Today's Message Index:
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1. 02:19 AM - Re: W&B (David L. Bigelow)
2. 05:55 AM - Re: Big Weekend (pat ladd)
3. 06:15 AM - John Cooley (Paul Petty)
4. 07:59 AM - Exhaust Gas Temperature Probe Placement Question (Jack B. Hart)
5. 08:17 AM - SMLA Fly-In (John Williamson)
6. 08:59 AM - Re: Exhaust Gas Temperature Probe Placement Question (George E. Myers Jr.)
7. 09:06 AM - Re: SMLA Fly-In (ghaley@wt.net)
8. 04:04 PM - Re: Michigan Thumb Tour photos (kfackler)
9. 05:47 PM - Re: Michigan Thumb Tour photos (Chuck S)
10. 07:53 PM - Re:SMLA Fly-In - TFR? (John Bickham)
11. 08:11 PM - Re: Michigan Thumb Tour photos (kfackler)
12. 08:59 PM - Re: Michigan Thumb Tour photos (Chuck Stonex)
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--> Kolb-List message posted by: "David L. Bigelow" <dlbigelow@verizon.net>
John,
I've gotta stop these midnight posts - sense of humor goes to sleep! Re-reading
your post in daylight makes it obvious you were kidding. Oh Well....!
Do Not Archive
Dave
"""Time: 03:32:15 AM PST US
From: "jdmurr@juno.com" <jdmurr@juno.com>
Subject: Re: Kolb-List: W&B
--> Kolb-List message posted by: "jdmurr@juno.com" <jdmurr@juno.com>
Of course I was. It's 358 dry. (don't tell the Feds!!)
-- "David L. Bigelow" <dlbigelow@verizon.net> wrote:
--> Kolb-List message posted by: "David L. Bigelow" <dlbigelow@verizon.net>
"I guess it's because of the heavier 503 hanging on the back.
FWIW, the plane weighs 253.889 lbs. ;-)
John Murr
1987 Firestar"
John,
I believe you should be concerned about your total empty weight being accurate.
If it's not accurate, the CG position is probably not correct.
I don't think you can build a Firestar with a 503 that light - even a 5 rib wing
version. The Firefly (designed to make part 103 limit) with a 447 and minimum
instruments just makes the 255 lb. figure.
Are you putting us on?
Dave Bigelow
Kamuela, HI
FS2, 503 DCDI
Of course I was. It's 358 dry. (don't tell the Feds!!)"""
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--> Kolb-List message posted by: "pat ladd" <pj.ladd@btinternet.com>
my first flight in my Firestar II >>
Hi Robert,
good luck.
Pat
do not archive
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--> Kolb-List message posted by: "Paul Petty" <lynnp@c-gate.net>
John,
Glad to hear all is well with your family and Kolb aircraft. I tried many times
to contact you but I guess cell service was out like it was here. I am also glad
your company (Chevron) stepped up to the plate to help. From a major fuel
producers stand point can you explain these fuel prices? Also does your refinery
produce 100LL?
Things are back to normal up here at Harris Hollow and the Kolbra is still coming
along. Look forward to seeing you and other fellow kolbers later this month
at Ronnie's fly in.
Here is our latest photo of Ms Dixie ...... http://www.c-gate.net/~ppetty/photos/P9290020.JPG
Take Care
Paul Petty
Building Ms. Dixie
Kolbra/912UL/Warp
www.c-gate.net/~ppetty
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| Subject: | Exhaust Gas Temperature Probe Placement Question |
--> Kolb-List message posted by: "Jack B. Hart" <jbhart@onlyinternet.net>
Kolbers,
Since the Victor 1+ tear down and rebuild due to the loss of the flywheel
vibration damper, I have been having problems with unstable exhaust gas
temperatures. What happens is as the throttle is advanced everything is
fine until the engine hits 5,200 rpm. At this point the temperature will
start to spike. I can push the throttle on forward to get into the main jet
region and the temperature will come back down to 1,150 to 1,200 degrees F.
But in between I have seen temps as high as 1,400 degrees F.
At first I thought I had a cracked exhaust system, but it is ok. I have
tightened the exhaust system clamp and sealed the joints with high temp
silicone and no change. Then I got to thinking about my booster bottle
experiments and the use of a stronger Bing throttle slide spring. I took
the throttle slide out of the Bing and sure enough it showed wear and
polish patterns due to vibration. Called Bing and found out they have three
springs, light, medium and heavy. I asked them to send me a heavy spring.
After installing the spring the EGTs did not change, but I found fuel
consumption rates per flight showed much less variation than before.
The engine was showing indications that it was running much to rich at low
speed and did not want to idle even with the air screw four turns out. No
one listed a smaller idle jet, so called Bing and found they made one
smaller size. Installing this has improved idle and no dead stick landings,
with the air screw set at two turns out. This seemed to increase low speed
EGT's but did not influence the spiking problem. Next I started to lean out
the engine as the plugs were black. I have gone through 11K2, 11H2, and am
currently using 11G2 needle trying to lean out the low speed side. The
last needle was too lean and I had to increase the needle jet from 2.78 to
2.80 and it may have to be increased some more. Before the needle changes
and the leaning, the Victor was consistently burning less than 2.2 gph. At
this point the engine is consistently burning less than 2.0 gph, and the
plugs have gone from black to grey. With all this change, I can see no
difference in the EGT spike rpm region or run readings. So I continue to
fly at 5,200 rpm or less. On take off I push the throttle forward to get
into the main jet region and climb out at 6,400 rpm. When I throttle back
the EGT spike starts at 6,200 rpm.
I have become suspicious that the EGT probe position on the Victor 1+ is too
close to the piston. It looks like it is two inches or less from the side of
the piston. Simonini reports much lower EGT's than what I have been seeing
and this would seem to me that moving the EGT down stream would be closer to
what they have reported. I have ordered a dual EGT indicator and a hose clamp
style EGT probe so that I can mount a second EGT probe down stream from the
first one. When I talked to the Westach rep and asked where to mount the probe,
he said four to eight inches down stream from the piston.
This engine has 112 hours on it, and I don't want to burn it up. But I
would like to use the engine in the region between 5,200 and 6,200 rpm.
The best way to keep from burning it up is to have a functional EGT indicator.
The new probe should come in a couple of days so, what is the theory for
placing EGT probes on two cycle engines? Is it piston diameters down stream?
Thank you for suffering through all of this.
Jack B. Hart FF004
Winchester, IN
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--> Kolb-List message posted by: "John Williamson" <kolbrapilot2@comcast.net>
South Mississippi Light Aircraft Fly-In is scheduled for 21-23 October 2005.
Shane Smith Memorial Octoberlite
October 21-23
Sponsored by Gulf Coast Recreational Pilots
Annual event held at South MS Light Aircraft
Lat: 30 50 26 Long: 88 34 26
Just a reminder, Lucedale, MS is still inside a TFR created after Hurricane
Katrina.
John Williamson
Arlington, TX
Kolb Kolbra, Rotax 912ULS, 957 hours
http://home.comcast.net/~kolbrapilot1
kolbrapilot2@comcast.net
do not archive
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| Subject: | Re: Exhaust Gas Temperature Probe Placement Question |
--> Kolb-List message posted by: "George E. Myers Jr." <gmyers@corridor.net>
Jack,
You could try the following link & download the part #11 & part #12 .pdf
files. They give the best explanation of the relationship of the between the
various parts of a bing carb & the engine I have seen. A lot of other good
info also.
http://www.theultralightplace.com/troubleshooting.htm
George
>--> Kolb-List message posted by: "Jack B. Hart" <jbhart@onlyinternet.net>
>Kolbers,
>Since the Victor 1+ tear down and rebuild due to the loss of the flywheel
>vibration damper, I have been having problems with unstable exhaust gas
George E. Myers Jr.
1500 IH 35 S
San Marcos, TX 78666
512-353-4860
http://www.geohome.sytes.net/
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--> Kolb-List message posted by: ghaley@wt.net
That's also the weekend of Reklaw, which is not in a TFR.
See you there?
Gary
Quoting John Williamson <kolbrapilot2@comcast.net>:
> --> Kolb-List message posted by: "John Williamson"
> <kolbrapilot2@comcast.net>
>
> South Mississippi Light Aircraft Fly-In is scheduled for 21-23 October 2005.
>
> Shane Smith Memorial Octoberlite
> October 21-23
> Sponsored by Gulf Coast Recreational Pilots
>
> Annual event held at South MS Light Aircraft
>
> Lat: 30 50 26 Long: 88 34 26
>
> Just a reminder, Lucedale, MS is still inside a TFR created after Hurricane
> Katrina.
>
>
> John Williamson
> Arlington, TX
>
> Kolb Kolbra, Rotax 912ULS, 957 hours
> http://home.comcast.net/~kolbrapilot1
> kolbrapilot2@comcast.net
>
> do not archive
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| Subject: | Re: Michigan Thumb Tour photos |
--> Kolb-List message posted by: "kfackler" <kfackler@ameritech.net>
Due to the number of "remarks" about download times, I've resized all the
images of the Thumb Tour.
-Ken
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| Subject: | Re: Michigan Thumb Tour photos |
--> Kolb-List message posted by: "Chuck S" <cstonex@msn.com>
Ken, I think you forgot the add a new link so we can see them.
Chuck
----- Original Message -----
From: "kfackler" <kfackler@ameritech.net>
Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Michigan Thumb Tour photos
> --> Kolb-List message posted by: "kfackler" <kfackler@ameritech.net>
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> Due to the number of "remarks" about download times, I've resized all the
> images of the Thumb Tour.
>
> -Ken
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| Subject: | RE:SMLA Fly-In - TFR? |
--> Kolb-List message posted by: "John Bickham" <gearbender@bellsouth.net>
I was just playing in Aeroplanner. It was showing the TFR's from the
hurricane(s) just a couple of days ago. Not there now.
Have the TFR's been lifted? I haven't called FSS.
Do not archive.
Thanks,
John Bickham
St. Francisville, LA (was right on the edge of TFR)
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| Subject: | Re: Michigan Thumb Tour photos |
--> Kolb-List message posted by: "kfackler" <kfackler@ameritech.net>
So I did! Here it is again.
http://www.staliteaviation.com/mi_thumb_tour_05/
do not archive
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chuck S" <cstonex@msn.com>
Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Michigan Thumb Tour photos
> --> Kolb-List message posted by: "Chuck S" <cstonex@msn.com>
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> Ken, I think you forgot the add a new link so we can see them.
> Chuck
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "kfackler" <kfackler@ameritech.net>
> To: <kolb-list@matronics.com>
> Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Michigan Thumb Tour photos
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> > --> Kolb-List message posted by: "kfackler" <kfackler@ameritech.net>
> >
> > Due to the number of "remarks" about download times, I've resized all
the
> > images of the Thumb Tour.
> >
> > -Ken
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| Subject: | Re: Michigan Thumb Tour photos |
--> Kolb-List message posted by: "Chuck Stonex" <cstonex@msn.com>
Very nice Pics Ken. Makes me home sick for my Lake Michigan play grounds. I
was raised in Muskegon.
LEBTF
Chuck S
Des Moines IA
--> Kolb-List message posted by: "kfackler" <kfackler@ameritech.net>
So I did! Here it is again.
http://www.staliteaviation.com/mi_thumb_tour_05/
do not archive
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chuck S" <cstonex@msn.com>
Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Michigan Thumb Tour photos
> --> Kolb-List message posted by: "Chuck S" <cstonex@msn.com>
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> Ken, I think you forgot the add a new link so we can see them.
> Chuck
>
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "kfackler" <kfackler@ameritech.net>
> To: <kolb-list@matronics.com>
> Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Michigan Thumb Tour photos
>
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> > --> Kolb-List message posted by: "kfackler" <kfackler@ameritech.net>
> >
> > Due to the number of "remarks" about download times, I've resized all
the
> > images of the Thumb Tour.
> >
> > -Ken
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