---------------------------------------------------------- RotaxEngines-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Thu 06/19/08: 4 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 11:06 AM - Re: average water temp of 912/914 (SUE MICHAELS) 2. 11:13 AM - Re: Dry Black velvet Plugs (Don G) 3. 11:36 AM - Re: Dry Black velvet Plugs (rampil) 4. 12:34 PM - Re: average water temp of 912/914 (george may) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 11:06:23 AM PST US From: SUE MICHAELS Subject: Re: RotaxEngines-List: average water temp of 912/914 Thanks for the info!-- I don't have the Rotax spider expansion tank and made my own water spider coming into one 1" pipe then into a 1" (in/out at 90 degree)-in-line filler neck and cap-with built in-thermostat syst em.- I-planning-on putting an 180f- thermostat in it and 16 lbs cap . The cap is 1.1bar (16lbs)-and Rotax latest recommendations is 1.2bar. S till looking for the 1.2bar that will fit my application.=0A-=0AGeorge=0A =0A-=0A----- Original Message ----=0AFrom: george may =0ATo: rotaxengines-list@matronics.com=0ASent: Wednesday, June 18, 2008 3:04:46 PM=0ASubject: RE: RotaxEngines-List: average water temp of 912/914 =0A=0AMine run 150-170 depending on time of year.- Today, ambient was 70 F- and water temp was 165 F=0A-=0AGeorge May=0A601XL 912s=0A=0A=0A=0A =0A________________________________=0ADate: Tue, 17 Jun 2008 14:31:24 -0700 =0AFrom: michaega@verizon.net=0ASubject: RotaxEngines-List: average water t emp of 912/914=0ATo: rotaxengines-list@matronics.com=0A=0A=0ASomewhere I mi ss what the average operating water (coolant) temp is on the 912/914. Yes, the manual and things I read gives lowest start temp, hot start temp and ma x temp. But I would really like an average. 180f, 190f, 200f- ??? Or woul d just say 180f -to-220f is a good number to keep it in?=0A-=0AGeorge =0A 3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D =3D=3D xEngines-List 3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D 3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D A> 3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D =0A_______________________ _________=0AThe i=A2m Talkathon starts 6/24/08.- For now, give amongst yo =========== ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 11:13:40 AM PST US Subject: RotaxEngines-List: Re: Dry Black velvet Plugs From: "Don G" I came up with this post in a search on black plugs, and I would like to re-invigorate the subject with a question. ON my 80 hp 912, I experience similar plug inspections, except it is always on both forward cylinders, thats right, both cylinders closest to the prop. The back 2 run clean as a whistle. I inspected the plugs yesterday, at 50 hours. And as usual, both forward plugs have a really good coating of dry black velvet, and both rear sets looked close to as new. NO other issues, Engine runs great. Make wonderful power and tops out at WOT at 5500 in flight. I generally cruise at 4800 or so...95 to 100 mph 5 k yields about 105 to 108 when I am alone. As far as idle time or low throttle time after landing to taxi to hangar. Not very much. Hanger is in the front row and about 300 ft from runway. with 200 ft paved ramp. So Taxi time is part throttle until in front of hangar and I always shut it down right away. depending on which end of the 2700 ft turf runway I land on...I have to taxi on active until the 300 ft, at part throttle setting. generally at low idle for the last 100 feet is about all. About the only thing I can figure is, the long manifold run to to forward cylinders is what make these plugs so different when inspecting. I would like to hear of others experience here. thx -------- Don G. Central Illinois Kitfox IV Speedster Luscombe 8A Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=188639#188639 ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 11:36:00 AM PST US Subject: RotaxEngines-List: Re: Dry Black velvet Plugs From: "rampil" Good Point Roger, When I was in my trade school training I was always taught to imagine myself in a shack in the desert southwest (USA). When I hear the beat of hooves, it can not be horses, at my school it was always zebras! -------- Ira N224XS Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=188645#188645 ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 12:34:14 PM PST US From: george may Subject: RE: RotaxEngines-List: average water temp of 912/914 DQpJIGJlbGlldmUgdGhlIHRoZXJtb3N0YXQgSSdtIHVzaW5nIGFuZCByb3RheCByZWNvbW1lbmRz IGlzIDE2NSBGDQogDQpHZW9yZ2UNCjYwMVhMIDkxMnMNCg0KDQpEYXRlOiBUaHUsIDE5IEp1biAy MDA4IDExOjAzOjQ3IC0wNzAwRnJvbTogbWljaGFlZ2FAdmVyaXpvbi5uZXRTdWJqZWN0OiBSZTog Um90YXhFbmdpbmVzLUxpc3Q6IGF2ZXJhZ2Ugd2F0ZXIgdGVtcCBvZiA5MTIvOTE0VG86IHJvdGF4 ZW5naW5lcy1saXN0QG1hdHJvbmljcy5jb20NCg0KDQoNCg0KVGhhbmtzIGZvciB0aGUgaW5mbyEg ICBJIGRvbid0IGhhdmUgdGhlIFJvdGF4IHNwaWRlciBleHBhbnNpb24gdGFuayBhbmQgbWFkZSBt eSBvd24gd2F0ZXIgc3BpZGVyIGNvbWluZyBpbnRvIG9uZSAxIiBwaXBlIHRoZW4gaW50byBhIDEi IChpbi9vdXQgYXQgOTAgZGVncmVlKSBpbi1saW5lIGZpbGxlciBuZWNrIGFuZCBjYXAgd2l0aCBi 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