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Sat 05/05/07


Total Messages Posted: 13



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     1. 09:02 AM - Re: Rotax 912 Idle Speed Setting (Roger Lee)
     2. 09:05 AM - Re: Rotax 912 Idle Speed Setting (Roger Lee)
     3. 11:19 AM - Re: Re: Rotax 912 Idle Speed Setting (Hugh McKay III)
     4. 01:03 PM - Re: Re: Rotax 912 Idle Speed Setting (Jack Kuehn)
     5. 01:06 PM - Coolant flammability tests (Gilles Thesee)
     6. 01:47 PM - Re: Re: Rotax 912 Idle Speed Setting (Duncan & Ami McFadyean)
     7. 02:58 PM - Re: Rotax 912 Idle Speed Setting (Roger Lee)
     8. 03:23 PM - Re: Coolant flammability tests (Roger Lee)
     9. 04:02 PM - Re: Re: Rotax 912 Idle Speed Setting (Steve Crimm)
    10. 05:36 PM - Re: Re: Rotax 912 Idle Speed Setting (David Estapa)
    11. 06:09 PM - Re: Rotax 912 Idle Speed Setting (rampil)
    12. 06:13 PM - Re: Coolant flammability tests (rampil)
    13. 06:51 PM - Re: Coolant flammability tests (Roger Lee)
 
 
 


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    Time: 09:02:14 AM PST US
    Subject: Re: Rotax 912 Idle Speed Setting
    From: "Roger Lee" <ssadiver1@yahoo.com>
    Hi Hugh, With a brand new engine you will need to set the idle rpm. 1400 rpm is way too low. It should idle at approximately 1800rpm. 1400 will cause excessive vibration to the gearbox and eventually cause you clutch to start slipping. This is taught in all the Rotax classes. You can download the "Light Maint" and the "Heavy Maint" manuals on the Rotax/Kodiak web site. It is listed under "tech info". They explain how to do it. It is not hard. It is very important that your carb run in sync. You don't want the right side running at 4800 rpm and the left side running at 4900 rpm. They are then fighting and opposing each other. The manual sync will get you in the ballpark. The pneumatic sync will put you dead on for idle and at full rpm sync. Some people aren't very good at keeping up with this, but it is important. Yes your engine will run without doing this, but you paid a lot of money for a fine engine. You should treat it as such and you want it to last and be healthy. Go to the manuals and they will explain and/or you can call me and I will explain the process and walk you through it. Roger Lee Tucson, Az. 520-574-1080 home 520-791-5286 for work May 5th. up until 7pm tonight. p.s. you will need aset of vacumm gages. easy and cheap to make. I think there is a picture here on the forum. -------- Roger Lee Tucson, Az. Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=110992#110992


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    Time: 09:05:46 AM PST US
    Subject: Re: Rotax 912 Idle Speed Setting
    From: "Roger Lee" <ssadiver1@yahoo.com>
    Hi Hugh, Carb sync tool picture -------- Roger Lee Tucson, Az. Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=110993#110993 Attachments: http://forums.matronics.com//files/carb_sync_1501_110.jpg


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    Time: 11:19:24 AM PST US
    From: "Hugh McKay III" <hgmckay@bellsouth.net>
    Subject: Re: Rotax 912 Idle Speed Setting
    Roger, Thom, George: Many thanks for the advice. I suspected exactly what you have described. I have the Rotax "Line Maintenance" Manual as well as the vacuum gauge kit (sold by Lockwood aviation), and will perform the mechanical and pneumatic carb. synchronization per the Rotax Maint. Manual instructions with all of your advice taken into consideration. Many thanks again! Hugh McKay -----Original Message----- From: owner-rotaxengines-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-rotaxengines-list-server@matronics.com]On Behalf Of Roger Lee Sent: Saturday, May 05, 2007 12:02 PM Subject: RotaxEngines-List: Re: Rotax 912 Idle Speed Setting Hi Hugh, With a brand new engine you will need to set the idle rpm. 1400 rpm is way too low. It should idle at approximately 1800rpm. 1400 will cause excessive vibration to the gearbox and eventually cause you clutch to start slipping. This is taught in all the Rotax classes. You can download the "Light Maint" and the "Heavy Maint" manuals on the Rotax/Kodiak web site. It is listed under "tech info". They explain how to do it. It is not hard. It is very important that your carb run in sync. You don't want the right side running at 4800 rpm and the left side running at 4900 rpm. They are then fighting and opposing each other. The manual sync will get you in the ballpark. The pneumatic sync will put you dead on for idle and at full rpm sync. Some people aren't very good at keeping up with this, but it is important. Yes your engine will run without doing this, but you paid a lot of money for a fine engine. You should treat it as such and you want it to last and be healthy. Go to the manuals and they will explain and/or you can call me and I will explain the process and walk you through it. Roger Lee Tucson, Az. 520-574-1080 home 520-791-5286 for work May 5th. up until 7pm tonight. p.s. you will need aset of vacumm gages. easy and cheap to make. I think there is a picture here on the forum. -------- Roger Lee Tucson, Az. Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=110992#110992


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    Time: 01:03:36 PM PST US
    From: Jack Kuehn <jkuehn@mountaintime.myrf.net>
    Subject: Re: Rotax 912 Idle Speed Setting
    As far as balancing the carbs, Phil Lockwood wrote two articles in the EAA light sport magazine (or whatever the titles was/is) on the topic that is much easier to follow and contains more practical information than the Rotax Manual. Both together comprise a really complete manual. I photocopied this series of articles and have them with my engine documentation together with all the service notes and updates from Rotax that apply to my enging. This has been covered before in this forum and you can probably look up the dates publication of the articles. I don't have it right here! Jack Hugh McKay III wrote: > > Roger, Thom, George: > > Many thanks for the advice. I suspected exactly what you have described. I > have the Rotax "Line Maintenance" Manual as well as the vacuum gauge kit > (sold by Lockwood aviation), and will perform the mechanical and pneumatic > carb. synchronization per the Rotax Maint. Manual instructions with all of > your advice taken into consideration. Many thanks again! > > Hugh McKay > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-rotaxengines-list-server@matronics.com > [mailto:owner-rotaxengines-list-server@matronics.com]On Behalf Of Roger Lee > Sent: Saturday, May 05, 2007 12:02 PM > To: rotaxengines-list@matronics.com > Subject: RotaxEngines-List: Re: Rotax 912 Idle Speed Setting > > > Hi Hugh, > > With a brand new engine you will need to set the idle rpm. 1400 rpm is way > too low. It should idle at approximately 1800rpm. 1400 will cause excessive > vibration to the gearbox and eventually cause you clutch to start slipping. > This is taught in all the Rotax classes. You can download the "Light Maint" > and the "Heavy Maint" manuals on the Rotax/Kodiak web site. It is listed > under "tech info". They explain how to do it. > It is not hard. It is very important that your carb run in sync. You don't > want the right side running at 4800 rpm and the left side running at 4900 > rpm. They are then fighting and opposing each other. The manual sync will > get you in the ballpark. The pneumatic sync will put you dead on for idle > and at full rpm sync. Some people aren't very good at keeping up with this, > but it is important. Yes your engine will run without doing this, but you > paid a lot of money for a fine engine. You should treat it as such and you > want it to last and be healthy. > > Go to the manuals and they will explain and/or you can call me and I will > explain the process and walk you through it. > > Roger Lee > Tucson, Az. > 520-574-1080 home > 520-791-5286 for work May 5th. up until 7pm tonight. > > p.s. > you will need aset of vacumm gages. easy and cheap to make. > I think there is a picture here on the forum. > > -------- > Roger Lee > Tucson, Az. > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=110992#110992 > > > --


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    Time: 01:06:54 PM PST US
    From: Gilles Thesee <Gilles.Thesee@ac-grenoble.fr>
    Subject: Coolant flammability tests
    Hi all, Rotax drivers may be interested in the flammability tests conducted by Europa builders Ron Parigoris and Wayne Gutschow on engine coolants and fluids. http://contrails.free.fr/engine_burn_baby_burn_en.php Regards, Gilles Thesee Grenoble, France http://contrails.free.fr


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    Time: 01:47:14 PM PST US
    From: "Duncan & Ami McFadyean" <ami@MCFADYEAN.FREESERVE.CO.UK>
    Subject: Re: Rotax 912 Idle Speed Setting
    Has anyone tried the Twinmax electronic carb balancer (which electronically senses differential pressure between the two intake manifolds) and how does it compare to the mechanical tube-type instruments? Duncan McF. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jack Kuehn" <jkuehn@mountaintime.myrf.net> Sent: Saturday, May 05, 2007 9:03 PM Subject: Re: RotaxEngines-List: Re: Rotax 912 Idle Speed Setting > <jkuehn@mountaintime.myrf.net> > > As far as balancing the carbs, Phil Lockwood wrote two articles in the EAA > light sport magazine (or whatever the titles was/is) on the topic that is > much easier to follow and contains more practical information than the > Rotax Manual. Both together comprise a really complete manual. I > photocopied this series of articles and have them with my engine > documentation together with all the service notes and updates from Rotax > that apply to my enging. This has been covered before in this forum and > you can probably look up the dates publication of the articles. I don't > have it right here! > > Jack > > Hugh McKay III wrote: >> <hgmckay@bellsouth.net> >> >> Roger, Thom, George: >> >> Many thanks for the advice. I suspected exactly what you have described. >> I >> have the Rotax "Line Maintenance" Manual as well as the vacuum gauge kit >> (sold by Lockwood aviation), and will perform the mechanical and >> pneumatic >> carb. synchronization per the Rotax Maint. Manual instructions with all >> of >> your advice taken into consideration. Many thanks again! >> >> Hugh McKay >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: owner-rotaxengines-list-server@matronics.com >> [mailto:owner-rotaxengines-list-server@matronics.com]On Behalf Of Roger >> Lee >> Sent: Saturday, May 05, 2007 12:02 PM >> To: rotaxengines-list@matronics.com >> Subject: RotaxEngines-List: Re: Rotax 912 Idle Speed Setting >> >> <ssadiver1@yahoo.com> >> >> Hi Hugh, >> >> With a brand new engine you will need to set the idle rpm. 1400 rpm is >> way >> too low. It should idle at approximately 1800rpm. 1400 will cause >> excessive >> vibration to the gearbox and eventually cause you clutch to start >> slipping. >> This is taught in all the Rotax classes. You can download the "Light >> Maint" >> and the "Heavy Maint" manuals on the Rotax/Kodiak web site. It is listed >> under "tech info". They explain how to do it. >> It is not hard. It is very important that your carb run in sync. You >> don't >> want the right side running at 4800 rpm and the left side running at 4900 >> rpm. They are then fighting and opposing each other. The manual sync will >> get you in the ballpark. The pneumatic sync will put you dead on for idle >> and at full rpm sync. Some people aren't very good at keeping up with >> this, >> but it is important. Yes your engine will run without doing this, but you >> paid a lot of money for a fine engine. You should treat it as such and >> you >> want it to last and be healthy. >> >> Go to the manuals and they will explain and/or you can call me and I will >> explain the process and walk you through it. >> >> Roger Lee >> Tucson, Az. >> 520-574-1080 home >> 520-791-5286 for work May 5th. up until 7pm tonight. >> >> p.s. >> you will need aset of vacumm gages. easy and cheap to make. >> I think there is a picture here on the forum. >> >> -------- >> Roger Lee >> Tucson, Az. >> >> >> >> >> Read this topic online here: >> >> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=110992#110992 >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > -- > > >


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    Time: 02:58:25 PM PST US
    Subject: Re: Rotax 912 Idle Speed Setting
    From: "Roger Lee" <ssadiver1@yahoo.com>
    I don't particularlly like the tube type because you have to keep them oriented up and should be verticle and not leaned over. I like the dial type like in the picture. These can be any orientation and are easy to read. These are just gages you can pick up at an auto parts or online. The gages depending on how much you want to spend are $19-$30. Mine are liquid filled. The rest of the gage parts set is something you can pick up for about $10-$12 at your local hardware store. You do not need any special vacumm gages to do this carb sync. Something easy to use and read is the best. Once you do a carb balance you will find it quite easy from then on. Just remember that the gage with the highest vacumm is the carb getting the least fuel. If you need more rpm adjust the carb with the most vacumm which gives it more fuel and the vacumm will reduce (i.e. vacumm is 12, adjust the carb to get more fuel and the vacumm goes down let's say to 10). If you need to decrease rpm then pick the carb with the least vacumm and raise its vacumm number by reducing the amount of fuel it gets. These adjustments are done by turning the Bowden cable. That's the main throttle cable that comes into the carb when you use your throttle. You need to use the idle stop screw and the vacumm gages to make sure your idle is set at it's correct rpm and the carbs are equal when they are at idle. This doesn't tell you how to do it, but maybe a little insite as to what is going on when you look at the gages or your trying to set the idle when the gages are connected. Again if you have any questions call me anytime. -------- Roger Lee Tucson, Az. Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=111052#111052


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    Time: 03:23:48 PM PST US
    Subject: Re: Coolant flammability tests
    From: "Roger Lee" <ssadiver1@yahoo.com>
    Hi Gilles, How are you? If I remember right the big issue was Evans coolant? We discussed this a while back. Bottom line is how high the temps have to get to cause it to burn and if it is in any type of fire it is a very limited quanity. Why worry if there is a fire as you have fuel and oil, all the rubber and plastic in the engine that is far worse and burns at lower temps. When you really compare Evans to the other things in the engine compartment that burn it's just at the bottom of the list and you have much bigger problems to worry about if there is a fire. Some things look good by themselves or on paper, but when you include the whole picture it's not worth worrying about. I'm a Fireman and HazMat Tech. by trade for the last 28 years. I have been to, God only knows how many car fires and I have been to aircraft fires. Knowing what is in the general area to burn and at what temps. puts Evans Coolant at the bottom of my list. The only thing hot enoug in our engine is the exhaust manifold. They are worried about Evans, I think they should be more worried about fuel. It will lite off at a much lower temp. and it will burn up to 2000F. All the rubber parts and some plastic will lite off if it falls against the exhaust manifold. There is a lot more of this stuff to start a fire. There is very little coolant in your engine. Tell them to test all the other components in the engine compartment. You may not want to fly then. Human nature usually only carries things out to a certain point and then we quit looking past that point. Follow it past the Evans to everything else and then this single point they make isn't as big. The bottom line is any engine fire reguardless of the cause can be deadly. Good maint. scheduling and checking your equipment can go a long way to saving your hide. Don't be cheap is what I tell people when it coes to parts and maint. . The part may look good on the outside, but it's waiting to bite you on the backside if you neglect it or don't replace it. I don't mean to upset anyone in any way, sound like a broken record or a lecturer, but if all I had to worry about was Evans then my life is simple. I have used Evans now for 4 years and have been happy with its performance. -------- Roger Lee Tucson, Az. Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=111055#111055


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    Time: 04:02:12 PM PST US
    From: "Steve Crimm" <steve.crimm@stephenscott.com>
    Subject: Re: Rotax 912 Idle Speed Setting
    Is there anyone on the forum in the Atlanta area that can do the idle and carb sync? I am in need of both. Thanks, Steve Crimm -----Original Message----- From: owner-rotaxengines-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-rotaxengines-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Roger Lee Sent: Saturday, May 05, 2007 17:58 Subject: RotaxEngines-List: Re: Rotax 912 Idle Speed Setting --> <ssadiver1@yahoo.com> I don't particularlly like the tube type because you have to keep them oriented up and should be verticle and not leaned over. I like the dial type like in the picture. These can be any orientation and are easy to read. These are just gages you can pick up at an auto parts or online. The gages depending on how much you want to spend are $19-$30. Mine are liquid filled. The rest of the gage parts set is something you can pick up for about $10-$12 at your local hardware store. You do not need any special vacumm gages to do this carb sync. Something easy to use and read is the best. Once you do a carb balance you will find it quite easy from then on. Just remember that the gage with the highest vacumm is the carb getting the least fuel. If you need more rpm adjust the carb with the most vacumm which gives it more fuel and the vacumm will reduce (i.e. vacumm is 12, adjust the carb to get more fuel and the vacumm goes down let's say to 10). If you need to decrease rpm then pick the carb with the least vacumm and raise its vacumm number by reducing the amount of fuel it gets. These adjustments are done by turning the Bowden cable. That's the main throttle cable that comes into the carb when you use your throttle. You need to use the idle stop screw and the vacumm gages to make sure your idle is set at it's correct rpm and the carbs are equal when they are at idle. This doesn't tell you how to do it, but maybe a little insite as to what is going on when you look at the gages or your trying to set the idle when the gages are connected. Again if you have any questions call me anytime. -------- Roger Lee Tucson, Az. Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=111052#111052


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    Time: 05:36:17 PM PST US
    Subject: Re: Rotax 912 Idle Speed Setting
    From: David Estapa <davestapa@juno.com>
    Steve, where in Atlanta are you? I live in Woodstock, but plane is based in Calhoun. This morning we balanced carbs on a Zenith 701 with a 912ULS. We balanced carbs on my Kitfox Series 5, 912ULS a couple of months ago. I have the gauages. C. David Estapa Woodstock, GA Kitfox 5, N97DE, 912ULS Do not archive On Sat, 5 May 2007 19:01:31 -0400 "Steve Crimm" <steve.crimm@stephenscott.com> writes: > <steve.crimm@stephenscott.com> > > Is there anyone on the forum in the Atlanta area that can do the > idle and > carb sync? > > I am in need of both. > > Thanks, > > Steve Crimm > > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-rotaxengines-list-server@matronics.com > [mailto:owner-rotaxengines-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of > Roger Lee > Sent: Saturday, May 05, 2007 17:58 > To: rotaxengines-list@matronics.com > Subject: RotaxEngines-List: Re: Rotax 912 Idle Speed Setting > > --> <ssadiver1@yahoo.com> > > I don't particularlly like the tube type because you have to keep > them > oriented up and should be verticle and not leaned over. I like the > dial type > like in the picture. These can be any orientation and are easy to > read. > These are just gages you can pick up at an auto parts or online. The > gages > depending on how much you want to spend are $19-$30. Mine are liquid > filled. > The rest of the gage parts set is something you can pick up for > about > $10-$12 at your local hardware store. You do not need any special > vacumm > gages to do this carb sync. Something easy to use and read is the > best. > > Once you do a carb balance you will find it quite easy from then on. > Just > remember that the gage with the highest vacumm is the carb getting > the least > fuel. If you need more rpm adjust the carb with the most vacumm > which gives > it more fuel and the vacumm will reduce (i.e. vacumm is 12, adjust > the carb > to get more fuel and the vacumm goes down let's say to 10). If you > need to > decrease rpm then pick the carb with the least vacumm and raise its > vacumm > number by reducing the amount of fuel it gets. These adjustments are > done by > turning the Bowden cable. That's the main throttle cable that comes > into the > carb when you use your throttle. You need to use the idle stop screw > and the > vacumm gages to make sure your idle is set at it's correct rpm and > the carbs > are equal when they are at idle. > > This doesn't tell you how to do it, but maybe a little insite as to > what is > going on when you look at the gages or your trying to set the idle > when the > gages are connected. > > Again if you have any questions call me anytime. > > -------- > Roger Lee > Tucson, Az. > > > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=111052#111052 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >


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    Time: 06:09:05 PM PST US
    Subject: Re: Rotax 912 Idle Speed Setting
    From: "rampil" <ira.rampil@gmail.com>
    Just to re-iterate what Roger said. Idle speed should be above 1800 if you hope to preserve the function and integrity of your gearbox. Low RPM apparently allows a sort of torsional resonance in the dog gears which will chew them up in short order Ira -------- Ira N224XS Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=111074#111074


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    Time: 06:13:15 PM PST US
    Subject: Re: Coolant flammability tests
    From: "rampil" <ira.rampil@gmail.com>
    Hi Roger Are you using Evans out there in Tucson because the ambient temp on the tarmac is already above the boiling point of water-based coolant? (;-) At least it seemed that way to me the last time I spent a day at Davis- Motham and at Pima -------- Ira N224XS Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=111075#111075


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    Time: 06:51:26 PM PST US
    Subject: Re: Coolant flammability tests
    From: "Roger Lee" <ssadiver1@yahoo.com>
    Hi Rampil, No actually I use it because the regualr 50/50 can get into hot spots or poor circulation areas within the heads and get too hot and vaporize. This causes a vapor space and causes overheating in or around the head. This softens the metal and causes leaks and warpping. Regular 50/50 boils around 275F or so, and Evans boils at 375F. This also helps the engine from puking coolant all over the ground when you are stuck on the tarmac for a while idling or long taxi's and poor air movement for cooling. The articles written by several authors say you should use Evans unless you are having an engine over heating problem. Evans can make you run about 30F warmer, but if it doesn't over heat, so what. If I was constantly over heating I might drop back to 50/50. Evans will not leave deposits in the system or corrode parts because it doesn't have any water. You should use it unless you are always over heating to drop the temps. 30F, but you are a head of the game if you do not over heat and you use Evans. -------- Roger Lee Tucson, Az. Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=111083#111083




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