---------------------------------------------------------- Kitfox-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Wed 09/29/10: 8 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 08:44 AM - Re: Sealant for header tank fittings (Guy Buchanan) 2. 08:44 AM - Re: Sealant for header tank fittings (Guy Buchanan) 3. 09:19 AM - Re: Sealant for header tank fittings (mikeperkins) 4. 10:37 AM - Re: Prop balancer for 582 (Mnflyer) 5. 01:52 PM - Re: Prop balancer for 582 (carlisle) 6. 03:02 PM - Re: Re: Prop balancer for 582 (Dave G) 7. 04:26 PM - Re: Prop balancer for 582 (Mnflyer) 8. 05:39 PM - Re: Prop balancer for 582 (carlisle) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 08:44:09 AM PST US From: Guy Buchanan Subject: Re: Kitfox-List: Sealant for header tank fittings George, After trying a half dozen sealants with the accompanying aggravation I finally broke down and bought the Pro-seal from ACS. It's the only one that I could get to work with 100LL. *_Guy Buchanan_* Kitfox IV-1200 / 582-C / Warp-3cs / 500+ hrs. ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 08:44:09 AM PST US From: Guy Buchanan Subject: Re: Kitfox-List: Sealant for header tank fittings George, After trying a half dozen sealants with the accompanying aggravation I finally broke down and bought the Pro-seal from ACS. It's the only one that I could get to work with 100LL. *_Guy Buchanan_* Kitfox IV-1200 / 582-C / Warp-3cs / 500+ hrs. ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 09:19:59 AM PST US Subject: Kitfox-List: Re: Sealant for header tank fittings From: "mikeperkins" I used the Dow 730 sealant years ago after it was recommended to me by an aircraft-builder friend who worked for Dow. I managed to get Aircraft Spruce to stock it. Though it's expensive, I have not had a fuel leak on anything I've used it on, including tank cover plates and square-port fuel gauges. I saw another friend put it on a tank fitting and then pour fuel into the tank immediately, no leak. It's always worked well. I've had my tube for 20 years - it's still in the frig and still just as good as new. I look at the price like a complete "gasket kit" for a lifetime of fuel systems. Sky Geek has it today for $78. Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=314111#314111 ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 10:37:29 AM PST US Subject: Kitfox-List: Re: Prop balancer for 582 From: "Mnflyer" Yea, I had one on a 503 and used one on the 582 it is now in use with the HKS I feel they help some but will not replace doing a good balance job on the prop to start with. -------- GB MNFlyer Flying a HKS Kitfox III Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=314115#314115 ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 01:52:44 PM PST US Subject: Kitfox-List: Re: Prop balancer for 582 From: "carlisle" That's kinda what I figured. Not the answer to all problems but maybe a little help. I must admit, I'm a little disappointed with my new Blue Head/C gear box (2.58:1) combo. I traded a Gray Head/B box combo in and the new engine seems a little less smooth with my same old GSC 3-bladed prop, recently refurbished and balanced by the factory and meticulously installed, pitched, and tracked. Seems like a very high freq vibration, worse around 4K rpm, but never really disappears across the rpm spectrum. Maybe I'm just more aware of it since I expected smoothness. The old gray head didn't even have the liquid-filled flywheel on it. Chris Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=314150#314150 ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 03:02:18 PM PST US From: "Dave G" Subject: Re: Kitfox-List: Re: Prop balancer for 582 OK, I need a little education here. Liquid flywheel?? I am in the midst of changing my greyhead for a Mod 99 myself and I do not expect more smoothness (the original exceeded my expectations) or any difference at all except that I should not have to watch the temp gauge quite so much. But I am using my old "c" box chunk of iron flywheel. What is a "liquid_filled" flywheel and should I want one? > Maybe I'm just more aware of it since I expected smoothness. The old gray > head didn't even have the liquid-filled flywheel on it. > > Chris > ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 04:26:15 PM PST US Subject: Kitfox-List: Re: Prop balancer for 582 From: "Mnflyer" Hi Chris, have you checked that your carbs are in synchronized, on the Bing 54's it easy just remove the airfilters and measure each slide at idle, 1/4 1/2 3/4 and full throttle if both are the same at all positions it is fine if not adjust the cable to get both the same. -------- GB MNFlyer Flying a HKS Kitfox III Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=314174#314174 ________________________________ Message 8 _____________________________________ Time: 05:39:39 PM PST US Subject: Kitfox-List: Re: Prop balancer for 582 From: "carlisle" Occom...In the mid-90's, Rotax went to a flywheel (the one on the generator side of the engine, not the gearbox) that contains some kind of viscous liquid. This helps to dampen the power pulses and is supposed to absorb vibrations before they leave the engine. It's standard on all their 2-strokes now I believe. Mnflyer...Good point on the carbs. I've spent quite a bit of time synching them without use of the Synchromate, i.e. just making sure the slides are even and they reach the top @ the same time and the egt's match up well. I'm curious about the Synchromate though. It appears that it is made more for the 912/914 Rotaxes, rather than the 2 strokes as it refers to 2 carbs that are vacuum linked. Where would one hook up the vacuum lines that run to the instrument on the 582/Bing 54 carbs? 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