---------------------------------------------------------- Kolb-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Fri 03/05/21: 6 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 11:58 AM - Trailer for Original Firestar (Edward Bonsell) 2. 02:07 PM - Re: Trailer for Original Firestar (Stuart Harner) 3. 02:58 PM - Re: Trailer for Original Firestar (Terry Frantz) 4. 05:08 PM - Re: Trailer for Original Firestar (Edward Bonsell) 5. 06:23 PM - Re: Trailer for Original Firestar (william sullivan) 6. 06:39 PM - Re: Trailer for Original Firestar (Russ Kinne) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 11:58:39 AM PST US From: Edward Bonsell Subject: Kolb-List: Trailer for Original Firestar Hi All, I've been piecing my Firestar back together. I'm going to need a trailer to haul around. Does anyone know of anything in the southeast Pennsylvania area ? And a flash from the past. Will a little rotax engine run with 80LL in it? Thanks, Ed ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 02:07:36 PM PST US From: "Stuart Harner" Subject: RE: Kolb-List: Trailer for Original Firestar Hi Ed, I can=99t help you with the trailer but here is what my manual says about fuel for the 447, 503 and 582 engines. Based on this I would say no to the 80LL but 100LL is OK. From: owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Edward Bonsell Sent: Friday, March 05, 2021 1:58 PM Subject: Kolb-List: Trailer for Original Firestar Hi All, I've been piecing my Firestar back together. I'm going to need a trailer to haul around. Does anyone know of anything in the southeast Pennsylvania area ? And a flash from the past. Will a little rotax engine run with 80LL in it? Thanks, Ed ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 02:58:37 PM PST US Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Trailer for Original Firestar From: Terry Frantz Ed, Where in southeast PA are you? I my fly a FireFly out of my air strip in southern Lancaster, Hideaway Air Park, 14PS. I can"t help you with a trailer, but have several friends that fly Ultralights here and in Lebanon County that might know of one. I don't know about 80LL, but I fly all the time on 87 regular fuel. Not an issue. Terry - FireFly On 3/5/2021 2:58 PM, Edward Bonsell wrote: > > Hi All, > > I've been piecing my Firestar back together. I'm going to need a > trailer to haul around. Does anyone know of anything in the southeast > Pennsylvania area ? > And a flash from the past. Will a little rotax engine run with 80LL in it? > > Thanks, > > Ed County ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 05:08:28 PM PST US From: Edward Bonsell Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Trailer for Original Firestar I'm in Northern Montgomery Country. I figured I better start looking around for a trailer it's getting warmer. This plane has already flown so most of the pieces are here. I had tygon fuel line and a primer bulb. Are things different now? Is a facet pump better? Then I need a battery.? The answer to the Original question about 80LL gas is, Don't try it, it won't run. Did they get rid of that? Ed On Fri, Mar 5, 2021 at 7:44 PM Terry Frantz wrote: > Ed, > > Where in southeast PA are you? I my fly a FireFly out of my air strip in > southern Lancaster, Hideaway Air Park, 14PS. I can"t help you with a > trailer, but have several friends that fly Ultralights here and in Lebanon > County that might know of one. I don't know about 80LL, but I fly all the > time on 87 regular fuel. Not an issue. > > Terry - FireFly > > > On 3/5/2021 2:58 PM, Edward Bonsell wrote: > > > Hi All, > > I've been piecing my Firestar back together. I'm going to need a trailer > to haul around. Does anyone know of anything in the southeast Pennsylvania > area ? > And a flash from the past. Will a little rotax engine run with 80LL in it? > > Thanks, > > Ed County > > ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 06:23:49 PM PST US From: william sullivan Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Trailer for Original Firestar Ed- I had an Original Firestar. I found an old boat trailer, and put a lon ger tongue on it. Then 2"x12"tracks for the wheels (plane loaded backwards) , 2"x4" screwed to the tongue, with 1"x"4 side guide strips for the tail wh eel. A ramp kit from Walmart, ramps were carried in my pickup. The boat win ch would gently and slowly pull the plane on board. Then I would fold the w ings and tail. Tarps, foam padding, and inexpensive strap kits finished it off. I was testing the engine while the plane was strapped to the trailer, and discovered that the 447 had enough power to push the trailer backwards acro ss soft grass! I shut it down in a hurry. The trailer went with the plane. I had run out of money. Bill Sullivan Tarboro, NC On Friday, March 5, 2021, 08:08:33 PM EST, Edward Bonsell wrote: I'm in Northern Montgomery Country. I figured I better start looking aroun d for a trailer it's getting warmer. This plane has already flown so most o f the pieces are here. I had tygon fuel line and a primer bulb. Are things different now? Is a facet pump better?=C2-Then I need a battery.? The answer to the Original question about 80LL gas is, Don't try it, it won 't run. Did they get rid of that? Ed On Fri, Mar 5, 2021 at 7:44 PM Terry Frantz wrote: Ed, Where in southeast PA are you?=C2- I my fly a FireFly out of my air strip in southern Lancaster, Hideaway Air Park, 14PS.=C2- I can"t help you wit h a trailer, but have several friends that fly Ultralights here and in Leba non County that might know of one.=C2- I don't know about 80LL, but I fly all the time on 87 regular fuel.=C2- Not an issue. Terry - FireFly On 3/5/2021 2:58 PM, Edward Bonsell wrote: Hi All, I've been piecing my Firestar back together. I'm going to need a trailer t o haul around. Does anyone know of anything in the southeast Pennsylvania a rea ? And a flash from the past. Will a little rotax engine run with 80LL i n it? Thanks, Ed County ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 06:39:31 PM PST US From: Russ Kinne Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Trailer for Original Firestar Ed - I assume you want an open trailer. I have one available, set up for an Xtra, with alum wing-cradles and in good shape. In MAINE, but good roads to PA anyway Contact me if interested. Fair winds, Russ Kinne > On Mar 5, 2021, at 2:58 PM, Edward Bonsell wrote: > > > Hi All, > > I've been piecing my Firestar back together. I'm going to need a trailer to haul around. Does anyone know of anything in the southeast Pennsylvania area ? > And a flash from the past. Will a little rotax engine run with 80LL in it? > > Thanks, > > Ed ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.