission fluid being used as well. Sorry for the delay in responding. we have been on holiday break from 12/23/03-1/5/04. DOT 5 will work fine but DOT5.1 contains glycol and is not compatible with the seals. Petroleum based automatic transmission fluid (ATF) will also work fine. George R. Happ MATCO mfg As a matter of interest DOT 4/5.1 is preferred to DOT3, The cost different is pennies (cents) Andy has the company name that will supply both types of seals EPDM or BUNA, If any body is interested i have about 40 Pairs of BUNA O rings for the Trike brake callipers Surplus to requirements (Don't ask it a long story!!) No charge to any takers regards Ivor Phillips > > One thought which occurred to me is that from your note you made no > reference to the parking brake. Having talked to Andy I gather he has had > the samples seals you sent him on his desk for a long time. He has now > promised to get something out for the next TechTalk. One things which, I > think, put Andy off from following up your seals and a change to DOT3 was > that he had no suitable seals for the Matco parking brake. Why he did not > follow up the seals with DOT5 I do not know. > ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 06:48:28 AM PST US From: "Jim Butcher" Subject: Re: Europa-List: 914 Waste Gate --> Europa-List message posted by: "Jim Butcher" Patrick I have found and corrected my turbo problem thanks to the help from those on this list (wiring mistake I made, oops!). The Rotax documentation actually is quite good. Be sure you have the Operators Manual, Install Manual and Maintenance Manual. There also is a complete list of all documentation specific to each engine which includes the above and Service Bulletins, Service Instructions and Service Letters. They also will put you on automatic notification of new Service information (just got one this morning). The manuals do state how the turbo is to operate on power up but I KNEW that something was wrong with mine since there COULD NOT be a wiring mistake!! Finally visited another 914 owner and hooked up the monitor program and saw how it's supposed to be at power up. Compared that to mine and found the problem. Its true the Rotax documentation doesn't have screen shots of the monitor in specific situations. That would be useful. BTW there is a Service Bulletin about sticking waste gates and how to clean them (SI-914-003). And there are instructions in the Install Manual and the Maintenance Manual about adjusting the waste gate. There are no specific preflight instructions other than watching the lights and listening to the sound of the servo motor, but if you don't have lead problems nothing more should be required. Jim Butcher A little closer to first flight ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 07:06:25 AM PST US From: BEBERRY@aol.com Subject: Re: Europa-List: 914 Waste Gate --> Europa-List message posted by: BEBERRY@aol.com Jim, Thank you very much for the excellent information. I do have some of the documentation you list but not all - obviously the missing bits are the ones I need. Patrick ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 07:20:10 AM PST US From: BEBERRY@aol.com Subject: Europa-List: Arplast Prop.PV50 --> Europa-List message posted by: BEBERRY@aol.com Having spent an exhausting 9 days installing this prop, I can still not find out why it does not work. I will describe what I have done and see if anyone can point out where I might have gone wrong..please! 1. Fixed operating mechanism to top of engine block behind vacuum pump. Checked direct connection of bared end of wire rod to contact on rear of rear of motor. Wire rod heat shrink sheathed 2. Took 5 coloured wires through firewall and connected to identical wires from PV50 box. 3. Took red wire from PV50 box to +ve terminal and black to earth. 4. connected fixed wires from PV50 box to...... a). Indicator mounted on fascia b). LED c). Operating switch All continuities have been checked at least 5 times. Whole installation has been similarly taken apart and refixed. Prop is mounted and is working (9v battery test on motor terminals). The PV50 box has been back to the suppliers and tested and returned. No indications or lights show.,. The prop does not move through pitch. Help please! Patrick ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 11:25:58 AM PST US Subject: Re: Europa-List: 914 Stuck Wastegate From: Matthew Carpenter --> Europa-List message posted by: Matthew Carpenter The solvent we used is "Berryman Chem tool". No idea where we got it. Auto parts store I am guessing. It worked great. And have had no problems since we flushed it with the Chem tool. Matt Carpenter Paul McAllister wrote: >--> Europa-List message posted by: "Paul McAllister" > >Matt, > >Can you tell us what kind of solvent you used to clean the shaft of the >waste gate. > >Thanks, Paul > >do not archive > > > > ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 12:05:15 PM PST US From: "Steven Pitt" Subject: Re: Europa-List: Electric Buss Pix --> Europa-List message posted by: "Steven Pitt" Rowland If it is not too cheeky can I have an updated version of the CD as my version is temperamental at best and does not access files at worse (eg the Parts cross ref). Regards Steve Pitt #403 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rowland Carson" Subject: Re: Europa-List: Electric Buss Pix > --> Europa-List message posted by: Rowland Carson > > At 2005-09-21 22:52 -0400 DuaneFamly@aol.com wrote: > > >Also, I seem to remember that someone made a reference guide that allowed > >you to look up a part number and find where in the manual it was > >called out. Is > >that still available? > > Mike - yes, I made it, and it's on the Europa Club CD-ROM. Looking at > the record, you joined before that was being issued to all new > members, back in the days of paper. > > The cross-reference was created in FileMaker Pro, but is distributed > also in SYLK, Excel and DBF formats. As I've recenlty moved up to the > "Developer" version of FileMaker (partly to help me get the > membership database cleaned up to pass on to the new Membership > Secretary) I now have the capability of making a run-time version of > the database that doesn't need the user to have FIleMaker installed > to use it. However, that capability is entirely theoretical until I > have done some serious reading of the manual, so don't hold your > breath for that option! > > I'll send you a copy of the present version of the CD-ROM as soon as > I can; I'm off on holiday for a week soon so will try to get it out > before that. > > regards > > Rowland > -- info! > >