---------------------------------------------------------- Europa-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sun 05/09/21: 5 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 02:32 AM - Idle adjustment (Paul Munford) 2. 08:12 AM - Re: Idle adjustment (JonathanMilbank) 3. 10:20 AM - Water Drain (Matt Dovey) 4. 12:45 PM - Voltage regulator connection (Paul M 383) 5. 11:31 PM - Re: Voltage regulator connection (Alan Burrill) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 02:32:13 AM PST US From: "Paul Munford" Subject: Europa-List: Idle adjustment Hi Everyone, Advice on how to adjust the idle speed on my 912ULS please. The engine is 4yrs since installation with about 80 hours running time. Runs good as gold but recently noticed idle speed is up to 1800/1900 rpm ! Do I adjust this by simply repositioning the throttle cable (quite possibly stretched now) or can it be adjusted by a screw on the carb ? Thankyou Paul Munford G-OVPM ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 08:12:19 AM PST US Subject: Europa-List: Re: Idle adjustment From: "JonathanMilbank" Hello Paul, First I would suggest that you refer to Europa Mod.20 Throttle Closed Stop. If I recall correctly, this mod is intended to prevent strain on the 2 throttle cables by creating a physical barrier in the cockpit, on top of the tunnel and at the rearward limit of travel of the throttle lever. I deliberately made my cockpit throttle stop adjustable and also screwed back the idle speed adjusters on the two carburettors so that they don't have any role in adjusting idle speed. My adjuster is simply a penny washer with an eccentric hole through which the rear screw holding down the slotted throttle guide plate is fastened. To adjust idle speed, I slightly loosen the screw and rotate the penny washer as needed to alter the rearward throttle limit, before locking the screw again. But you should check the balance of your two carburettors with some good device like a CarbMate. Usually it can be seen that the two carburettors aren't idling exactly the same, so if you want a slower idle then use the cable adjusters where the cable outer sheaths meet the carburettors and take whichever carburettor is "higher" down slightly. Or vice versa if you want a higher idle speed. It can be a bit fiddly, but the end result should be that your carburettors are synchronised and the idle speed is what is desired when the throttle lever in the cockpit is fully back against the stop. Thus also no strain on the cables. Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=501796#501796 ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 10:20:55 AM PST US Subject: Europa-List: Water Drain From: "Matt Dovey" Does anyone know if there is an alternative to Mod 33 water drain valves mod? For what ever reason my aircraft has never had the mod done even though its been run on Mogas. I want to add drain valves but not keen on Mod 33 Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=501799#501799 ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 12:45:41 PM PST US Subject: Europa-List: Voltage regulator connection From: "Paul M 383" Has anybody seen this voltage regulator connection issue? One of the yellow generator connectors has clearly got hot and is too close to its slot in the plug. It's definitely melted, not vibration or mechanical abrasion and looks like it's simply too close to the edge of its slot in the plug. How to avoid re-occurrence? (Apologies for the first image - auto focus [Rolling Eyes] ) Many thanks in advance, Paul M XS Mono 912 ULS G-PLPM Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=501802#501802 Attachments: http://forums.matronics.com//files/20210509_125502_121.jpg http://forums.matronics.com//files/20210509_125515_458.jpg http://forums.matronics.com//files/20210509_125602_346.jpg ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 11:31:06 PM PST US From: Alan Burrill Subject: Re: Europa-List: Voltage regulator connection Most overheating at joints or connectors is due to contact resistance. This could be a loose fit of the connector on the spade or poor crimp joint on the wire. Might even be due to the connector spade going down the side of the connector rather than between the tangs of the connector if its loose in the holder. Alan G-OBJT Sent from my iPad > On 9 May 2021, at 20:47, Paul M 383 wrote: > > > Has anybody seen this voltage regulator connection issue? One of the yellow generator connectors has clearly got hot and is too close to its slot in the plug. > > It's definitely melted, not vibration or mechanical abrasion and looks like it's simply too close to the edge of its slot in the plug. > > How to avoid re-occurrence? > > (Apologies for the first image - auto focus [Rolling Eyes] ) > > Many thanks in advance, > > Paul M > XS Mono 912 ULS > G-PLPM > > > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=501802#501802 > > > > > Attachments: > > http://forums.matronics.com//files/20210509_125502_121.jpg > http://forums.matronics.com//files/20210509_125515_458.jpg > http://forums.matronics.com//files/20210509_125602_346.jpg > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.