---------------------------------------------------------- RotaxEngines-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Thu 09/13/12: 5 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 04:45 AM - Re: Rotax 914 Oil Change (Thom Riddle) 2. 06:42 AM - Re: Rotax 914 Oil Change (Roger Lee) 3. 02:06 PM - Re: Rotax 914 Oil Change (Alan Carter) 4. 06:33 PM - Re: Re: Rotax 914 Oil Change (FLYaDIVE) 5. 07:13 PM - Electrics on 912ULS (Peter Thomson) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 04:45:29 AM PST US Subject: RotaxEngines-List: Re: Rotax 914 Oil Change From: "Thom Riddle" Roger, I had one customer with a particularly difficult mag plug removal and tried all the techniques you mentioned without success. This one required use of an "easy out". Sometimes the last resort is the only way it will work. -------- Thom Riddle Buffalo, NY (9G0) Kolb Slingshot SS-021 Jabiru 2200A #1574 Diamond Katana DA20-A1 Rotax 912 F3 Don't worry about old age... it doesn't last very long. - Anonymous Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=382979#382979 ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 06:42:06 AM PST US Subject: RotaxEngines-List: Re: Rotax 914 Oil Change From: "Roger Lee" What I have seen in the field are owners not striking the plug hard enough on its edge. I don't mean to wail on it, but little taps don't do it either. It's a fairly sharp rap. -------- Roger Lee Tucson, Az. Light Sport Repairman - Maintenance Rated Rotax Repair Center - Heavy Maint. Rated Home 520-574-1080 TRY HOME FIRST Cell 520-349-7056 Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=382983#382983 ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 02:06:22 PM PST US Subject: RotaxEngines-List: Re: Rotax 914 Oil Change From: "Alan Carter" Hello All. I have managed to free the magnetic plug, it was a sod of a job as the key hole was not in good shape and had a job to decide if it was Torx or Allen Key. I eventually decided Allen key, first tool just bent up, tried long handle Allen key and could see the key shaft bending, I applied heat and cold then releasing agent plus a long socket drive with with Allen key and it free, this all took about 3 hours, The plug had some filing stuck to it, nothing solid but particles, wiped clean and refitted, I will order a new type plug for next time. Will check it again in 10 hours, and use the new plug. The engine is on a Flydat recorder and has done about 440 hours the Airframe about 340 hours, i have to idle for 5 mins before shut down on each flight to cool the turbo, so warming up and shutting down takes between 10 to 20 minutes. so the gap keeps getting bigger. I have New Oil, New Filter, New Air Filter, Clean Magnetic plug, and a clean engine and cowling's. I can not achieve a perfect job,ie having the particles analysed ete ete, so have to accept its far better than before. My next job will be a complete Hose change maybe this winter. Thanks guys for all your Help. Alan Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=383007#383007 ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 06:33:39 PM PST US Subject: Re: RotaxEngines-List: Re: Rotax 914 Oil Change From: FLYaDIVE Roger: What are the Plug's threads made of? What is the material that the plug is being threaded into? Is there a Heli-Coil in the case for the plug? Barry On Thu, Sep 13, 2012 at 9:41 AM, Roger Lee wrote: > > What I have seen in the field are owners not striking the plug hard enough > on its edge. I don't mean to wail on it, but little taps don't do it > either. It's a fairly sharp rap. > > -------- > Roger Lee > Tucson, Az. > Light Sport Repairman - Maintenance Rated > Rotax Repair Center - Heavy Maint. Rated > Home 520-574-1080 TRY HOME FIRST > Cell 520-349-7056 > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=382983#382983 > > ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 07:13:09 PM PST US Subject: RotaxEngines-List: Electrics on 912ULS From: Peter Thomson Thanks to all for your various comments on this. We've swapped in ignition modules from another engine and it now runs. We need now to work out why the original modules failed :( Peter ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.