---------------------------------------------------------- Pietenpol-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Mon 02/09/15: 5 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 03:27 AM - Fw: A65 Primer Lines (Matt Paxton) 2. 05:32 AM - Re: A65 Primer Lines (Jack Philips) 3. 05:46 PM - Arial progress (glenschweizer@yahoo.com) 4. 09:39 PM - Re: Cub Fuel Tank from project (taildrags) 5. 11:25 PM - Re: A65 Primer Lines (Peter Johnson) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 03:27:35 AM PST US Subject: Fwd: Pietenpol-List: A65 Primer Lines From: Matt Paxton Peter, there should be a plug in the aluminum casting that the carburetor hangs from and the induction pipes come out of. On my engine, it's on the left side. I plumbed a 1/8" copper line in there from the primer. You need a compression fitting where that plug comes out, and, of course, a line from the gascolator to the primer. Matt Paxton NX629ML ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Peter Johnson Subject: Pietenpol-List: A65 Primer Lines Cc: > > Hi Guys, > > I managed to get the A65 to run for the first time after the rebuild on > Saturday but after exhausting my energy I think a primer is called for. > > Where do you run the lines, to the spider or to each cylinder? > > Will in make much difference or should I just continue to use arm power to > pull through the prop a few times? > > Thanks > > Peter > Wonthaggi Australia > http://repiet.cpc-world.com > > Ex ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 05:32:14 AM PST US From: "Jack Philips" Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: A65 Primer Lines Peter, I have a primer on my A65, plumbed exactly as Matt describes. I don't use it much in the summer, but in the winter, after the plane has sat for several weeks and is cold, it makes all the difference in the world. Different engines seem to have different personalities. I know some who use their primer every time they start the engine, and other who like me, don't seem to need it unless the weather is cold. The C-145 Continental in my Cessna 170 needs priming anytime I start it unless it has run within an hour or so. I used to have an RV-4 with an O-320 Lycoming in it. It had no primer and was a real bear to start if the temperature was below freezing. Many is the time I ran the battery dead trying to start that airplane in cold weather. Jack Phillips NX899JP Smith Mountain Lake, Virginia -----Original Message----- From: owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Matt Paxton Sent: Monday, February 9, 2015 6:27 AM Subject: Fwd: Pietenpol-List: A65 Primer Lines Peter, there should be a plug in the aluminum casting that the carburetor hangs from and the induction pipes come out of. On my engine, it's on the left side. I plumbed a 1/8" copper line in there from the primer. You need a compression fitting where that plug comes out, and, of course, a line from the gascolator to the primer. Matt Paxton NX629ML ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Peter Johnson Subject: Pietenpol-List: A65 Primer Lines Cc: > --> > > Hi Guys, > > I managed to get the A65 to run for the first time after the rebuild > on Saturday but after exhausting my energy I think a primer is called for. > > Where do you run the lines, to the spider or to each cylinder? > > Will in make much difference or should I just continue to use arm > power to pull through the prop a few times? > > Thanks > > Peter > Wonthaggi Australia > http://repiet.cpc-world.com > > Ex ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 05:46:44 PM PST US Subject: Pietenpol-List: Arial progress From: glenschweizer@yahoo.com My project is finally an embrio! The week end of the thirtieth of Jan.,workbenches were built and one fuse side was laid out. This past weekend, I kitted the other fuse side, assembled one one Sat and the other side on Sun. The balance of the day was spent ripping cap strips for wing ribs. Most of the structural lumber is Hemlock. 7%heavier, slightly stronger and a whole lot less expensive,and if it matters to anyone, it's locally sourced. Doug Fir will be used for the spars, also locally sourced. For those who don't know, the Arial is a biplane adaptation of the aircamper designed by Chad Wille of St croix aviation My brother Dan has allowed me the use of a portion of his shop to build this project. Sure feels good to be building another airplane! Glen Sent from my iPhone ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 09:39:40 PM PST US Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Cub Fuel Tank from project From: "taildrags" Steve; I'm glad to see that you've put things in proper perspective by recognizing that your fuel situation may require some adjustment, but you may be able to put off the adjustment until after you've begun test flights. Just don't get complacent... recognize the fuel system's possible limitations and respect those. Keep the fuel topped off or at least within the upper 3/4 of the tank until you're comfortable flying it in all regimes. Go through any list of experimental aircraft accidents and incidents and fuel problems will be in the top couple of causes. Read and heed. What I would probably do after that is fly the airplane in the pattern on a nice day, practicing takeoffs and landings to improve my skill and comfort at the controls as the fuel level got down into the bottom part of the tank. The rest is just my personal testing regime and is based on my comfort level with my plane, at my home field, under controlled conditions. There is no need to fly an actual dead-stick landing when you can simulate flying out of the very last of the tank by putting the tailwheel in a ditch and elevating the nose as you run the engine at a fast idle till it's starved of fuel and sputters to a halt. At that point you can determine how much of your fuel is actually unusable and how much is marginal, and go from there. -------- Oscar Zuniga Medford, OR Air Camper NX41CC "Scout" A75 power Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=438198#438198 ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 11:25:14 PM PST US Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: A65 Primer Lines From: Peter Johnson Thanks Guys, I blew some fuel into the spider primer hole today, started second pull Looks like I need to order a primer and fittings. Thanks Peter On 10/02/2015 12:31 am, "Jack Philips" wrote: > > >Peter, > >I have a primer on my A65, plumbed exactly as Matt describes. I don't >use it much in the summer, but in the winter, after the plane has sat for >several weeks and is cold, it makes all the difference in the world. > >Different engines seem to have different personalities. I know some who >use their primer every time they start the engine, and other who like me, >don't seem to need it unless the weather is cold. The C-145 Continental >in my Cessna 170 needs priming anytime I start it unless it has run >within an hour or so. > >I used to have an RV-4 with an O-320 Lycoming in it. It had no primer >and was a real bear to start if the temperature was below freezing. Many >is the time I ran the battery dead trying to start that airplane in cold >weather. > >Jack Phillips >NX899JP >Smith Mountain Lake, Virginia > >-----Original Message----- >From: owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com >[mailto:owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Matt >Paxton >Sent: Monday, February 9, 2015 6:27 AM >To: pietenpol-list@matronics.com >Subject: Fwd: Pietenpol-List: A65 Primer Lines > > >Peter, there should be a plug in the aluminum casting that the carburetor >hangs from and the induction pipes come out of. On my engine, it's on the >left side. I plumbed a 1/8" copper line in there from the primer. You >need a compression fitting where that plug comes out, and, of course, a >line from the gascolator to the primer. > >Matt Paxton >NX629ML >---------- Forwarded message ---------- >From: Peter Johnson >Date: Feb 9, 2015 2:06 AM >Subject: Pietenpol-List: A65 Primer Lines >To: pietenpol-list@matronics.com >Cc: > >> --> >> >> Hi Guys, >> >> I managed to get the A65 to run for the first time after the rebuild >> on Saturday but after exhausting my energy I think a primer is called >>for. >> >> Where do you run the lines, to the spider or to each cylinder? >> >> Will in make much difference or should I just continue to use arm >> power to pull through the prop a few times? >> >> Thanks >> >> Peter >> Wonthaggi Australia >> http://repiet.cpc-world.com >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >Ex > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message pietenpol-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Pietenpol-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/pietenpol-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/pietenpol-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.