---------------------------------------------------------- Europa-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sun 04/19/09: 8 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 01:48 AM - Re: Stemme 10 Comment (Frans Veldman) 2. 04:06 AM - Re: Europa Mono, 912 S, Increasing oil Cooling (G-IANI) 3. 10:35 AM - Re: Stemme 10 Comment (Raimo Toivio) 4. 10:49 AM - Cleaning windshield - how to do it safely? (Raimo Toivio) 5. 11:49 AM - Re: Cleaning windshield - how to do it safely? (Mike Parkin) 6. 03:22 PM - Re: Cleaning windshield - how to do it safely? (Robert C Harrison) 7. 03:50 PM - Re: Cleaning windshield - how to do it safely? (Robert Borger) 8. 06:44 PM - Re: Europa Mono, 912 S, Increasing oil Cooling (JR Gowing) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 01:48:53 AM PST US From: Frans Veldman Subject: Re: Europa-List:Stemme 10 Comment Fred Klein wrote: > After seeing the photos of the folding propeller however, my mind went > back in time to my proud and vain relationship w/ a '73 BMW 3.0 CS > coupe, a love/hate relationship within which I did years of hard time. > Though bought off the dealer's showroom, I developed a healthy > scepticism for vaunted German engineering... Not all Germans are equal. ;-) Whereas BMW tended to be overly complex for those years, Mercedes tended to be straight forward and robust. I owned a BWM, but not very long. Swapped it for a Mercedes, and have since then been sold to the total lack of maintenance issues. Have never had to replace anything else than exaust, batteries, tires and brake pads, for 100.000's of Km's. Love old timers, but hate maintenance. My Mercedes is a 1975 3.0L diesel. Didn't do any maintenance on it since I started building my Europa. ;-) With the same color as the Europa, it makes an interesting combo if I transport the Europa. ;-) See picture. Cats love the good old Merc too. And yes, behind it you see indeed my Europa ready for being towed to the weighing facility ;-) -- Frans Veldman ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 04:06:59 AM PST US From: "G-IANI" Subject: RE: Europa-List: Europa Mono, 912 S, Increasing oil Cooling Bob If you lower the cooler the only pipe fitting you need to change is the right angled connector. This is changed for a straight connector identical to the other end of the cooler. Europa has the fittings. Most builders find the pipe work is long enough and does not need to be replaced. Ian Rickard G-IANI XS Trigear, 200 hours Europa Club Mods Rep (Trigear) e-mail mods@europaclub.org.uk or direct g-iani@ntlworld.com ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 10:35:02 AM PST US From: "Raimo Toivio" Subject: Re: Europa-List:Stemme 10 Comment I do agree. Merc is a a good towing machine also for me but that is only because my BWW has not a towing knob ;) ...and it is not a van! I prefer van because I want to keep the tailplanes inside - not on the trailer (what a horrible idea to keep them on the trailer!). Old Mercs are still mostly very robust (I have R107 450SL 1972 and today it started flawlessly after 6 months winter delay) but today BMW is only choise from German which makes sense (and only car brand which will survive through global financial low season without pains). Raimo OH-XRT Finland ----- Original Message ----- From: "Frans Veldman" Sent: Sunday, April 19, 2009 11:46 AM Subject: Re: Europa-List:Stemme 10 Comment > Fred Klein wrote: > > > After seeing the photos of the folding propeller however, my mind went > > back in time to my proud and vain relationship w/ a '73 BMW 3.0 CS > > coupe, a love/hate relationship within which I did years of hard time. > > Though bought off the dealer's showroom, I developed a healthy > > scepticism for vaunted German engineering... > > Not all Germans are equal. ;-) > Whereas BMW tended to be overly complex for those years, Mercedes tended > to be straight forward and robust. I owned a BWM, but not very long. > Swapped it for a Mercedes, and have since then been sold to the total > lack of maintenance issues. Have never had to replace anything else than > exaust, batteries, tires and brake pads, for 100.000's of Km's. Love old > timers, but hate maintenance. > > My Mercedes is a 1975 3.0L diesel. Didn't do any maintenance on it since > I started building my Europa. ;-) > > With the same color as the Europa, it makes an interesting combo if I > transport the Europa. ;-) > > See picture. Cats love the good old Merc too. And yes, behind it you see > indeed my Europa ready for being towed to the weighing facility ;-) > > -- > Frans Veldman > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 10:49:03 AM PST US From: "Raimo Toivio" Subject: Europa-List: Cleaning windshield - how to do it safely? All I have a problem - I cannot find any safe way to clean the wind shield. As you all know it gets very easily hair scratches. With those scrathes it is not fun to fly against sun - I do not wanna have them any more! Have seen nightmares "hey I am going to replace Europa=B4s windshield". I have tried to rinse it with plenty of warm water and cleaning detergents but that is not enough. I am not brave enough to wipe it clean or touch it at all. Insects are the main problem - as Bob and Ivor well know sometimes during summer here in Scandinavia exists two or even more little insects (they claimed mosquitos). How do you do the job? Raimo OH-XRT ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 11:49:18 AM PST US From: "Mike Parkin" Subject: RE: Europa-List: Cleaning windshield - how to do it safely? Raimo, I have used Plexus plastic polish. With a soft cloth it works great. See http://www.lasaero.com/site/products/article?id=M0375139X Regards, Mike From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Raimo Toivio Sent: 19 April 2009 18:55 Subject: Europa-List: Cleaning windshield - how to do it safely? All I have a problem - I cannot find any safe way to clean the wind shield. As you all know it gets very easily hair scratches. With those scrathes it is not fun to fly against sun - I do not wanna have them any more! Have seen nightmares "hey I am going to replace Europa=B4s windshield". I have tried to rinse it with plenty of warm water and cleaning detergents but that is not enough. I am not brave enough to wipe it clean or touch it at all. Insects are the main problem - as Bob and Ivor well know sometimes during summer here in Scandinavia exists two or even more little insects (they claimed mosquitos). How do you do the job? Raimo OH-XRT Checked by AVG - www.avg.com 04/18/09 09:55:00 ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 03:22:05 PM PST US From: "Robert C Harrison" Subject: RE: Europa-List: Cleaning windshield - how to do it safely? Hi! Raimo What mosquitos? I thought they were helicopters !You said it was the Finnish Air Force, anyway they took a liking to my bad meat !! I use =93Clear View=94 Part No. AVL-CV-16 Http://www.avlab.com But I bought it at Oshkosh Airventure 2002 in an aerosol can and it is still good for many years yet. Be sure to use lots of soapy water to flush any grit / bugs away and dry off first. Regards Bob H G-PTAG -----Original Message----- From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Raimo Toivio Sent: 19 April 2009 18:55 Subject: Europa-List: Cleaning windshield - how to do it safely? All I have a problem - I cannot find any safe way to clean the wind shield. As you all know it gets very easily hair scratches. With those scrathes it is not fun to fly against sun - I do not wanna have them any more! Have seen nightmares "hey I am going to replace Europa=B4s windshield". I have tried to rinse it with plenty of warm water and cleaning detergents but that is not enough. I am not brave enough to wipe it clean or touch it at all. Insects are the main problem - as Bob and Ivor well know sometimes during summer here in Scandinavia exists two or even more little insects (they claimed mosquitos). How do you do the job? Raimo OH-XRT ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 03:50:09 PM PST US From: Robert Borger Subject: Re: Europa-List: Cleaning windshield - how to do it safely? Raimo, I use the stuff recommended by LP Aero Plastics, the folks who make the windows for Europa (at least here in the U.S. anyway). Go to their web site ( http://www.lpaero.com/ ) and click on the "Products" tab. =46rom there go to the "Accessories" section. All their recommended products are listed and available there. I will also send a copy of their care and maintenance instructions directly to you. Check six, Bob Borger Europa Kit #A221 N914XL, XS Mono, Intercooled 914, Airmaster C/S http://www.europaowners.org/N914XL Aircraft Flying! 3705 Lynchburg Dr. Corinth, TX 76208 Home: 940-497-2123 Cel: 817-992-1117 On Apr 19, 2009, at 12:54, Raimo Toivio wrote: > All > > I have a problem - I cannot find any safe way to clean the wind > shield. > As you all know it gets very easily hair scratches. > With those scrathes it is not fun to fly against sun - I do not > wanna have them any more! > Have seen nightmares "hey I am going to replace Europa=B4s windshield". > > I have tried to rinse it with plenty of warm water and cleaning > detergents but that is not enough. > I am not brave enough to wipe it clean or touch it at all. > > Insects are the main problem - as Bob and Ivor well know sometimes > during summer here in Scandinavia exists two or even more little > insects (they claimed mosquitos). > > How do you do the job? > > Raimo OH-XRT > > ________________________________ Message 8 _____________________________________ Time: 06:44:30 PM PST US From: "JR Gowing" Subject: Re: Europa-List: Europa Mono, 912 S, Increasing oil Cooling Thank you Ian I had been trying to keep the connection out of the duct but that may not h ave been the best idea. I am pleased to know I can exchange the bent connection for a straight one and will probably end up doing that - for cheapest approach at least! Best Wishes JR (Bob) Gowing in Oz do not archive ----- Original Message ----- From: G-IANI To: europa-list@matronics.com Sent: Sunday, April 19, 2009 9:03 PM Subject: RE: Europa-List: Europa Mono, 912 S, Increasing oil Cooling Bob If you lower the cooler the only pipe fitting you need to change is the r ight angled connector. This is changed for a straight connector identical to the other end of the cooler. Europa has the fittings. Most builders fi nd the pipe work is long enough and does not need to be replaced. 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