---------------------------------------------------------- Kolb-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Fri 04/09/10: 15 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 03:25 AM - Re: Looking for help to fix radio noise? (pj.ladd) 2. 05:37 AM - Re: AEROSHELL OIL SPORT PLUS 2 (Thom Riddle) 3. 07:03 AM - Re: AEROSHELL OIL SPORT PLUS 2 (Richard Pike) 4. 07:15 AM - Re: AEROSHELL OIL SPORT PLUS 2 (Thom Riddle) 5. 07:28 AM - AMSOIL (chris davis) 6. 07:38 AM - Re: Looking for help to fix radio noise? (John Hauck) 7. 09:06 AM - Re: AMSOIL (william sullivan) 8. 09:09 AM - Re: Looking for help to fix radio noise? (Mike Welch) 9. 09:34 AM - Re: Looking for help to fix radio noise? (John Hauck) 10. 03:29 PM - Former Kolber Will Tatham (Richard Pike) 11. 03:43 PM - Re: Looking for help to fix radio noise? (Charlie England) 12. 05:25 PM - Re: AEROSHELL OIL SPORT PLUS 2 (albertakolbmk3) 13. 07:01 PM - Re: AEROSHELL OIL SPORT PLUS 2 (Richard Pike) 14. 07:08 PM - Re: AMSOIL (Richard Pike) 15. 08:22 PM - Re: Former Kolber Will Tatham (John Hauck) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 03:25:08 AM PST US From: "pj.ladd" Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Looking for help to fix radio noise? Hi Mike, thanks very much. i am still playing with mine as I don`t use it a lot. I just used the extension lead supplied with the radio.(which i bought from John H some years ago) an stuck the rubber ducky on the end sticking out below the pod. i think it picks up a signal OK until the engine is run. Then its useless. i was thinking more about shielding from the engine but perhaps I should investigate further. The Eurostar which I previously had a share in had a hand held wired in but necause it worked perfectly on delivery I never investigated further. First flight of the season yesterday. An hour in perfect weather. Did a timed climb, a Vne dive, and a couple of stalls to get the figures for my annual permit and then just swanned around enjoying the glorious Spring countryside. Having not flown since last September I have an excuse for making a bog of the landing. Much too high and had to go round. I had to do a baulked landing for the permit as well so that was useful. Unfortunately the engine stopped on my second approach. i took the flap off a bit smart to extend the glide and just squeaked in over the hedge. Engine started again to taxi in but on inspection I found a plug lead had become detached. A bungee seems to be indicated to hold the leads on. All part of lifes rich pattern. Cheers Pat ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 05:37:25 AM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: AEROSHELL OIL SPORT PLUS 2 From: "Thom Riddle" Richard, I no longer have a 2-stroke but am curious if you used Phillips Injex in both air-cooled and the 582 engines, lo these many years. I still have a few quarts of the (pre-aeroshell) Pennzoil 2-stroke for air-cooled oil in my lubricants cabinet. -------- Thom Riddle Buffalo, NY Kolb Slingshot SS-021 Jabiru 2200A #1574 Tennessee Prop 64x32 An ounce of action is worth a ton of theory. - Friedrich Engels Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=293618#293618 ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 07:03:39 AM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: AEROSHELL OIL SPORT PLUS 2 From: "Richard Pike" Thom Riddle wrote: > Richard, > > I no longer have a 2-stroke but am curious if you used Phillips Injex in both air-cooled and the 582 engines, lo these many years. > > I still have a few quarts of the (pre-aeroshell) Pennzoil 2-stroke for air-cooled oil in my lubricants cabinet. Yep. Started with the Rotax 277 on the Hummer in 1983, used it in the 532 in the J-6, the 532 in the MKIII, and now the 582 in the MKIII. Doing an annual now, the dental mirror shows a faint dusting of carbon on top of the piston, nothing on the underside of the head, a little in the corners of the exhaust manifold, and the rings are free. 582 is right at 200 hours. Also, it does not leave clumps of sticky black carbon on the tail like Pennzoil did. (Tried it for one summer, went back to Injex) Richard Pike MKIII N420P (420ldPoops) Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=293632#293632 ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 07:15:38 AM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: AEROSHELL OIL SPORT PLUS 2 From: "Thom Riddle" Richard, That is good enough for me.... not that I have a current need for 2-stroke oil but I'll pass that on to others who might have drunk the Pennzoil Kool-Aid.... like I did. It is now clear of my system and I'm feeling better already :-). do not archive -------- Thom Riddle Buffalo, NY Kolb Slingshot SS-021 Jabiru 2200A #1574 Tennessee Prop 64x32 An ounce of action is worth a ton of theory. - Friedrich Engels Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=293637#293637 ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 07:28:44 AM PST US From: chris davis Subject: Kolb-List: AMSOIL KOLBERS- Has anyone had any experince with AMSOIL? The owner of-"Ultral ight center" claims to have never had a rebuilt engine cease in 1q3 years!H e builds his engines with ceramic coated pistons also . anybody using one o f his engines ?=0A-Chris Davis=0AKXP 503 492 hrs=0AGlider Pilot=0ADisable d from crash building Firefly =0A=0A=0A ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 07:38:52 AM PST US From: "John Hauck" Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Looking for help to fix radio noise? thanks very much. i am still playing with mine as I don`t use it a lot. I just used the extension lead supplied with the radio.(which i bought from John H some years ago) an stuck the rubber ducky on the end sticking out below the pod. i think it picks up a signal OK until the engine is run. Then its useless. i was thinking more about shielding from the engine but perhaps I should investigate further. Pat Patrick/Gang: Install a 20,000mf capacitor, or there abouts, in the 12VDC wires after the regulator/rectifier. The capacitor will act like a big filter and soak up much of the ignition and alternator noise. john hauck Titus, Alabama ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 09:06:58 AM PST US From: william sullivan Subject: Kolb-List: Re: AMSOIL - Chris- I used it in an old Chevelle with a 327 high compression engine, to make it start easier in the winter.- Worked great, oil consumption we nt down, hellishly expensive at the time.- Nothing bad to say about the b rand, except the price. - ------------------------- -------------- Bill Sullivan ------------------------- -------------- Windsor Locks, Ct. ------------------------- -------------- FS 447 do not archive ________________________________ Message 8 _____________________________________ Time: 09:09:18 AM PST US From: Mike Welch Subject: RE: Kolb-List: Looking for help to fix radio noise? > Install a 20=2C000mf capacitor=2C or there abouts=2C in the 12VDC wires a fter the > regulator/rectifier. The capacitor will act like a big filter and soak up > much of the ignition and alternator noise. > > john hauck > Titus=2C Alabama John=2C I've heard of this remedy before ( I think from you a couple of years ago ). Exactly how would a person hook up this capacitor? IIRC=2C it hooks up between the + & - posts of the battery=2C correct? Aslo=2C is this something everyone should do (that uses a radio)=2C or do you think only on a "as needed" basis? Mike Welch MkIII _________________________________________________________________ The New Busy think 9 to 5 is a cute idea. Combine multiple calendars with H otmail. http://www.windowslive.com/campaign/thenewbusy?tile=multicalendar&ocid= PID28326::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WM_HMP:042010_5 ________________________________ Message 9 _____________________________________ Time: 09:34:41 AM PST US From: "John Hauck" Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Looking for help to fix radio noise? I've heard of this remedy before ( I think from you a couple of years ago). Exactly how would a person hook up this capacitor? IIRC, it hooks up between the + & - posts of the battery, correct? Aslo, is this something everyone should do (that uses a radio), or do you think only on a "as needed" basis? Mike Welch MkIII Mike W/Gang: Like a lot of things, I learned it by chance. Put lights on a dirt bike without a battery. Bought a kit from JC Whitney. Kit included a small capacitor (battery replacement). Wanted to take advantage of the alternator on the 447 on my Firestar, remembered the JC Whitney kit and stole the capacitor from the old dirt bike. A year later, during modification and repairs of FS, decided I probably didn't really need that capacitor, so I did not reinstall it. First flight I could not use my radio to receive or transmit. The ignition and alternator noise overwhelmed the it. I reinstalled the capacitor and the noise went away. Additionally, I had to run resisitor plugs (against Rotax recommendation not to)(no change in performance or reliability was observed) and shield the plug wires and run metal resisitor NGK plug caps. The capacitor has a + and - terminal. + goes to the 12VDC positive wire, and the - goes to a good ground on the airframe. john hauck mkIII Titus, Alabama ________________________________ Message 10 ____________________________________ Time: 03:29:44 PM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Former Kolber Will Tatham From: "Richard Pike" Will used to be on this list several years ago, he sent me a link to a Kolb video he and his wife made. Very nice, enjoy! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0kSwK60o0o Richard Pike MKIII N420P (420ldPoops) Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=293693#293693 ________________________________ Message 11 ____________________________________ Time: 03:43:47 PM PST US From: Charlie England Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Looking for help to fix radio noise? On 4/9/2010 11:28 AM, John Hauck wrote: > --> Kolb-List message posted by: "John Hauck" > > > I've heard of this remedy before ( I think from you a couple of years > ago). Exactly how would a person hook up this capacitor? IIRC, it hooks up > between the +& - posts of the battery, correct? > > Aslo, is this something everyone should do (that uses a radio), or do you > think only on a "as needed" basis? > > Mike Welch > MkIII > > > Mike W/Gang: > > Like a lot of things, I learned it by chance. > > Put lights on a dirt bike without a battery. Bought a kit from JC Whitney. > Kit included a small capacitor (battery replacement). > > Wanted to take advantage of the alternator on the 447 on my Firestar, > remembered the JC Whitney kit and stole the capacitor from the old dirt > bike. > > A year later, during modification and repairs of FS, decided I probably > didn't really need that capacitor, so I did not reinstall it. First flight > I could not use my radio to receive or transmit. The ignition and > alternator noise overwhelmed the it. I reinstalled the capacitor and the > noise went away. Additionally, I had to run resisitor plugs (against Rotax > recommendation not to)(no change in performance or reliability was observed) > and shield the plug wires and run metal resisitor NGK plug caps. > > The capacitor has a + and - terminal. + goes to the 12VDC positive wire, > and the - goes to a good ground on the airframe. > > john hauck > mkIII > Titus, Alabama To add to what John told you, if you hook up the capacitor at the battery it isn't likely to help you much. (The battery itself does a pretty good job of filtering noise at its terminals.) Try putting it as close to the noise generator (typically the alternator or generator) terminals as is reasonably possible. You can add another one as close to the radio's power terminals as possible, also, if the 1st one doesn't do the trick. Having said all that, it's possible that the radio station's transmitter could just be overwhelming your radio's 'front end'. If that's happening, think about that HEE HAW TV doctor's advice: "If it hurts when you do that, don't do that" (go near the radio transmitter) I know that's not much of a solution, but it might end up being the only one that's not financially painful. Charlie ________________________________ Message 12 ____________________________________ Time: 05:25:25 PM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: AEROSHELL OIL SPORT PLUS 2 From: "albertakolbmk3" What ratio is the phillips good for? -------- Tony B. Kolb MKIII C Rotax 582 C Gearbox 3.00:1 WD 66" 3 Blade Prop Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=293701#293701 ________________________________ Message 13 ____________________________________ Time: 07:01:47 PM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: AEROSHELL OIL SPORT PLUS 2 From: "Richard Pike" albertakolbmk3 wrote: > What ratio is the phillips good for? I premixed at 50:1 in former years, and now with the 582, just let the oil pump do it's thing. Richard Pike MKIII N420P (420ldPoops) Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=293718#293718 ________________________________ Message 14 ____________________________________ Time: 07:08:39 PM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: AMSOIL From: "Richard Pike" If you use it at 100:1 in a Rotax 277, the engine will actually rattle, and when you hear it in flight, it is not a smiley face moment. However, it did make it back to the field, and after replacing the 100:1 premix with 50:1, the noise went away. Apparently it gives a really good oil film, but at 100:1, not as much as Rotax intended. Must not have hurt anything, replaced the Amsoil that same year with the much cheaper Injex, and last I heard, the engine had about 750 hours on it, the only internals I ever replaced in 13 years was one piston and 2 sets of rings. Richard Pike MKIII N420P (420ldPoops) Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=293719#293719 ________________________________ Message 15 ____________________________________ Time: 08:22:13 PM PST US From: "John Hauck" Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Former Kolber Will Tatham Will used to be on this list several years ago, he sent me a link to a Kolb video he and his wife made. Very nice, enjoy! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0kSwK60o0o Richard Pike Richard P/Gang: Wonderfully done video. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Noticed they were at Arches National Park, 2009. So was I. Probably passed on the highway. ;-) john hauck mkIII Titus, Alabama ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.