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1. 02:14 AM - Re: Lights (FlyboyTR)
2. 08:07 AM - Re: Jabiru (n85ae)
3. 09:00 AM - Re: Re: Jabiru (fox5flyer)
4. 10:51 AM - Re: Jabiru (n85ae)
5. 11:47 AM - Re: Re: Jabiru (Dacha)
6. 11:54 AM - Re: Re: Jabiru (Jim_and_Lucy Chuk)
7. 12:34 PM - Re: Jabiru (Rich L)
8. 12:34 PM - Re: Re: Jabiru (fox5flyer)
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I agree with Deke! ...Excellent builders site. I have the Whelen System on my
Vixen as well. I would also be interested in seeing some more detail on how
you built your LED system.
Travis :)
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Travis Rayner
Mobile, AL
Skystar Vixen, N-789DF
Continental IO-240, Prince P-Tip Prop
ADI-II Autopilot
AnyWhereMap Navigation with weather
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Hmm ... Well I love my IO-240B, it cost a few pennies, and it
did fail once ... Otherwise it's a great engine. I like Jabiru's and
Rotax as well. They are nice engines.
When I was in the Navy I worked on Allison T-56's (5000 hp
turboprops) on Grumman E-2C's. They cost even more money, and still
they failed occasionally. Not to mention we measured fuel quantity in the
thousands of lb.s rather than gallons.
However the only engine I feel is ultimately reliable is the 5hp Briggs and
Stratton on my lawn mower. I leave it out in the rain, summer, winter,
spring and fall. I never change the oil (I do add oil occasionally) After all
these years, even with visible stuff sloshing about in the bottom of the
gas tank it still fires up first pull and never misses a beat. Plus it's
still running on the original spark plug. :) I bought the entire mover from
Home Depot for less than $100 and consider it disposable, but still it will
not die.
Jeff.
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Jeff scrawled...
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> However the only engine I feel is ultimately reliable is the 5hp Briggs
> and
> Stratton on my lawn mower. I leave it out in the rain, summer, winter,
> spring and fall. I never change the oil (I do add oil occasionally) After
> all
> these years, even with visible stuff sloshing about in the bottom of the
> gas tank it still fires up first pull and never misses a beat. Plus it's
> still running on the original spark plug. :) I bought the entire mover
> from
> Home Depot for less than $100 and consider it disposable, but still it
> will
> not die.
>
> Jeff.
Excellent points Jeff. You're absolutely right. My Skidoo snowmobile is
the same. I beat it to death in the winter and park it in the spring with
whatever gas is left in it. I don't pour in any additives. The following
winter it starts right up. I add gas and oil, grease it and go. This is
after nearly 20 years!
Sometimes I wonder if perhaps we mess with these engines too much. Sort of
like killing them with kindness.
Deke
Oh, did I say it has a Rotax 503 in it? Skidoo calls it a 500, but same
engine. It's no wonder Rotax chose it for use in aircraft. Very rugged.
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I wasn't really trying to make any point with my comment, just reflecting
on how I treat the mower and it always runs. I think you might have a point
though, which is that sometimes our tinkering with stuff actually is what
really causes more problems than anything else.
Jeff
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Jeff,
Famous last words: If it aint broke don't fix it.
LeRoy
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Hi Deke=2C It sounds like your snomachine gets the same treatment as mine.
Mine is a 1992 Artic Cat 440 and I mostly just use it to drag a snow drag
on my strip in the winter so I can land with skis without rutting it up.
When it's running=2C it's getting a workout. As far as I know=2C the engi
ne has never been apart=2C and I got it a long time ago. I have started d
raining the gas in the spring though=2C it goes right into the tractor. I h
ave kindof neglected the grease though. Jim Chuk Kitfox 4 building=2C Av
id MK IV flying=2C Mn> From: fox5flyer@idealwifi.net> To: kitfox-list@matr
onics.com> Subject: Re: Kitfox-List: Re: Jabiru> Date: Fri=2C 12 Sep 2008 1
idealwifi.net>> > Jeff scrawled...> >> > However the only engine I feel is
ultimately reliable is the 5hp Briggs > > and> > Stratton on my lawn mower.
I leave it out in the rain=2C summer=2C winter=2C> > spring and fall. I ne
ver change the oil (I do add oil occasionally) After > > all> > these years
=2C even with visible stuff sloshing about in the bottom of the> > gas tank
it still fires up first pull and never misses a beat. Plus it's> > still r
unning on the original spark plug. :) I bought the entire mover > > from> >
Home Depot for less than $100 and consider it disposable=2C but still it >
> will> > not die.> >> > Jeff.> > Excellent points Jeff. You're absolutely
right. My Skidoo snowmobile is > the same. I beat it to death in the winte
r and park it in the spring with > whatever gas is left in it. I don't pour
in any additives. The following > winter it starts right up. I add gas and
oil=2C grease it and go. This is > after nearly 20 years!> Sometimes I won
der if perhaps we mess with these engines too much. Sort of > like killing
them with kindness.> Deke> Oh=2C did I say it has a Rotax 503 in it? Skidoo
calls it a 500=2C but same > engine. It's no wonder Rotax chose it for use
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Darin,
Thanks for the info on the engines. I have passed it along to a lot of people
who are always asking about the "differences".
I also have a Kitfox-7 taildragger with the 912S and no airbox so it is somewhat
less than 100hp with a powerfin 70" 3-bladed prop. I finished it one year ago
and have 215 hours on it. I don't have the strut fairings either for the same
reason as you. I have taken it into many back country airstrips here in Idaho
and it performs like a Supercub and just as much fun. I had to learn the
Rotax as I installed it and have really gotten to love the engine. I don't know
about the other engines but I would choose this one again, (unless someone
offered me a 914.) Your plane sounds like an awsome combo. Good work......
Rich
North Idaho
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I've heard several times that the most dangerous time to fly an airplane is
right after an annual.
Deke
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----- Original Message -----
From: "n85ae" <n85ae@yahoo.com>
Sent: Friday, September 12, 2008 1:50 PM
Subject: Kitfox-List: Re: Jabiru
>
> I wasn't really trying to make any point with my comment, just reflecting
> on how I treat the mower and it always runs. I think you might have a
> point
> though, which is that sometimes our tinkering with stuff actually is what
> really causes more problems than anything else.
>
> Jeff
>
>
> Read this topic online here:
>
> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p 3990#203990
>
>
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