---------------------------------------------------------- RotaxEngines-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sun 12/18/11: 1 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 08:34 PM - Re: RotaxEngines-List Digest: 4 Msgs - 12/15/11 (Stan Tew) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 08:34:48 PM PST US From: Stan Tew Subject: RotaxEngines-List: Re: RotaxEngines-List Digest: 4 Msgs - 12/15/11 Nati,=0A-=0AI went to great lengths to ensure that I knew which switch co nnected to the soft-start. But becuause you mention it and that I (and othe rs) have made similar mistakes in the past I will check it. After all - you may be correct.=0A-=0ATo Barry,=0A-=0AThe Rotax 912 ULS is a great eng ine. Perhaps not a perfect engine but great nonetheless. I really enjoy fly ing behind it.=0A=0ATo Bob,=0A=0AYou're right. I don't post when all is wel l which is almost all the time. In the 185 hours on my 912 I have had to ad d oil only 1 time between oil changes and that was only about 3 ounces and probably because I was more nervous than necessary about it.=0A=0ASTAN 2=0A N29TD=0A =0A=0A________________________________=0A From: RotaxEngines-List Digest Server =0ATo: RotaxEngines-List Dig est List =0ASent: Friday, December 16, 2011 1:59 AM=0ASubject: RotaxEngines-List Digest: 4 Msgs - 12/15/11=0A =0A*=0A=0A===================== =====0A- Online Versions of Today's List Digest Archive=0A== ========================0A=0A Today's complete RotaxEngines-List Digest can also be found in either of th e =0Atwo Web Links listed below.- The .html file includes the Digest form atted =0Ain HTML for viewing with a web browser and features Hyperlinked In dexes =0Aand Message Navigation.- The .txt file includes the plain ASCII version =0Aof the RotaxEngines-List Digest and can be viewed with a generic text editor =0Asuch as Notepad or with a web browser. =0A=0AHTML Version: =0A=0A- - http://www.matronics.com/digest/digestview.php?Style=82701& View=html&Chapter 11-12-15&Archive=RotaxEngines=0A=0AText Version: =0A=0A- - http://www.matronics.com/digest/digestview.php?Style=82701& View=txt&Chapter 11-12-15&Archive=RotaxEngines=0A=0A=0A==== ====================0A- EMail Vers ion of Today's List Digest Archive=0A============ ============0A=0A=0A- - - - - ------------ ----------------------------------------------=0A- - - - - - - - - - - - - RotaxEngines-List Digest Archive=0A- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---=0A- - - - - - - - - - Total Messages Posted Thu 12/15/11: 4 =0A- - - - - --------------------------------------------------- -------=0A=0A=0AToday's Message Index:=0A----------------------=0A=0A- - 1. 02:02 PM - Cranking on soft start module- (Stan Tew)=0A- - 2 . 02:38 PM - Re: Cranking on soft start module- (Nati Niv)=0A- - 3. 03:06 PM - Re: Cranking on soft start module- (FLYaDIVE)=0A- - 4. 06 :23 PM - Re: Cranking on soft start module- (Bob Comperini)=0A=0A=0A=0A__ ______________________________- Message 1- ____________________________ _________=0A=0A=0ATime: 02:02:10 PM PST US=0AFrom: Stan Tew =0ASubject: RotaxEngines-List: Cranking on soft start module=0A=0AI li ve in central Alabama and the temperature today was about 70 degrees F.=0AM y 912ULS is a little over 1 year of use and 186 hours. When I try to star =0At on the ignition with the soft-start module only. I tried today for a l ong=0Aer period with the soft start ignition only - no start. As soon as I turned=0Aon the other ignition it cranked. Sometimes when this happens I ca n feel t=0Ahe kickback I read so much about.-I installed the soft start to prevent t=0Ahis.=0A-=0AAny ideas?=0A=0ASTAN 2=0AN29TD=0A=0A______ __________________________- Message 2- ________________________________ _____=0A=0A=0ATime: 02:38:36 PM PST US=0ASubject: Re: RotaxEngines-List: Cr anking on soft start module=0AFrom: Nati Niv =0A=0AStan =0A=0A=0AI got the feeling you are confusing the two magneto switches so wh en you=0Athink that you kill the soft start module you actually the other o ne. Doing=0Alots of troubleshooting in this area of my S6S I learned how co nfusing can=0Ait be=85.=0A=0A=0ANati=0A=0AN992DN=0A=0AIllinoi=0A=0A=0AOn Thu, Dec 15, 2011 at 3:58 PM, Stan Tew wrote:=0A=0A> - I live in central Alabama and the temperature today was about 70 degree s=0A> F. My 912ULS is a little over 1 year of use and 186 hours. When I try to=0A> start on the ignition with the soft-start module only. I tried toda y for =0Aa=0A> longer period with the soft start ignition only - no start. As soon as I=0A> turned on the other ignition it cranked. Sometimes when th is happens I ca=0An=0A> feel the kickback I read so much about. I installed the soft start to=0A> prevent this.=0A>=0A> Any ideas?=0A>=0A> *STAN 2*=0A > *N29TD*=0A>=0A> *=0A>=0A============0A==== ========0A============0A===== =======0A============0A> *=0A>=0A>=0A=0A_ _______________________________- Message 3- ___________________________ __________=0A=0A=0ATime: 03:06:31 PM PST US=0ASubject: Re: RotaxEngines-Lis t: Cranking on soft start module=0AFrom: FLYaDIVE =0A =0AStan:=0A=0AI just can't believe the loyal following the ROTAX engine has .=0AAll I ever read about are problems piled upon problems.- Two in the p ast=0Afour day right here on this group.- It seems like "Buy a ROTAX and you=0Abecome a member of the SB-of the Month Club."- It would be AD of th e Month=0AClub, but the FAA just did not see inclined to to handle all the problems.=0AAS IF: They knew better.=0AI am putting a lot of time into find ing a 601 that I can put an O-200 on.=0AI'm an old fart looking at LSA and want to FLY, not build or do constant=0Arepairs.- I'll still do A&P work. .. It is really... You work... I'll sign=0Ait off.=0A=0ALQQKing hopefully, =0A=0ABarry=0A=0A=0AOn Thu, Dec 15, 2011 at 4:58 PM, Stan Tew wrote:=0A=0A> I live in central Alabama and the temperature today w as about 70 degrees=0A> F. My 912ULS is a little over 1 year of use and 186 hours. When I try to=0A> start on the ignition with the soft-start module only. I tried today for a=0A> longer period with the soft start ignition on ly - no start. As soon as I=0A> turned on the other ignition it cranked. So metimes when this happens I can=0A> feel the kickback I read so much about. I installed the soft start to=0A> prevent this.=0A>=0A> Any ideas?=0A>=0A> *STAN 2*=0A> *N29TD*=0A>=0A> *=0A>=0A> *=0A>=0A>=0A=0A____________________ ____________- Message 4- _____________________________________=0A=0A=0A Time: 06:23:05 PM PST US=0AFrom: Bob Comperini =0ASubject: Re: RotaxEngines-List: Cranking on soft start module=0A=0A=0A=0A>=0A>I just can't believe the loyal following the ROTAX engine has.- =0A>All I ever read about are problems piled upon problems.- Two in the past four=0Aday right here on this group.- It seems like "Buy a ROTAX and you become a me mber=0Aof the SB-of the Month Club."- It would be AD of the Month Club, b ut the FAA=0Ajust did not see inclined to to handle all the problems.- AS IF: They knew=0Abetter.=0A>I am putting a lot of time into finding a 601 t hat I can put an O-200 on.- I'm=0Aan old fart looking at LSA and want to FLY, not build or do constant repairs.=0AI'll still do A&P work... It is re ally... You work... I'll sign it off.- =0A=0AWith all due respect, the on ly people you hear from on the list, are those that=0Aare experiencing prob lems, or from newbies who are still learning. The thousands=0Aof us who hav e no problems with our engines rarely post "Nothing happened=0Athis week, e ngine running great!" posts to this list. The 912 has been a very=0Areliabl e engine, and the number of problems or questions are very few, compared=0A to the number of people using these engines. They've been in production sin ce=0A1990(?), so there are plenty of them out there, and a lot of hours flo wn.=0A=0A=0A--=0ABob Comperini=0Ae-mail: bob@fly-ul.com=0AWWW: http://www.f ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message rotaxengines-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/RotaxEngines-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/rotaxengines-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/rotaxengines-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.