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1. 07:02 PM - 582 vs 912 Safety in a Ktifox (mikePuyallup)
2. 07:56 PM - Re: 582 vs 912 Safety in a Ktifox (Jack Kuehn)
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| Subject: | 582 vs 912 Safety in a Ktifox |
--> RotaxEngines-List message posted by: "mikePuyallup" <mikePuyallup@hotmail.com>
I have been thinking of buying a Kitfox or Avid and can't decide if buying a plane
with a 912 is worth the extra cost.
Does anyone know what is the difference in engine failure rates? (Everyone who
tells me that two strokes are bad seems to be quoting motorcycle engine stories.)
Is there a gearbox /engine (blue/grey head?) combination to avoid?
What about tbo's. Do 582's make it to 300 hours?
Any help is appreciated
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| Subject: | Re: 582 vs 912 Safety in a Ktifox |
--> RotaxEngines-List message posted by: Jack Kuehn <jkuehn@mountaintime.myrf.net>
The 912 is a far superior engine, both in terms of reliability and
cost. By the time you get 1500 hours on a 582 you will have rebuilt it
5 times, and burned much more fuel than a 912. The 912 has a 1500 hour
TBO and if you compare the cost of the two engines over 1500 hours you
will find that the 912 is less expensive. The 582 may be reliable as
long as you keep up on maintenance, but the 912 is surely a more
reliable engine. I have one with 100 hours and it has earned my trust.
Maintenance is easy and not expensive. You also get much more power
than with any two stroke. Your Kitfox will perform far better with a 912.
Jack
Sky Ranger N233GH
mikePuyallup wrote:
>--> RotaxEngines-List message posted by: "mikePuyallup" <mikePuyallup@hotmail.com>
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>I have been thinking of buying a Kitfox or Avid and can't decide if buying a plane
with a 912 is worth the extra cost.
>
>Does anyone know what is the difference in engine failure rates? (Everyone who
tells me that two strokes are bad seems to be quoting motorcycle engine stories.)
>
>Is there a gearbox /engine (blue/grey head?) combination to avoid?
>
>What about tbo's. Do 582's make it to 300 hours?
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>
>Any help is appreciated
>
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>Read this topic online here:
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>http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=62651#62651
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>
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