---------------------------------------------------------- Kitfox-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sat 06/25/05: 3 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 02:51 AM - Re: Iridium Plugs (Graeme Toft) 2. 11:36 AM - Re: Lord Mount Bolts (John Stoner) 3. 02:57 PM - FW: Re: Lord Mount Bolts (Peter Brookes) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 02:51:57 AM PST US From: "Graeme Toft" Subject: Re: Kitfox-List: Iridium Plugs --> Kitfox-List message posted by: "Graeme Toft" Lowell, as Rex has already mentioned, I have changed over to the Iridium plugs also and cannot speak highly enough about them. Because I do a lot of beach work I need to be sure the motor going to light up without cranking all day. I have been stuck on a beach with a rising tide and its disconcerting to say the least. Since I changed the plugs and replaced the old wet cell battery with the Odyssey, my engine starts with one rotation of the prop every time. Just my 2 bobs worth. Cheers Graeme ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rex & Jan Shaw" Subject: Kitfox-List: Iridium Plugs > --> Kitfox-List message posted by: "Rex & Jan Shaw" > > Rex, > > I did a brief search of the irridium plugs and one note I found suggested > that they come pre gapped and that attempting to regap them would break > the > electrode. Can you comment on this? > > Lowell > > Hi ! Lowell, > yes the box does say something like "Do not adjust gap as > you will break the centre electrode" It is very fine, about 0.6mm from > memory. I just use the plugs as they come and love them. However I think > if > you felt you really did need to adjust them I think you could carefully > bend > the earth electrode without touching the centre electrode. Then you would > want to be extremely carefull when checking the gap though. I don't > remember > now what the gap comes set at but I am happy with them as they are. Graeme > Toft in Queensland also fitted them to an early 582 [ mine is a blue > head ] > and is likewise happy with them. > By the way in my post yesterday it says "E" is for 10mm thread length. I > hit the wrong button. That should read 19mm. in case I've confused anyone. > Rex. > rexjan@bigpond.com > > > -- > > ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 11:36:33 AM PST US From: "John Stoner" Subject: Kitfox-List: Re: Lord Mount Bolts --> Kitfox-List message posted by: "John Stoner" Pete, The bolts on my Model III that connect the Lord mount to the firewall engine mount are AN5-30, the nuts are AN310-5. The bolts that I think you are referring to are the ones that hold the Lord mount onto the aluminum engine mount brackets that attach to the engine, these are AN3-6A, the nuts are AN365-1032. My bolts have been contacted frequently enough to bend the large area safety washers a little. I believe this contact occurs when the engine is shaking violently in a too low idle setting situation or, as in my case, when the engine occasionally gives a good hard shake at shutdown. Regards, John Kitfox III 582 ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 02:57:59 PM PST US From: "Peter Brookes" Subject: FW: Kitfox-List: Re: Lord Mount Bolts --> Kitfox-List message posted by: "Peter Brookes" Thanks John. It is the firewall engine mount I was referring to. This is a great help. The bolts on my fox have been pushed through from the bottom with the nut at the top, which leaves more to contact with the washer. I have thought of reversing this with the new bolts so there is left surface area to foul (unless there is a specific reason for this!). I was told by an inspector that all bolts should be dropped through from the top so if the nut comes off, the bolt still remains in place. I don't suppose that matters on something that will shake out anyway!! -----Original Message----- From: owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com]On Behalf Of John Stoner Subject: Kitfox-List: Re: Lord Mount Bolts --> Kitfox-List message posted by: "John Stoner" Pete, The bolts on my Model III that connect the Lord mount to the firewall engine mount are AN5-30, the nuts are AN310-5. The bolts that I think you are referring to are the ones that hold the Lord mount onto the aluminum engine mount brackets that attach to the engine, these are AN3-6A, the nuts are AN365-1032. My bolts have been contacted frequently enough to bend the large area safety washers a little. I believe this contact occurs when the engine is shaking violently in a too low idle setting situation or, as in my case, when the engine occasionally gives a good hard shake at shutdown. Regards, John Kitfox III 582