---------------------------------------------------------- Kitfox-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sat 03/20/04: 5 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 02:04 AM - Re: ELT Trivia (broschart) 2. 10:43 AM - Re: Rotax 532 Starter (David Dawe) 3. 05:50 PM - Have to unsubscribe from the list (Steve M) 4. 09:25 PM - Re: Have to unsubscribe from the list (Marc Arseneault) 5. 10:25 PM - Re: Rotax 532 Starter (Bob Robertson) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 02:04:13 AM PST US From: broschart Subject: Re: Kitfox-List: ELT Trivia --> Kitfox-List message posted by: broschart i like to change mine yearly as recommended i keep thinking of going into the trees and not being visible from above no flight plan filed, my wife won't expect me until evening i'll be 2 hours before the satellite reports me and another 2 hours to get the search started and i left my cell phone in the car how's that for worrying Have a good day - Charlie Fox5flyer wrote: > > --> Kitfox-List message posted by: "Fox5flyer" > > I just changed out the Duracell D cells in my ELT and thought I'd pass this > trivia on. I left the batteries in there for two years and when I took them > out for replacement I compared them with a brand new set. I was a little > suprised. > > New set voltage average was 1.614 per cell > Old set volatage average was 1.611 per cell > > After two years I'd expected more voltage fade than that, but I consider it > encouraging at the very least. > Darrel > ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 10:43:42 AM PST US From: "David Dawe" Subject: Re: Kitfox-List: Rotax 532 Starter --> Kitfox-List message posted by: "David Dawe" Thanks Bob, moved 90 degrees Dave ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Robertson" Subject: Re: Kitfox-List: Rotax 532 Starter > --> Kitfox-List message posted by: "Bob Robertson" > > Dave, > One of two things are happening. One you will be please to know can be > solved in aobut ten minutes, the other however is just a bit costly. > If you had your starter apart, there is a chance you reassembled it with the > magnets misaligned...Yup, it's easy to do and.....it will make your starter > run backwards. Been there, done that. > Take the starter off the engine, but leave the connections hooked up. Have a > buddy turn the key (or push the starter button) and watch the starter. The > bendix drive should shoot forward. Looking at the end of the starter with > the bendix drive, the starter should turn clockwise. > If it is running in reverse, remove the two long bolts , slip off the body > and rotate it 90 degrees. (To be honest, I can't remember if you have to > rotate it 90 or 180 degrees) Reassemble and try again. If it still runs > backwards rotate it another 90 degrees... Or maybe someone slse on the > list can remember. We mark thee bodies with tape and > felt pens before disasembly so it's been a while since I had to do the > guessing thing.... > If it turns clockwise and the bendix shoots forward it is most likely > the clutch on the bendix that is bad. Only solution is to replace the > bendix..... > Give the above a shot and get back to me..... > > regards > > Bob Robertson > Light Engine Services Ltd. > Rotax Service Center, > St. Albert, Alberta > T8N 1M8 > www.rtx-av-engines.ca > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "David Dawe" > To: > Subject: Re: Kitfox-List: Rotax 532 Starter > > > > --> Kitfox-List message posted by: "David Dawe" > > > > Hello Bob > > > > By cleaning the 12 volt connection,it worked for a while.I removed the > > starter,checked the brushes,rotary assy.,had like an arc damage on > > it,cleaned,everything back in place,runs fine,however engage gear doesn't > > work,like motor is running in reverse? > > > > Dave > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Bob Robertson" > > To: > > Subject: Re: Kitfox-List: Rotax 532 Starter > > > > > > > --> Kitfox-List message posted by: "Bob Robertson" > > > > > > > > Dave, > > > > > > I'm a certified Rotax Tech.... what's the problem with your starter? > > > > > > Bob Robertson > > > Light Engine Services Ltd. > > > Rotax Service Center > > > St. Albert, Ab. CaN. > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "David Dawe" > > > To: > > > Subject: Kitfox-List: Rotax 532 Starter > > > > > > > > > > --> Kitfox-List message posted by: "David Dawe" > > > > > > > > Anyone have experience working on the starter in a Rotax 532? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 05:50:25 PM PST US From: "Steve M" Subject: Kitfox-List: Have to unsubscribe from the list --> Kitfox-List message posted by: "Steve M" Damn, I'll miss it. This is a terrific resource, and you fellows have helpe me a lot in getting my plane straightened out and flying right. But an average of 30+ posts per day is just too much, especially when I can't read it every day. It crashes my Hotmail account regularly, and I'm too cheap to pay for a real account. Anyone know if there's a way to go "nomail"? That is, not receive the individual emails, but be able to read them on a web site somewhere, and still be able to send to the list occasionally? I couldn't find such an option in the extensive list at the bottom of every email. Steve Maher Kitfox Model 2, Geo Metro engine San Diego, CA Get rid of annoying pop-up ads with the new MSN Toolbar FREE! http://clk.atdmt.com/AVE/go/onm00200414ave/direct/01/ ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 09:25:52 PM PST US From: "Marc Arseneault" Subject: RE: Kitfox-List: Have to unsubscribe from the list --> Kitfox-List message posted by: "Marc Arseneault" Hi Steve, You canhave a look atthe7 day Matronics email Kitfox list browser but the email's that are posted with do not archive usually won't be posted there. I don't think you will be able to send to the list. www.matronics.com/listbrowse/kitfox-list Best Regards, Marc Arseneault Ontario Canada From: "Steve M" Reply-To: kitfox-list@matronics.com To: kitfox-list@matronics.com Subject: Kitfox-List: Have to unsubscribe from the list Date: Sat, 20 Mar 2004 17:49:39 -0800 -- Kitfox-List message posted by: "Steve M" Damn, I'll miss it. This is a terrific resource, and you fellows have helpe me a lot in getting my plane straightened out and flying right. But an average of 30+ posts per day is just too much, especially when I can't read it every day. It crashes my Hotmail account regularly, and Enjoy 25MB of inbox storage and 10MB per file attachment With MSN Premium Get 2 Month s FREE* ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 10:25:57 PM PST US From: "Bob Robertson" Subject: Re: Kitfox-List: Rotax 532 Starter --> Kitfox-List message posted by: "Bob Robertson" Dave, Glad it worked. Bob R ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Dawe" Subject: Re: Kitfox-List: Rotax 532 Starter > --> Kitfox-List message posted by: "David Dawe" > > Thanks Bob, moved 90 degrees > > Dave > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bob Robertson" > To: > Subject: Re: Kitfox-List: Rotax 532 Starter > > > > --> Kitfox-List message posted by: "Bob Robertson" > > > > > Dave, > > One of two things are happening. One you will be please to know can be > > solved in aobut ten minutes, the other however is just a bit costly. > > If you had your starter apart, there is a chance you reassembled it with > the > > magnets misaligned...Yup, it's easy to do and.....it will make your > starter > > run backwards. Been there, done that. > > Take the starter off the engine, but leave the connections hooked up. Have > a > > buddy turn the key (or push the starter button) and watch the starter. > The > > bendix drive should shoot forward. Looking at the end of the starter > with > > the bendix drive, the starter should turn clockwise. > > If it is running in reverse, remove the two long bolts , slip off the body > > and rotate it 90 degrees. (To be honest, I can't remember if you have to > > rotate it 90 or 180 degrees) Reassemble and try again. If it still runs > > backwards rotate it another 90 degrees... Or maybe someone slse on the > > list can remember. We mark thee bodies with tape and > > felt pens before disasembly so it's been a while since I had to do the > > guessing thing.... > > If it turns clockwise and the bendix shoots forward it is most likely > > the clutch on the bendix that is bad. Only solution is to replace the > > bendix..... > > Give the above a shot and get back to me..... > > > > regards > > > > Bob Robertson > > Light Engine Services Ltd. > > Rotax Service Center, > > St. Albert, Alberta > > T8N 1M8 > > www.rtx-av-engines.ca > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "David Dawe" > > To: > > Subject: Re: Kitfox-List: Rotax 532 Starter > > > > > > > --> Kitfox-List message posted by: "David Dawe" > > > > > > Hello Bob > > > > > > By cleaning the 12 volt connection,it worked for a while.I removed the > > > starter,checked the brushes,rotary assy.,had like an arc damage on > > > it,cleaned,everything back in place,runs fine,however engage gear > doesn't > > > work,like motor is running in reverse? > > > > > > Dave > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Bob Robertson" > > > To: > > > Subject: Re: Kitfox-List: Rotax 532 Starter > > > > > > > > > > --> Kitfox-List message posted by: "Bob Robertson" > > > > > > > > > > > Dave, > > > > > > > > I'm a certified Rotax Tech.... what's the problem with your starter? > > > > > > > > Bob Robertson > > > > Light Engine Services Ltd. > > > > Rotax Service Center > > > > St. Albert, Ab. CaN. > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "David Dawe" > > > > To: > > > > Subject: Kitfox-List: Rotax 532 Starter > > > > > > > > > > > > > --> Kitfox-List message posted by: "David Dawe" > > > > > > > > > > Anyone have experience working on the starter in a Rotax 532? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >