---------------------------------------------------------- Kolb-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Wed 11/18/09: 10 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 0. 12:16 AM - What's My Contribution Used For? (Matt Dralle) 1. 10:43 AM - Re: Belly fuel pod on a Kolb? (planecrazzzy) 2. 11:11 AM - Re: Metal fuel pickup from TNK (JetPilot) 3. 11:14 AM - Re: Landing by the gator pond (JetPilot) 4. 12:56 PM - Re: Landing by the gator pond (cristalclear13) 5. 04:18 PM - 503 Problem (rayw) 6. 04:50 PM - Re: 503 Problem (Dana Hague) 7. 04:54 PM - Re: 503 Problem (George Myers) 8. 06:14 PM - Re: 503 Problem (Richard Pike) 9. 07:35 PM - New Video..... (ces308) ________________________________ Message 0 _____________________________________ Time: 12:16:22 AM PST US From: Matt Dralle Subject: Kolb-List: What's My Contribution Used For? Dear Listers, Some have asked, "What's my Contribution used for?" and that's a good question. 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How many places on the Internet can you make all those statements these days? It is YOUR CONTRIBUTION that directly enables these many aspects of these valuable List services. Please support it today with your List Contribution. Its one of the best investments you can make in your Sport... List Contribution Web Site: http://www.matronics.com/contribution Thank you for your support! Matt Dralle Email List Administrator ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 10:43:01 AM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: Belly fuel pod on a Kolb? From: "planecrazzzy" I brought the subject up years ago... John H suggested it would be a bad idea... I took his advise and will get extra fuel some other way... So far... on cross country flights... I change over to "Two" blade on my IVO... and go 100 mile legs pretty easy... That's been good enough that I haven't needed to carry more fuel .. .. . Gotta Fly... Mike & "Jaz" the flying Dog .. .. .. PS John's "reason" was in case of a Hard landing... The gear gives out.... there's yer tank.... .. .. .. -------- .. .. .. .. New Kolb Forum - No JP http://groups.yahoo.com/group/kolbaircraft/ .. Do Not Archive Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=273571#273571 ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 11:11:03 AM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: Metal fuel pickup from TNK From: "JetPilot" That would be me Mahesh ! I am glad you opted for this solution, it is the best, most reliable way to feed fuel form the top draw tanks you can get. Kolb has been good at updating and improving their planes over the years, and they don't do it just because they are bored and have nothing better to do. Kolb does updates like pickup tubes, gear, and others for a very good reason. You will have many years of flying, and not have to worry about your fuel pickup tubes again :) Mike -------- "NO FEAR" - If you have no fear you did not go as fast as you could have !!! Kolb MK-III Xtra, 912-S Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=273575#273575 ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 11:14:28 AM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: Landing by the gator pond From: "JetPilot" Looks like fun Crystal, and a beautiful place to land. We need more pictures from that outing, maybe an aerial view ;) Mike -------- "NO FEAR" - If you have no fear you did not go as fast as you could have !!! Kolb MK-III Xtra, 912-S Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=273576#273576 ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 12:56:32 PM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: Landing by the gator pond From: "cristalclear13" JetPilot wrote: > Looks like fun Crystal, and a beautiful place to land. We need more pictures from that outing, maybe an aerial view ;) > > Mike It is not as pretty as a real picture but this google earth picture gives you an idea of the strip and lake. -------- Cristal Waters Kolb Mark II Twinstar Rotax 503 DCSI Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=273598#273598 Attachments: http://forums.matronics.com//files/google_view_3000_ft_grass_strip_105.jpg ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 04:18:19 PM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: 503 Problem From: "rayw" Hello, I could use some help. I am running out of idea's. I have a 503 with dual Bing 54 carb's. The engine starts and runs well up to about 2000 RPM. After this RPM it has nothing left it just bogs. I have gone through both carbs so many times I could do it in my sleep. I don't think it is fuel pump problem because I have rebuilt it and I have used the primer bulb to try to compensate for a potentially bad pump but this has no effect. The other day I ran it up to a point just before it bogged and put three fingers in front of the inlet of the right carb and got it to bog. I put three fingers in front of the inlet on the left carb and got a 1000 RPM rise. The carb on the left is an older type so I bought a brand new carb. Would you believe it? Same exact reaction. I went through the timing but I will probably go through it again to double check. Any body got any idea's? I have done so much that I can't even remember it all. Ray W. Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=273634#273634 ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 04:50:00 PM PST US From: Dana Hague Subject: Re: Kolb-List: 503 Problem If choking off one carb causes an rpm increase it may be that you have an air leak somewhere... crankshaft seals perhaps, or a case seal? Have you done a pressure test on the engine? The previous owner of my plane (Cuyuna, not Rotax, but they're similar) went crazy trying to get the engine to run right until he discovered the center crankshaft seal was bad (or more accurately, a good seal installed incorrectly). -Dana At 07:17 PM 11/18/2009, rayw wrote: >I could use some help. I am running out of idea's. I have a 503 with dual >Bing 54 carb's. The engine starts and runs well up to about 2000 RPM. >After this RPM it has nothing left it just bogs. I have gone through both >carbs so many times I could do it in my sleep. I don't think it is fuel >pump problem because I have rebuilt it and I have used the primer bulb to >try to compensate for a potentially bad pump but this has no effect. The >other day I ran it up to a point just before it bogged and put three >fingers in front of the inlet of the right carb and got it to bog. I put >three fingers in front of the inlet on the left carb and got a 1000 RPM >rise. The carb on the left is an older type so I bought a brand new carb. >Would you believe it? Same exact reaction. I went through the timing but I >will probably go through it again to double check. Any body got any >idea's? I have done so much that I can't even remember it all. > >Ray W. > > >Read this topic online here: > >http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=273634#273634 > > -- Society is like a stew. If you don't keep it stirred up, you get a lot of scum on top. ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 04:54:13 PM PST US From: "George Myers" Subject: RE: Kolb-List: 503 Problem Points or ducati ignition? Check that there are no restrictions in your muffler. Had something similar happen to me once & it was a big mud dobber nest in the muffler. -----Original Message----- From: owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of rayw Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 6:18 PM Subject: Kolb-List: 503 Problem Hello, I could use some help. I am running out of idea's. I have a 503 with dual Bing 54 carb's. The engine starts and runs well up to about 2000 RPM. After this RPM it has nothing left it just bogs. I have gone through both carbs so many times I could do it in my sleep. I don't think it is fuel pump problem because I have rebuilt it and I have used the primer bulb to try to compensate for a potentially bad pump but this has no effect. The other day I ran it up to a point just before it bogged and put three fingers in front of the inlet of the right carb and got it to bog. I put three fingers in front of the inlet on the left carb and got a 1000 RPM rise. The carb on the left is an older type so I bought a brand new carb. Would you believe it? Same exact reaction. I went through the timing but I will probably go through it again to double check. Any body got any idea's? I have done so much that I can't even remember it all. Ray W. Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=273634#273634 ________________________________ Message 8 _____________________________________ Time: 06:14:34 PM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: 503 Problem From: "Richard Pike" Take some pitch out of the prop and see what happens. Richard Pike MKIII N420P (420ldPoops) Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=273651#273651 ________________________________ Message 9 _____________________________________ Time: 07:35:42 PM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: New Video..... From: "ces308" Hello all.... New video if you have nothing to do....I had fun..! 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