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1. 08:31 AM - Re: Bing 54 jets - cleaning? (209GS)
2. 09:08 AM - Bing 54 jets - cleaning? (George Bearden)
3. 09:10 AM - Re: Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin for VW Engines (George Bearden)
4. 09:16 AM - Re: Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin for VW Engines (George Bearden)
5. 11:01 AM - Re: Re: Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin for VW Engines (John Hauck)
6. 11:42 AM - Inflight emergencies/ Just curious (Dennis Thate)
7. 12:09 PM - Re: Bing 54 jets - cleaning? (dalewhelan)
8. 12:17 PM - Re: Re: Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin for VW Engines (Richard Girard)
9. 04:18 PM - throttle cable splitter failure (Jimmy Young)
10. 05:40 PM - Re: throttle cable splitter failure (Richard Girard)
11. 08:32 PM - Kolb/Jabiru carb overflow (Frankd)
12. 09:21 PM - Re: Kolb/Jabiru carb overflow (Richard Girard)
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| Subject: | Re: Bing 54 jets - cleaning? |
Thanks for the info and link
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Firestar II 503 b-box
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| Subject: | Bing 54 jets - cleaning? |
> I have been using an Ultrasonic cleaner for years
A wonderful idea. One would have thought *I* would have come up with it. :-)
I used to use one to clean my pen points when I was a draftsman long years
ago.
GeoB
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| Subject: | Re: Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin for VW Engines |
> My engine builder installed those teflon plugs
Can't you use both together?
I have had engines mysteriously lose keepers. Totally ruins the cylinder
reeeel fast.
GeoB
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| Subject: | RE: Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin for VW Engines |
> John makes a real good point. Should we be backing off a bit and then
retorqe?
It worries me too to not retorque. The VW engine likes to be torqued
properly. Some folks on assembly do the final torque of the heads AND the
block at the same time. My engines have held together a purdy good without
this though.
GeoB
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| Subject: | Re: RE: Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin for VW Engines |
The VW engine likes to be torqued
properly. Some folks on assembly do the final torque of the heads AND the
block at the same time. My engines have held together a purdy good without
this though.
GeoB
GeoB/Folks:
Were those engines used in an aircraft application?
john h
mkIII
Titus, Alabama
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| Subject: | Inflight emergencies/ Just curious |
Anyone ever saved his Kolb with an in-flight repair ?
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Both optimists and pessimists contribute to our society. The optimist invents
the airplane and the pessimist the parachute. ~Gil Stern
Faith is believing what you know ain't so - Mark Twain
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| Subject: | Re: Bing 54 jets - cleaning? |
While it is possible to damage jets I have found it easier to use wire to clean
jets without damaging them then I have been able to clean my own rear with just
toilet paper. [Laughing]
For those that don't want to clean your dirty jet, send them to me, I will pay
postage
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Dale Whelan
503 powered Firestar II
Projection, A simple and interesting Psychological concept
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| Subject: | Re: RE: Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin for VW Engines |
"Some folks" aren't very bright. You torque the case while rotating the
crank to make sure a main bearing hasn't jumped off it's locating dowel pin.
Piston drag will mask the symptom until damage is done. Good way to ruin
parts without even running the engine.
Rick Girard
On Sat, Jan 8, 2011 at 11:14 AM, George Bearden <gab16@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
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> > John makes a real good point. Should we be backing off a bit and then
> retorqe?
>
> It worries me too to not retorque. The VW engine likes to be torqued
> properly. Some folks on assembly do the final torque of the heads AND the
> block at the same time. My engines have held together a purdy good without
> this though.
>
> GeoB
>
>
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Zulu Delta
Kolb Mk IIIC
582 Gray head
4.00 C gearbox
3 blade WD
Thanks, Homer GBYM
It is not bigotry to be certain we are right; but it is bigotry to be unable
to imagine how we might possibly have gone wrong.
- G.K. Chesterton
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| Subject: | throttle cable splitter failure |
Kolb List,
Yesterday afternoon I took my Firestar out of the hangar for a good cleaning and
had plans for a short flight. After a good pre-flight check I took off to the
south. I was full throttle and about 400' agl when the engine went to idle.
By the time I determined my throttle cable had broken, a 180 turn to the field
was not an option so I picked an opening in a field straight ahead and landed.
After a walk to the highway and a couple of calls, I had some help show up. We
got the plane out by folding her up and setting the tail on the truckbed for the
ride back to the airport.
I discovered the main throttle cable had not broken, but the soldered ferrule on
the end of the main cable inside the splitter had failed.
After seeing how the cable splitter works, (I had never opened one up before this)
I am interested if anyone else on the Kolb list has ever had this happen?
It's something you will not catch on a pre-flight.
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Jimmy Young
Missouri City, TX
Kolb FS II/HKS 700
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| Subject: | Re: throttle cable splitter failure |
Jimmy, I take it that the ferrule slipped right off the cable. Was the
ferrule soldered, swedged, or molded? If it was soldered, can you tell if
it's a cold solder joint? Do you know who supplied them?
Rick Girard
On Sat, Jan 8, 2011 at 6:15 PM, Jimmy Young <jdy100@comcast.net> wrote:
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> Kolb List,
>
> Yesterday afternoon I took my Firestar out of the hangar for a good
> cleaning and had plans for a short flight. After a good pre-flight check I
> took off to the south. I was full throttle and about 400' agl when the
> engine went to idle. By the time I determined my throttle cable had broken,
> a 180 turn to the field was not an option so I picked an opening in a field
> straight ahead and landed.
>
> After a walk to the highway and a couple of calls, I had some help show up.
> We got the plane out by folding her up and setting the tail on the truckbed
> for the ride back to the airport.
>
> I discovered the main throttle cable had not broken, but the soldered
> ferrule on the end of the main cable inside the splitter had failed.
>
> After seeing how the cable splitter works, (I had never opened one up
> before this) I am interested if anyone else on the Kolb list has ever had
> this happen? It's something you will not catch on a pre-flight.
>
> --------
> Jimmy Young
> Missouri City, TX
> Kolb FS II/HKS 700
>
>
> Read this topic online here:
>
> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=326058#326058
>
>
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>
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Zulu Delta
Kolb Mk IIIC
582 Gray head
4.00 C gearbox
3 blade WD
Thanks, Homer GBYM
It is not bigotry to be certain we are right; but it is bigotry to be unable
to imagine how we might possibly have gone wrong.
- G.K. Chesterton
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| Subject: | Kolb/Jabiru carb overflow |
Hi guys,
looking for suggestions here about the 94/40 Bing Carb on the Jabiru 2200 engine.
I have started my engine but am getting fuel overflow at idle. I switched out
the float needle valve as recommended with the black tipped one and cleaned out
everything I could around the needle valve area.
It still overflows at idle.
Any ideas on how to fix this and what the issue may be?
My thoughts are:- a/ the floats are getting stuck somehow in the bowl.
b/ The needle valve seat still has some microscopic fibers or something I can't
see.
c/ There is a blockage of vents causing an air pocket and the floats are not fully
lifting (one would think the overflow vent would stop this)
Any ideas and suggestions for a fix are welcome
Thanks
Frankd
M3X
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| Subject: | Re: Kolb/Jabiru carb overflow |
Frank, have you checked to make sure the float arm is parallel to the base
of the carburetor body when the needle valve is seated? If it is past
parallel, i.e. the ends of the arms are closer to the body than the pivot
the fuel level will be too high and let fuel overflow.
Have you checked the fuel pressure?
Are you running a boost pump? Is it the correct model that limits fuel
pressure to less than 4 psi? Assuming you have a boost pump, remove the
float bowl and see if you can shut off the fuel flow by pushing lightly on
the needle, then try the same by pushing on the float arms you could have
something keeping the float arms from swinging freely.
I looked at the picture of the pink tipped needle that you posted and it
appears by the marks on it that it is seated properly, but all it takes is
one imperfection to make it leak. Get a magnifying glass and look the brass
seat over carefully. If in doubt replace it.
Rick Girard
On Sat, Jan 8, 2011 at 10:29 PM, Frankd <frankd@foundrynet.com> wrote:
>
> Hi guys,
> looking for suggestions here about the 94/40 Bing Carb on the Jabiru 2200
> engine.
>
> I have started my engine but am getting fuel overflow at idle. I switched
> out the float needle valve as recommended with the black
> tipped one and cleaned out everything I could around the needle valve area.
>
> It still overflows at idle.
> Any ideas on how to fix this and what the issue may be?
>
> My thoughts are:- a/ the floats are getting stuck somehow in the bowl.
> b/ The needle valve seat still has some microscopic fibers or something I
> can't see.
> c/ There is a blockage of vents causing an air pocket and the floats are
> not fully lifting (one would think the overflow vent would stop this)
>
> Any ideas and suggestions for a fix are welcome
> Thanks
> Frankd
>
> M3X
>
>
> Read this topic online here:
>
> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=326078#326078
>
>
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Zulu Delta
Kolb Mk IIIC
582 Gray head
4.00 C gearbox
3 blade WD
Thanks, Homer GBYM
It is not bigotry to be certain we are right; but it is bigotry to be unable
to imagine how we might possibly have gone wrong.
- G.K. Chesterton
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