---------------------------------------------------------- Europa-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Wed 06/13/18: 3 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 09:25 AM - Re: Speed kit. (BobD) 2. 10:54 AM - Re: Gurgling (burping) (clivesutton) 3. 01:31 PM - Re: Re: Speed kit. (William Daniell) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 09:25:58 AM PST US Subject: Europa-List: Re: Speed kit. From: "BobD" Hi Will, I also recently had the joy of fitting the speed kit to my Europa. I didn't experience the brackets catching on the disk hex bolts, but I did find that the wire locking I had used on them was catching the edge of the starboard wheel spat. I ensure that the pigtail was folded flat against the disk, then filed some more of the wheel opening, and it did the trick, (the telltale clicking from the wheel when manually maneuvering the aircraft disappeared). Your post will prompt me to check the overall clearance of the brackets, but I didn't notice a problem when fitting them. I have had good results in clearing off excess silicon adhesive with acetone, but if you are worried about the effect of this, you could try acetone-free nail polish remover. Following a tip on here, I used this to good effect in clearing off some small paint splatter on my door window edges, after I had fitted and painted the fittings for the re-positioning of the door struts. However, I am no expert on the chemical effects of cleaning agents, so would defer to others knowledge in this area. I took the instructions at face value regarding silicon adhesive being strong enough to hold together the leg fairings, until one of them disappeared on my aircraft's maiden flight. I have now secured all three with tie wraps, not quite as pleasing aesthetically, but definitely more secure. Did you fit bulkheads to the front & rear of the spats ? I haven't yet, but as I hope to do some strip flying, it may be an option I will adopt. -------- Bob Dawson Europa XS TG || 912 ULS || G-NHRJ || Dynon Skyview || PilotAware || SmartAss3 Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=480854#480854 ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 10:54:02 AM PST US Subject: Europa-List: Re: Gurgling (burping) From: "clivesutton" For what it's worth, I was shown a better way to burp the oil on a 912ULS by my inspector Toby Wilcox today. Instead of many rotations of the prop, just turn slowly until resistance is felt, and hold it there until the resistance goes away - then repeat as necessary. The crankcase is pressurised by cylinder compressions leaking past the rings and into the crankcase, so this method not only avoids /reduces un-lubricated metal parts sliding against each other (such as e.g. cams) but it actually takes considerably less effort or time to 'burp' the dry sump oil back into the tank. Try it! Clive -------- Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever. Mahatma Gandhi Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=480856#480856 ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 01:31:15 PM PST US From: William Daniell Subject: Re: Europa-List: Re: Speed kit. It was 3 days of joy in my case...... I used dacron lacing to secure leg fairings....as per bob nuckolls method. Acetone is impossible to get in colombia as it is a precursor chemical for coke....:-(. Alchohol seems to help remove it tho...industrial not the drinking kind.... Will On Wed, Jun 13, 2018, 11:29 BobD wrote: > > Hi Will, > > I also recently had the joy of fitting the speed kit to my Europa. I > didn't experience the brackets catching on the disk hex bolts, but I did > find that the wire locking I had used on them was catching the edge of the > starboard wheel spat. I ensure that the pigtail was folded flat against the > disk, then filed some more of the wheel opening, and it did the trick, > (the telltale clicking from the wheel when manually maneuvering the > aircraft disappeared). > > Your post will prompt me to check the overall clearance of the brackets, > but I didn't notice a problem when fitting them. > > I have had good results in clearing off excess silicon adhesive with > acetone, but if you are worried about the effect of this, you could try > acetone-free nail polish remover. Following a tip on here, I used this to > good effect in clearing off some small paint splatter on my door window > edges, after I had fitted and painted the fittings for the re-positioning > of the door struts. However, I am no expert on the chemical effects of > cleaning agents, so would defer to others knowledge in this area. > > I took the instructions at face value regarding silicon adhesive being > strong enough to hold together the leg fairings, until one of them > disappeared on my aircraft's maiden flight. I have now secured all three > with tie wraps, not quite as pleasing aesthetically, but definitely more > secure. > > Did you fit bulkheads to the front & rear of the spats ? I haven't yet, > but as I hope to do some strip flying, it may be an option I will adopt. > > -------- > Bob Dawson > Europa XS TG || 912 ULS || G-NHRJ || Dynon Skyview || PilotAware || > SmartAss3 > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=480854#480854 > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message europa-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Europa-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/europa-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/europa-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.