---------------------------------------------------------- Kitfox-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Wed 01/26/11: 3 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 07:23 AM - Re: 582 throttle cable (mikeperkins) 2. 04:00 PM - Re: My Composite console (Tommy Walker) 3. 05:52 PM - Re: 582 throttle cable (369PL) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 07:23:49 AM PST US Subject: Kitfox-List: Re: 582 throttle cable From: "mikeperkins" Thinking about an in-flight loss of throttle control is pretty scary. It was something I considered when I built my Kitfox. My conclusion was that throttle reliability would come from smooth operation and took care to insure that. Still a little worried, I added a visual examination of the throttle linkage to my preflight checklist. Indeed the cable bends a bit as the lever travels from min to max, but it's a smooth bend with no stress point. And there's never any kind of a kink that forms. The pivot gets greased at every annual. Myself and two Kitfox friends have not added a spring nor have we done anything other than insure operation is smooth - between us we probably have 1800 hours. As another thought, the pivot has a single point that digs into the cable wire. If that loosened, throttle control would be lost. So some guys on the List here (including me) have added a brass cable stop (AutoZone p/n 03338) to both sides of the pivot. Hope this helps. Mike Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=328547#328547 ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 04:00:01 PM PST US Subject: Kitfox-List: Re: My Composite console From: "Tommy Walker" This might be of interest to you. From the EAA website: http://www.eaavideo.org/video.aspx?v=755195124001 -------- Tommy Walker N8701 - Anniston, AL Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=328617#328617 ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 05:52:24 PM PST US Subject: Kitfox-List: Re: 582 throttle cable From: "369PL" I just recently put the oil injection back on my engine. This added another spring for the throttle wire to push against. Warren Miller Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=328628#328628 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message kitfox-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Kitfox-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/kitfox-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/kitfox-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.