---------------------------------------------------------- Kolb-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sat 10/04/08: 6 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 03:05 AM - Re: Airport Attitudes (pj.ladd) 2. 09:01 AM - Re: Re: How to adjust the pitch on my IVO prop? (Jack B. Hart) 3. 06:20 PM - Re: HKS Kolb Twinstar (ropermike) 4. 07:20 PM - Re: How to adjust the pitch on my IVO prop? (grantr) 5. 07:25 PM - Re: EGTs are reading too high on 503 1200o (grantr) 6. 11:53 PM - Re: Re: EGTs are reading too high on 503 1200o (Blumax008@aol.com) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 03:05:52 AM PST US From: "pj.ladd" Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Airport Attitudes He was pretty much flying right down the runway, about 50' high, then turned to fly right over where I was parked. I waved at him, and he waved back.>> What an idiot. Flying in the immediate vicinity of an airfield circuit is stupid enough but to fly down the runway...... Does this guy think he is the only person in the air? It is selfish people like this that get light aircraft flying a bad name, and cause accidents. Would he have heard or seen someone trying to land behind him. Would the other pilot have been expecting someone dangling at 50 feet over the runway?. What a twit. Pat ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 09:01:17 AM PST US From: "Jack B. Hart" Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Re: How to adjust the pitch on my IVO prop? At 12:46 PM 10/3/08 -0700, you wrote: > >Jack I did look at Ivo's website before posting however it did not tell how to adjust the prop. It explained how it works but not how to do it. > Grant, The ivo site lists an email address: ivoprop@pacbell.net Jack B. Hart FF004 Winchester, IN do not archive ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 06:20:55 PM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: HKS Kolb Twinstar From: "ropermike" Thanks Rob, please keep us posted!.......My Twinstar ll weighs in at 420 lbs with a 503. I was wondering what the weight difference would be for an even swap with the hks. My 503 will fly my brother and I (both at 200 lbs) with 5 gal fuel at 2700' msl fairley good but i would not go with 6 gal fuel! -------- The next best thing to playing and winning is playing and losing!...Mike Hillger Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p 7395#207395 ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 07:20:26 PM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: How to adjust the pitch on my IVO prop? From: "grantr" Jack, I just asked the question hear because i was sure that some of the members have had experience with IVO props and could give me an answer quicker than emailing IVO. Give the new guy a break :D Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p 7402#207402 ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 07:25:34 PM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: EGTs are reading too high on 503 1200o From: "grantr" I ran a series of test and i think the EGTs may be in fact a tad high. I am going to shim the carb needle clips to enrich the mixture a tad and see if that helps. Thanks Jack for the information on your website http://www.thirdshift.com/jack/firefly/firefly58.html Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p 7403#207403 ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 11:53:18 PM PST US From: Blumax008@aol.com Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Re: EGTs are reading too high on 503 1200o Grant... This is Bill Catalina. I used to post quite a bit on here but finally got tired of the BS that goes on in this site. Look, I've been flying 2-cycle motors on ultralights since the mid-70s. The 503 is without a doubt, the toughest, most durable, most trouble-free, bullet-proof 2-cycle motor on the market. I have had 3 (on 3 separate U/Ls) in the past ten years & will never again go thru the hassles of owning a 582 with it's hoses, anti-freeze, radiators, oil tanks etc. The 503 on my Trike just celebrated it's 10th. anniversary with over 1,600 hours with only 3 top overhauls. The Crankshaft has never been touched. Most of that time is running full throttle towing hang gliders. That's TEN YEARS of steady, high speed, mostly flat out running. It also runs cooler the harder you run it. Take it up one day soon & do this...from your normal cruise rpm, floor it to full power & hold it steady at full power (don't worry, it won't break) & watch your EGT. You should see an almost immediate DROP in EGT temp. If your EGT's are showing a "tad" lean or even a "tad" rich...don't fix it. It's fine. It will not break. I will leave you with my most often repeated advice... IF IT AIN'T BROKE...DON'T FIX IT. I don't respond to any replies as they're usually below my intelligence level & usually spoken by people who spend too much time on this website & not enough time flying. **************New MapQuest Local shows what's happening at your destination. Dining, Movies, Events, News & more. Try it out! (http://local.mapquest.com/?ncid=emlcntnew00000001)
Grant...
 
This is Bill Catalina. I used to post quite a bit on here but finally got tired of the BS that goes on in this site.
 
Look, I've been flying 2-cycle motors on ultralights since the mid-70s. The 503 is without a doubt, the toughest, most durable, most trouble-free, bullet-proof 2-cycle motor on the market. I have had 3 (on 3 separate U/Ls) in the past ten years & will never again go thru the hassles of owning a 582 with it's hoses, anti-freeze, radiators, oil tanks etc.
 
The 503 on my Trike just celebrated it's 10th. anniversary with over 1,600 hours with only 3 top overhauls. The Crankshaft has never been touched. Most of that time is running full throttle towing hang gliders. That's TEN YEARS of steady, high speed, mostly flat out running. It also runs cooler the harder you run it.
 
Take it up one day soon & do this...from your normal cruise rpm, floor it to full power & hold it steady at full power (don't worry, it won't break) & watch your EGT. You should see an almost immediate DROP in EGT temp.
 
If your EGT's are showing a "tad" lean or even a "tad" rich...don't fix it. It's fine. It will not break.
 
I will leave you with my most often repeated advice...
 
IF IT AIN'T BROKE...DON'T FIX IT.
 
I don't respond to any replies as they're usually below my intelligence level & usually spoken by people who spend too much time on this website & not enough time flying.






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