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| Subject: | Re: Primer plunger? |
To all those who contributed suggestions: thank you. We found the problem; it was
that the float needles would stick if the airplane sat too long between flights
- and a contributing factor is that my airstrip is on an angle, uphill to
land, downhill to take off.
Ed would push the Firestar out of his hangar and turn it uphill, which put the
engine at about a 20 degree uphill angle. That, combined with maybe having it
get gunky carbs if he let it sit for several weeks between flights was causing
the float needles to stick in the seats, and blocking off the gas filling the
float bowls.
It took a third set of eyes & brains to think outside the box - Dave said "Why
don't you try and start it with the airplane facing down the hill, so the engine
is sitting level, instead of sitting uphill at such an angle, and maybe making
the float bowls and needles and seats not work right?"
Sometimes when you get somebody who is looking at the problem for the first time
they will see it clearly.
Anyway, thanks to all. It started and ran perfect. During the test flight, it ran
perfect. Smoothest and nicest you ever heard
Unfortunately, after landing, Ed ran off the runway and into the treeline, the
Ivoprop hit a branch and chopped it off and threw it into the top of the right
wing, cut the fabric in 3 places and bent the aileron tube, and broke off the
wingtip counterbalance. Didn't break the IVO but it is not straight, I am guessing
it is toast. At least nobody got hurt and it is somebody else's money...
Sigh...
I will never get my Firefly built...
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Richard Pike
Kolb MKIII N420P (420ldPoops)
Kingsport, TN 3TN0
There are only two kinds of people in the world. Those who say to God; "Thy
will be done."
And those to whom God says ; "OK then; have it your way."
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