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1. 12:18 AM - Droop Tips (jmcmanus)
2. 05:21 AM - Re: ALERT! ANYONE FLYING AEROCET 1100 FLOATS!! (Paul Seehafer)
3. 06:12 AM - Subaru oil loss (fox5flyer)
4. 06:36 AM - S5 Sticky fuel valve (fox5flyer)
5. 06:52 AM - Re: ALERT! ANYONE FLYING AEROCET 1100 FLOATS!! (Noel Loveys)
6. 07:36 AM - Re: S5 Sticky fuel valve (Rick)
7. 10:08 AM - Magnetic Compass (George Wells)
8. 10:41 AM - Re: Magnetic Compass (Guy Buchanan)
9. 12:04 PM - Re: Magnetic Compass (Rick)
10. 12:51 PM - Re: Magnetic Compass (steve eccles)
11. 01:20 PM - Re: Magnetic Compass (michael paton)
12. 02:20 PM - Re: Magnetic Compass (Rick)
13. 06:53 PM - Re: Magnetic Compass (Herbert R Gottelt)
14. 08:44 PM - Re: Magnetic Compass (Randy Daughenbaugh)
15. 10:39 PM - Re: Subaru oil loss (debrun26@juno.com)
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Well, the Kitfox List comes through again !
A month ago I asked if anyone had some fairly obscure droop tips for
somewhat dated Mod III or IV, to sell.
Thanks to the generosity of Clem Wehner, I'm now holding a beautiful,
free ! pair in my lap.
And if Clem builds anything like he packages parts up for shipping -
well, his machine must be a beauty.
Strong, durable & a work of art, to boot.
Jim McManus
Whitehorse, Yukon
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| Subject: | Re: ALERT! ANYONE FLYING AEROCET 1100 FLOATS!! |
Noel,
Glad to hear you've done yours. I will sleep better at night now...
Paul Seehafer
(do not archive)
----- Original Message -----
From: "Noel Loveys" <noelloveys@yahoo.ca>
Sent: Monday, August 20, 2007 5:37 PM
Subject: RE: Kitfox-List: ALERT! ANYONE FLYING AEROCET 1100 FLOATS!!
>
> What I was looking for was the width of the gauge at the bottom of pg 7-34
> Par 7-148 the chart doesn't give the size of the opening for the terminal
> gauge .... Paul was able to find a reference to .340in.. I just finished
> re-crimping or swaging with a calibrated crimper so now all my crimps are
> within .001 in. of the .340. If it was my own tool I would have
> calibrated
> it for a couple of thousandths tighter.
>
> Noel
>
> All that is left is to square the wings with the floats and lockwire the
> turnbuckles.
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com
>> [mailto:owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of
>> John W. Hart
>> Sent: Monday, August 20, 2007 2:47 PM
>> To: kitfox-list@matronics.com
>> Subject: RE: Kitfox-List: ALERT! ANYONE FLYING AEROCET 1100 FLOATS!!
>>
>>
>> <akanka@kiamichiwb.org>
>>
>> AC 43.13-1B, Chapter 7, Paragraph 7-148 has the info on cable
>> swaging. It's
>> available online at:
>>
> http://rgl.faa.gov/Regulatory_and_Guidance_Library/rgAdvisoryCircular.nsf/0/
> 99c827db9baac81b86256b4500596c4e/$FILE/Chapter%2007.pdf
>>
>> Just scroll on down to the appropriate paragraph to read it.
>>
>> John Hart
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com
>> [mailto:owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com]On Behalf Of Paul
>> Seehafer
>> Sent: Monday, August 20, 2007 9:02 AM
>> To: seaplane-list@matronics.com; kitfox-list@matronics.com
>> Subject: Kitfox-List: ALERT! ANYONE FLYING AEROCET 1100 FLOATS!!
>>
>>
>>
>> From: "Noel Loveys" <noelloveys@yahoo.ca>
>>
>> Paul do you know what the size of the properly crimped
>> fitting is? I don't
>> have a terminal (go-no go) gauge but I do have several sets of Vernier
>> calipers.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>
>
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There's another thing I thought of. Since everyone builds their KF
differently, it occurred to me that perhaps your vent hose is
terminating in a low pressure area and the oil is being "sucked" out?
Something to look at.
As for lowering the tank, I'd give that considerable thought because
during the development process the position of the tank was thought out
and placed in the optimum position through trial and error. Lowering it
may possibly cause other problems. Have a real good look inside that
tank to see if anything has bee modified from original. If it has, you
should be able to see it.
Deke Morisse
Mikado Michigan
S5/Subaru/CAP 355+ TT
"If you don't read the newspaper you are
uninformed, if you do read
the newspaper you are misinformed."
Mark Twain
From: debrun26@juno.com
Subject: Re: Kitfox-List: Subaru oil loss
Thanks Deke~ I'll give it a try... Replace oil, remove tank and
insect, etc.... I'm going right now to make a seperator to take care of
the messy problem under the plane. I'm thinking of removing the remote
tank and mounting it lower so I can then put a verticle extention on the
breather. what do you think? Layne
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| Subject: | S5 Sticky fuel valve |
MessageFound it.
http://www.sportflight.com/cgi-bin/uploader.pl?action=view&epoch=1011
579067As you look at the valve in the picture, is it in the "on" or
"off" position? Do you have any idea what the part number was?
For all you folks who are fairly new to this list (last couple years)
there's a lot of good information in the Sportflight web site hosted by
Don Pearsall. A good archive of photos.
http://www.sportflight.com/cgi-bin/uploader.pl?action=main
Deke
----- Original Message -----
From: Rick
To: kitfox-list@matronics.com
Sent: Monday, August 20, 2007 7:18 PM
Subject: RE: Kitfox-List: S5 Sticky fuel valve
It is the one hosted by the list. Use to be sportflight not sure how
to get to the new site. Someone can help I am sure. I would like to see
what's been going on myself. Hey not to worry been called worse.
Rick
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of fox5flyer
Sent: Monday, August 20, 2007 4:44 PM
To: kitfox-list@matronics.com
Subject: Re: Kitfox-List: S5 Sticky fuel valve
Thanks Rick. Sorry for calling you Steve. What photo section are
you referring to?
Deke
do not archive
----- Original Message -----
From: Rick
To: kitfox-list@matronics.com
Sent: Monday, August 20, 2007 3:07 PM
Subject: RE: Kitfox-List: S5 Sticky fuel valve
Look at the photo section. You may be able to tell the model. I
don't remember, it has been a while. I know it was in line no 90s to
plumb , just some adaptors and different length tube. Not sure of the
valve orientation but it had a nice detent lock for open and closed.
Rick
8/19/2007 7:27 AM
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| Subject: | ALERT! ANYONE FLYING AEROCET 1100 FLOATS!! |
I'm just on my way out the door to make the final adjustments to level the
wings again.
Noel
BTW here is a guy on the avid list who is looking for some data for the W&B
of his avid Mk IV. You wouldn't know the location of the Datum or the CG
range?
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com
> [mailto:owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of
> Paul Seehafer
> Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2007 9:51 AM
> To: kitfox-list@matronics.com
> Subject: Re: Kitfox-List: ALERT! ANYONE FLYING AEROCET 1100 FLOATS!!
>
>
>
> Noel,
>
> Glad to hear you've done yours. I will sleep better at night now...
>
> Paul Seehafer
>
> (do not archive)
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Noel Loveys" <noelloveys@yahoo.ca>
> To: <kitfox-list@matronics.com>
> Sent: Monday, August 20, 2007 5:37 PM
> Subject: RE: Kitfox-List: ALERT! ANYONE FLYING AEROCET 1100 FLOATS!!
>
>
> <noelloveys@yahoo.ca>
> >
> > What I was looking for was the width of the gauge at the
> bottom of pg 7-34
> > Par 7-148 the chart doesn't give the size of the opening
> for the terminal
> > gauge .... Paul was able to find a reference to .340in..
> I just finished
> > re-crimping or swaging with a calibrated crimper so now all
> my crimps are
> > within .001 in. of the .340. If it was my own tool I would have
> > calibrated
> > it for a couple of thousandths tighter.
> >
> > Noel
> >
> > All that is left is to square the wings with the floats and
> lockwire the
> > turnbuckles.
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com
> >> [mailto:owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of
> >> John W. Hart
> >> Sent: Monday, August 20, 2007 2:47 PM
> >> To: kitfox-list@matronics.com
> >> Subject: RE: Kitfox-List: ALERT! ANYONE FLYING AEROCET
> 1100 FLOATS!!
> >>
> >>
> >> <akanka@kiamichiwb.org>
> >>
> >> AC 43.13-1B, Chapter 7, Paragraph 7-148 has the info on cable
> >> swaging. It's
> >> available online at:
> >>
> >
> http://rgl.faa.gov/Regulatory_and_Guidance_Library/rgAdvisoryC
> ircular.nsf/0/
> > 99c827db9baac81b86256b4500596c4e/$FILE/Chapter%2007.pdf
> >>
> >> Just scroll on down to the appropriate paragraph to read it.
> >>
> >> John Hart
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com
> >> [mailto:owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com]On Behalf Of Paul
> >> Seehafer
> >> Sent: Monday, August 20, 2007 9:02 AM
> >> To: seaplane-list@matronics.com; kitfox-list@matronics.com
> >> Subject: Kitfox-List: ALERT! ANYONE FLYING AEROCET 1100 FLOATS!!
> >>
> >>
> <av8rps@tznet.com>
> >>
> >> From: "Noel Loveys" <noelloveys@yahoo.ca>
> >>
> >> Paul do you know what the size of the properly crimped
> >> fitting is? I don't
> >> have a terminal (go-no go) gauge but I do have several
> sets of Vernier
> >> calipers.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
>
>
>
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| Subject: | S5 Sticky fuel valve |
That is in the on position. If you look over to the right , hard to se,
is the off words and an arrow pointing to off. Also note the aluminum
fuel line visible through the flaperon control slot. Goes straight back
from the fuel valve and the angles over to the side for clearance. So no
90s.
Rick
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of fox5flyer
Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2007 7:32 AM
Subject: Kitfox-List: S5 Sticky fuel valve
Found it. HYPERLINK
"http://www.sportflight.com/cgi-bin/uploader.pl?action=view&epoch=101157
9067"http://www.sportflight.com/cgi-bin/uploader.pl?action=view&epoch=10
11579067As you look at the valve in the picture, is it in the "on" or
"off" position? Do you have any idea what the part number was?
For all you folks who are fairly new to this list (last couple years)
there's a lot of good information in the Sportflight web site hosted by
Don Pearsall. A good archive of photos.
HYPERLINK
"http://www.sportflight.com/cgi-bin/uploader.pl?action=main"http://www.s
portflight.com/cgi-bin/uploader.pl?action=main
Deke
----- Original Message -----
From: HYPERLINK "mailto:wingsdown@verizon.net"Rick
"mailto:kitfox-list@matronics.com"kitfox-list@matronics.com
Sent: Monday, August 20, 2007 7:18 PM
Subject: RE: Kitfox-List: S5 Sticky fuel valve
It is the one hosted by the list. Use to be sportflight not sure how to
get to the new site. Someone can help I am sure. I would like to see
what's been going on myself. Hey not to worry been called worse.
Rick
-----Original Message-----
From: HYPERLINK
"mailto:owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com"owner-kitfox-list-server@
matronics.com [mailto:owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf
Of fox5flyer
Sent: Monday, August 20, 2007 4:44 PM
Subject: Re: Kitfox-List: S5 Sticky fuel valve
Thanks Rick. Sorry for calling you Steve. What photo section are you
referring to?
Deke
do not archive
----- Original Message -----
From: HYPERLINK "mailto:wingsdown@verizon.net"Rick
"mailto:kitfox-list@matronics.com"kitfox-list@matronics.com
Sent: Monday, August 20, 2007 3:07 PM
Subject: RE: Kitfox-List: S5 Sticky fuel valve
Look at the photo section. You may be able to tell the model. I don't
remember, it has been a while. I know it was in line no 90s to plumb
, just some adaptors and different length tube. Not sure of the valve
orientation but it had a nice detent lock for open and closed.
Rick
8/19/2007 7:27 AM
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| Subject: | Magnetic Compass |
I have a Standard Airpath Pedestal Mount compass mounted in the center
front edge of my Model 5 dash and it is nonfunctional due to a magnetic
field interference. It works fine when away from that position. This is
the second one I have had since the one in the plane when I got it was
the same way and I thought it was defective.
We went to a fly in this past saturday and I talked with 2 people who
have the same problem in
a Model 4 and 5.
One used a pedestal compass and the other had a Vertical Card Compass.
Anyway -- Has anyone found a way to damppen or get rid of thes
magnetic interference ?
Thanks
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| Subject: | Re: Magnetic Compass |
At 10:05 AM 8/21/2007, you wrote:
>Anyway -- Has anyone found a way to damppen or get rid of thes
>magnetic interference ?
Hi George,
Check the archives, this has been covered before. I had the
same problem and it was caused by residual welding fields in the tube
frame, particularly the two upper panel mount tubes. I originally had
to rent the big degausser from Sacramento Sky Ranch and degauss the
entire area. I was able to eliminate enough interference to correct
the remainder with the compass correctors. Sometime later I
accidently did a bit of welding, shorting the battery, which renewed
the interference. This I was able to eliminate using a little hand
degausser I bought off the web. (Apparently this second time I only
magnetized the surface of the tubes. When I tried the hand degausser
before it hadn't helped at all.) There's a little round, fairly
inexpensive, gauss meter you can buy to check the magnetization of
your structure. I recommend it.
The only problem with the big degausser is that you need to
keep your avionics/electronics at least 12" away from it when it's
running. Otherwise you'll modify them.
For more info see: http://www.sacskyranch.com/degaussi.htm
Guy Buchanan
San Diego, CA
K-IV 1200 / 582-C / Warp / 100% done, thanks mostly to Bob Ducar.
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| Subject: | Magnetic Compass |
Yes Garmin 395. :)
Rick
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Guy
Buchanan
Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2007 10:41 AM
Subject: Re: Kitfox-List: Magnetic Compass
At 10:05 AM 8/21/2007, you wrote:
Anyway -- Has anyone found a way to damppen or get rid of thes
magnetic interference ?
Hi George,
Check the archives, this has been covered before. I had the same
problem and it was caused by residual welding fields in the tube frame,
particularly the two upper panel mount tubes. I originally had to rent
the big degausser from Sacramento Sky Ranch and degauss the entire area.
I was able to eliminate enough interference to correct the remainder
with the compass correctors. Sometime later I accidently did a bit of
welding, shorting the battery, which renewed the interference. This I
was able to eliminate using a little hand degausser I bought off the
web. (Apparently this second time I only magnetized the surface of the
tubes. When I tried the hand degausser before it hadn't helped at all.)
There's a little round, fairly inexpensive, gauss meter you can buy to
check the magnetization of your structure. I recommend it.
The only problem with the big degausser is that you need to keep
your avionics/electronics at least 12" away from it when it's running.
Otherwise you'll modify them.
For more info see: HYPERLINK
"http://www.sacskyranch.com/degaussi.htm"http://www.sacskyranch.com/dega
ussi.htm
Guy Buchanan
San Diego, CA
K-IV 1200 / 582-C / Warp / 100% done, thanks mostly to Bob Ducar.
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8/20/2007 5:44 PM
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| Subject: | Magnetic Compass |
Don't know if anyone figured it out but I also have the compass problem in
my model 5
Steve
From: owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of George Wells
Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2007 12:06 PM
Subject: Kitfox-List: Magnetic Compass
I have a Standard Airpath Pedestal Mount compass mounted in the center front
edge of my Model 5 dash and it is nonfunctional due to a magnetic field
interference. It works fine when away from that position. This is the second
one I have had since the one in the plane when I got it was the same way and
I thought it was defective.
We went to a fly in this past saturday and I talked with 2 people who have
the same problem in
a Model 4 and 5.
One used a pedestal compass and the other had a Vertical Card Compass.
Anyway -- Has anyone found a way to damppen or get rid of thes magnetic
interference ?
Thanks
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| Subject: | Magnetic Compass |
I got to add my name to this list of non functioning compasses , model 5,
Michael paton
Zambia
9J-FOX
912 100Hp
steve eccles <eccles@Chartermi.net> wrote:
Dont know if anyone figured it out but I also have the compass
problem in my model 5
Steve
From: owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of George Wells
Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2007 12:06 PM
Subject: Kitfox-List: Magnetic Compass
I have a Standard Airpath Pedestal Mount compass mounted in the center front
edge of my Model 5 dash and it is nonfunctional due to a magnetic field interference.
It works fine when away from that position. This is the second one I
have had since the one in the plane when I got it was the same way and I thought
it was defective.
We went to a fly in this past saturday and I talked with 2 people who have
the same problem in
a Model 4 and 5.
One used a pedestal compass and the other had a Vertical Card Compass.
Anyway -- Has anyone found a way to damppen or get rid of thes magnetic interference
?
Thanks
http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Kitfox-List
http://forums.matronics.com
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| Subject: | Magnetic Compass |
Seriously. I tried verticals, ball, correction balls, remote mount
magnets. The only thing accurate and consistent was the GPS. I know the
system can go down, but I figured it had more pluses than minuses. I
kept the wet compass just for looks.
Rick
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of michael
paton
Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2007 1:20 PM
Subject: RE: Kitfox-List: Magnetic Compass
I got to add my name to this list of non functioning compasses , model
5,
Michael paton
Zambia
9J-FOX
912 100Hp
steve eccles <eccles@Chartermi.net> wrote:
Don=92t know if anyone figured it out but I also have the compass
problem
in my model 5
Steve
From: owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of George
Wells
Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2007 12:06 PM
Subject: Kitfox-List: Magnetic Compass
I have a Standard Airpath Pedestal Mount compass mounted in the center
front edge of my Model 5 dash and it is nonfunctional due to a magnetic
field interference. It works fine when away from that position. This is
the second one I have had since the one in the plane when I got it was
the same way and I thought it was defective.
We went to a fly in this past saturday and I talked with 2 people who
have the same problem in
a Model 4 and 5.
One used a pedestal compass and the other had a Vertical Card Compass.
Anyway -- Has anyone found a way to damppen or get rid of thes
magnetic interference ?
Thanks
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/Navigator?Kitfox-List
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8/20/2007 5:44 PM
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| Subject: | Re: Magnetic Compass |
I mounted my vertical compass in front of and in the middle of my dash. It has
been working great since '97,and I never had to touch my adjustment screws. It
should be at least 4" away from radio and steel tubing. I checked for magnetic
interference with a gauss meter and found this place free of any interference.
Herb Gottelt
M4-1200,912UL
George Wells <georgewells@roadrunner.com> wrote:
I have a Standard Airpath Pedestal Mount compass mounted in the center
front edge of my Model 5 dash and it is nonfunctional due to a magnetic field
interference. It works fine when away from that position. This is the second
one I have had since the one in the plane when I got it was the same way and
I thought it was defective.
We went to a fly in this past saturday and I talked with 2 people who have the
same problem in
a Model 4 and 5.
One used a pedestal compass and the other had a Vertical Card Compass.
Anyway -- Has anyone found a way to damppen or get rid of thes magnetic interference
?
Thanks
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| Subject: | Magnetic Compass |
I am with you Rick. I carry a small cheap handheld GPS for back up and try
to keep reading sectionals in case the whole GPS satellite network goes
down.
Randy
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From: owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Rick
Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2007 3:19 PM
Subject: RE: Kitfox-List: Magnetic Compass
Seriously. I tried verticals, ball, correction balls, remote mount magnets.
The only thing accurate and consistent was the GPS. I know the system can
go down, but I figured it had more pluses than minuses. I kept the wet
compass just for looks.
Rick
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of michael paton
Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2007 1:20 PM
Subject: RE: Kitfox-List: Magnetic Compass
I got to add my name to this list of non functioning compasses , model 5,
Michael paton
Zambia
9J-FOX
912 100Hp
steve eccles <eccles@Chartermi.net> wrote:
Don't know if anyone figured it out but I also have the compass problem in
my model 5
Steve
From: owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of George Wells
Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2007 12:06 PM
Subject: Kitfox-List: Magnetic Compass
I have a Standard Airpath Pedestal Mount compass mounted in the center front
edge of my Model 5 dash and it is nonfunctional due to a magnetic field
interference. It works fine when away from that position. This is the second
one I have had since the one in the plane when I got it was the same way and
I thought it was defective.
We went to a fly in this past saturday and I talked with 2 people who have
the same problem in
a Model 4 and 5.
One used a pedestal compass and the other had a Vertical Card Compass.
Anyway -- Has anyone found a way to damppen or get rid of thes magnetic
interference ?
Thanks
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| Subject: | Re: Subaru oil loss |
Thanks again Deke~ I went to the plane last night to try to start worki
ng on lowering the tank, making a seperator, and changing out the pvc va
lve. Found the tank couldn't be lowered w/o welding new connect points
on it... so I don't need to worry about residual ramifications. Still t
rying to figure out the seperator proect. I hand cranked the prop to se
e if the cilinders stoll had close to the same pressure and found that 2
of them were significantly weaker than the others. This is a new devel
opement and may explain the recent dramatic increase in oil loss through
the breather. Now i need to figure out if it's due to cillinders or va
lves. That's a lot for a black thumb non-mechanic. I've found an auto
sooby mechanic that will work on it just in case. I hope it will be OK
for him to do the work instead of an A/P mechanic. Haven't found one of
them that know a thing about Subaru engines. My breather line extends
below the fusalage a good 10 inches, so I wouldn't think that would be a
low pressure area. Layne
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