---------------------------------------------------------- Kolb-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Fri 07/17/09: 11 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 03:37 AM - Re: EGT quirk (Denny Rowe) 2. 03:37 AM - Re: EGT quirk (Denny Rowe) 3. 05:44 AM - Re: EGT quirk (cristalclear13) 4. 05:59 AM - Re: firefly/firestar folded (bikefair) 5. 07:13 AM - Re: Re: EGT quirk (Dana Hague) 6. 10:06 AM - Re: firefly/firestar folded (Ralph B) 7. 03:38 PM - Re: EGT quirk (Tom Jones) 8. 04:24 PM - Re: EGT quirk (b young) 9. 05:09 PM - Re: EGT quirk (Ralph B) 10. 05:22 PM - Homer Kolb () 11. 09:39 PM - Re: EGT quirk (Carlos) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 03:37:28 AM PST US From: "Denny Rowe" Subject: Re: Kolb-List: EGT quirk ----- Original Message ----- From: "cristalclear13" Sent: Thursday, July 16, 2009 11:11 PM Subject: Kolb-List: EGT quirk > > > Has anyone ever had an EGT gauge not register anything until up and > cruising? > Could it be a loose wire? a faulty probe? a bad gauge? > > -------- > Cristal Waters > Kolb Mark II Twinstar > Rotax 503 DCSI > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=253439#253439 > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Checked by AVG - www.avg.com 18:00:00 ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 03:37:44 AM PST US From: "Denny Rowe" Subject: Re: Kolb-List: EGT quirk Cristal, The answer to all your questions is yes. Denny ----- Original Message ----- From: "cristalclear13" Sent: Thursday, July 16, 2009 11:11 PM Subject: Kolb-List: EGT quirk > > > Has anyone ever had an EGT gauge not register anything until up and > cruising? > Could it be a loose wire? a faulty probe? a bad gauge? > > -------- > Cristal Waters > Kolb Mark II Twinstar > Rotax 503 DCSI > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=253439#253439 > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Checked by AVG - www.avg.com 18:00:00 ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 05:44:54 AM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: EGT quirk From: "cristalclear13" rowedenny wrote: > Cristal, > The answer to all your questions is yes. > > Denny > --- So this has happened to you? What did you do to fix it? I've checked my connections and that looks ok, but those wires ARE tiny and it's not easy to crimp the connectors on...maybe I didn't get it on good but if that were the case it seems like the gauge would work sporadically (on and off anytime) instead of only at cruise. I hate to buy a new probe or gauge if there's something else I can try that I haven't thought of. We did put a lighter to the probes and didn't get any response on the gauge. But last time I flew (and that's been a while cause I've been fixin' on things) one EGT worked fine and the other was doing what I said above. -------- Cristal Waters Kolb Mark II Twinstar Rotax 503 DCSI Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=253456#253456 ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 05:59:34 AM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: firefly/firestar folded From: "bikefair" Thanks Ralph for the pic's, that gives me some idea of dimensions. James. (nice pic's) Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=253461#253461 ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 07:13:30 AM PST US From: Dana Hague Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Re: EGT quirk At 08:44 AM 7/17/2009, cristalclear13 wrote: >We did put a lighter to the probes and didn't get any response on the >gauge. But last time I flew (and that's been a while cause I've been >fixin' on things) one EGT worked fine and the other was doing what I said >above. You have two separate gauges? Good. Next step is to swap the wires at the gauge. If the problem moves to the other gauge the problem isn't the gauge. Then swap the wires at the sender, to see if he problem is in the sender or the connecting wire. Now you'll have it narrowed down to the faulty component. -Dana -- Blow your mind, smoke gunpowder. ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 10:06:19 AM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: firefly/firestar folded From: "Ralph B" > Winsted in what state? I lived in Winsted, Ct. for a year, and that photo doesn't look like it. > > do not archive > Bill Sullivan > Windsor Locks, Ct. > FS 447 > Bill, this is Winsted Minnesota. It's about 40 miles west of Minneapolis. Here are a couple more pictures of that airport. Ralph B -------- Ralph B Original Firestar 447 N91493 E-AB 22 years flying it Kolbra 912UL N20386 1 year flying it Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=253499#253499 Attachments: http://forums.matronics.com//files/kolbra_at_winsted_3__362.jpg http://forums.matronics.com//files/landing_at_winsted__104.jpg ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 03:38:39 PM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: EGT quirk From: "Tom Jones" When troubleshooting the EGT gauges I use a heat gun on the probe to test it. Lots easier than installing the probe in the manifold and starting the engine. You can heat the probe and wiggle the wires to help find a loose connection. -------- Tom Jones Classic IV 503 Rotax, 72 inch Two blade Warp Ellensburg, WA Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=253554#253554 ________________________________ Message 8 _____________________________________ Time: 04:24:07 PM PST US From: "b young" Subject: RE: Kolb-List: EGT quirk Sounds like a loose wire,, something that changes with vibration or heat. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>... Has anyone ever had an EGT gauge not register anything until up and cruising? Could it be a loose wire? a faulty probe? a bad gauge? -------- Cristal Waters ________________________________ Message 9 _____________________________________ Time: 05:09:19 PM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: EGT quirk From: "Ralph B" Cristal, I had an EGT problem as you described. On takeoff, it was reading zero and as I backed off the throttle, it read a normal again. It was the EGT sender probe in the manifold. I replaced it and all was normal. Ralph B -------- Ralph B Original Firestar 447 N91493 E-AB 22 years flying it Kolbra 912UL N20386 1 year flying it Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=253561#253561 ________________________________ Message 10 ____________________________________ Time: 05:22:12 PM PST US From: Subject: Kolb-List: Homer Kolb Hi gang: Flew 8 hours yesterday. Spent the night in my tent at Patomac Airport Berkley Springs, WV. Two hours flight time this morning and I was on the ground at Homer's. At this time we are having a get together for Homer in the hanger. The place is packed with friends and family. It is also raining, but that has not dampened the enthusiam to remember our friend Homer Kolb. Brother Jim Hauck was here when I got here. He drove up. Have gotten to visit with many of the old Kolb gang from the early days of Kolb Aircraft. Always good to see them, but would have been better if Homer was here to enjoy the company. Tomorrow is the funeral. Dick Rahill and I will fly a missing man formation in honor of Homer. Hope the rain holds off until we can get our job done. Take care, john h mkIII ________________________________ Message 11 ____________________________________ Time: 09:39:51 PM PST US From: "Carlos" Subject: Re: Kolb-List: EGT quirk Hi Cristal, I have experienced this same issue with a friend's Challenger II. It was the gauge itself that was the problem (Westach). It was a dual EGT gauge and one side would was fine while the other side wouldn't register until cruise and sometime you had to tap the gauge with your finger for it to start working. The Gauge is due for replacement as soon as time allows. Carlos G AKA BaronVonEvil ----- Original Message ----- From: "cristalclear13" Sent: Thursday, July 16, 2009 8:11 PM Subject: Kolb-List: EGT quirk > > > Has anyone ever had an EGT gauge not register anything until up and > cruising? > Could it be a loose wire? a faulty probe? a bad gauge? > > -------- > Cristal Waters > Kolb Mark II Twinstar > Rotax 503 DCSI > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=253439#253439 > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message kolb-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Kolb-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/kolb-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/kolb-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.