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3. 10:35 PM - Re: RotaxEngines-List Digest: 1 Msgs - 05/03/13 (Roger Lee)
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| Subject: | Re: RotaxEngines-List Digest: 1 Msgs - 05/03/13 |
Barry,
Debris blocking some portion of the fuel flow through the carb is not a
design fault. That can happen to any carb engine. About 4 months ago I
had a friend go off the end of the runway at his home airport because a
tiny piece of debris blocked the main jet in the carb on his Lycoming
engine just as he lifted off.
The Rotax 9xx series of engines are fine power plants. They are
different than your typical Lycoming or Continental but they are all
excellent power plants.
There's no difference between the certified Rotax and the uncertified
Rotax other than paperwork and application.
Blue skies & tailwinds,
Bob Borger
Europa XS Tri, Rotax 914, Airmaster C/S Prop.
Little Toot Sport Biplane, Lycoming Thunderbolt AEIO-320 EXP
3705 Lynchburg Dr.
Corinth, TX 76208-5331
Cel: 817-992-1117
rlborger@mac.com
On May 4, 2013, at 10:39 AM, FLYaDIVE <flyadive@gmail.com> wrote:
Stan:
Sorry for your "experience" and glad you walked away from it.
But why does Rotax have so many stupid design faults?
I know it is not your fault, but is there a difference between Rotax
experimental and Rotax certified?
Barry
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You'd think that a gascolator , fuel filter, and/or very small opening in t
he fuel pump diaphragm would catch these particles. That's what I thought.
WRONG! I have no idea how those particles got there, but once there, they w
ere devastating. They may have actually been part of the fuel line past all
those devices. While I can't totally blame ethanol I believe it was a sign
ificant contributing factor. Anyway, it doesn't take all that long to clean
the system. It takes much longer to repair the damage.=0A=0A-=0ASTAN 2
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=0A=0AAnother place to look for debris while you have the carb in your hand
is th=0Ae inlet line. Although the id of the fuel line is 1/4 going over t
he hose b=0Aarb down at the bottom where the fuel actually flows into the f
loat bowl th=0Ae orifice is MUCH smaller. Bits of debris can cover the orif
ice preventing =0Aany fuel from entering the float bowl. The other cylinder
mayor may not be =0Aokay but the engine will not run enough to produce pow
er on 1 cylinder. Che=0Ack both!=0A=0A=0AI say this from experience.
I had to land my Kitfox II in =0Athe trees due to such obstruction. I was u
nhurt but the plane was badly dam=0Aaged=0A=0A-=0ASTAN 2=0A=0A=
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stranded=0A- (Roger Lee)=0A=0A=0A=0A______________________________
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07:05:27 AM PST US=0AS=0Aubject: RotaxEngines-List: Carb bowl obstruction
- Don't be stranded=0AFrom=0A: "Roger Lee" <ssadiver1@yahoo.com>=0A=
0A=0AHi Guys,=0A=0AYour flying along=0Aand the engine looses power to
about 3800-4000 rpm and runs rough.=0AIt co=0Auld be a couple of things,
but first suspect a carb bowl main jet obstructi=0Aon.=0AHere is a simpl
e tip that may keep you flying and get your rpm back=0A=0Aand if that fai
ls how to do a self rescue and not be stranded and all yo=0Au need=0Ais a
screwdriver. You can do this fix and be back in the air in 30=0Aminutes.
=0AI have done this and know it works.=0A=0AThe debris may never b=0A
e detected during a run up on the ground. There usually isn't=0Aenough fu
el=0Aflow- for a good main jet suction and no sloshing or turbulence=0Aof
the=0Afuel in the carb bowl. In cruise flight you now have a good fuel flo
w,=0At=0Aurbulence within the bowl and plenty of upward suction to draw t
hat piece=0A=0Aof debris right up against the main jet.=0A=0AHere is
an in air fix you =0Acan try, but there is no guarantee. While you are doin
g=0Athis next maneuve=0Ar you should be looking for an appropriate landin
g spot. Either=0Aan airfie=0Ald or a decent road. =0AYour first instinc
t is to go full throttle to get m=0Aore rpm.That only holds the=0Adebris
harder against the main jet, but it is=0Ahuman nature to try for more rpm.
=0AOnce that fails and providing you have=0Aa little altitude pull the th
rottle back=0Ato idle and glide for about 15 =0Aseconds with a little- si
de to side "S" turns.=0AWhen the throttle is bac=0Ak at idle the main jet
is not in play and the suction=0Ais gone allowing th=0Ae debris to hopef
ully fall away and settle to a lower point.=0AThe idle jet=0Ais separate
from the main jet. After your 15 second glide slowly=0Aadvance=0Athe thro
ttle back to cruise rpm and head for an airport.=0A=0AIf this in a=0Air
idle rpm fix doesn't work then continue to a safe landing.=0AOnce on the
=0Aground then take off the upper cowl. Pop the carb retention spring=0Ao
ff, =0Athen loosen the carb flange screw and push the carb back out of the
rubber=0A=0Aflange socket. It's snug so push hard. If you have the older
stainless s=0Ateel=0Afuel supply lines you can now lift the carb upward e
nough to clear t=0Ahe drip tray=0Ato take the carb bowl off. If you have
the red Teflon fuel l=0Aines all the better=0Abecause you can lift the ca
rbs and rotate them out to=0Awards you to have a=0Alittle better access t
o the bowl and bale. If you don=0A't have a drip tray then=0Athis is real
easy.=0ANow push or pry with your s=0Acrewdriver the carb bowl bale back
towards the firewall.=0ADrop the carb bo=0Awl and look for your debris a
nd toss the bad fuel out. Put=0Athe carb bowl =0Aback in place making sur
e it fits into its mounting outside edge=0Agrove an=0Ad pull the bale bac
k in place. Be mindful of the bowl gasket. Push=0Athe ca=0Arb back into t
he rubber flange until you hear and feel it kind of seat in=0A=0Aplace. Y
ou will feel it snap in place and the carb will look like it is =0Ain far
=0Aenough that it can't go any further. Tighten the rubber flange ret=0Ae
ntion ring=0Ascrew and do the same procedure to the other side. Once both
=0Aare done put the=0Acowl on and test run at full throttle for about 5
minute=0As. =0A=0AIf you have the stock Rotax airbox then you will need
to loosen th=0Ae airbox side=0Arubber flange and slide it out of the way
to push the carb =0Aback out of the rubber=0Aflange. So both sides of th
e carb gets the rubber =0Aflange loosened.=0A=0AYou should now be ready
to take off and head for home=0A.=0A=0AIt works.=0A=0Ahttp://www.y
outube.com/watch?feature=player_embedde=0Ad&v=JdS7OtbcxwY=0A=0A----
----=0ARoger Lee=0ATucson, Az.=0ALight Sport Rep=0Aairman - Maintenan
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_________________________=0A=0A=0ATime: 07:25:31 AM PST US=0AFrom: "Hugh Mc
Kay" <hgmckay@bellsouth.net>=0ASubject: Re: RotaxEngines-List: Re: RotaxEng
ines-List Digest: 1 Msgs - 05/03/13=0A=0AWouldn=92t a gascolator and prop
er sized filter upstream of the engine =0A(between the main fuel tank and t
he carbs) prevent this problem?=0A=0AHugh G. McKay III, P.E.=0AAllegro 2000
=0ARotax 912 UL=0A=0A=0AFrom: Stan Tew =0ASent: Saturday, May 04, 2013 9:39
AM=0ASubject: RotaxEngines-List: Re: RotaxEngines-List Digest: 1 Msgs -
=0A05/03/13=0A=0AAnother place to look for debris while you have the carb i
n your hand is =0Athe inlet line. Although the id of the fuel line is 1/4 g
oing over the =0Ahose barb down at the bottom where the fuel actually flows
into the =0Afloat bowl the orifice is MUCH smaller. Bits of debris can cov
er the =0Aorifice preventing any fuel from entering the float bowl. The oth
er =0Acylinder mayor may not be okay but the engine will not run enough to
=0Aproduce power on 1 cylinder. Check both!=0A=0A=0AI say this from experie
nce. I had to land my Kitfox II in the trees due =0Ato such obstruction. I
was unhurt but the plane was badly damaged=0A=0A=0ASTAN 2=0A=0A=0A---------
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__________=0A=0A=0ATime: 07:05:27 AM PST US=0ASubject: RotaxEngines-List: C
arb bowl obstruction - Don't be stranded=0AFrom: "Roger Lee" <ssadiver1@yah
oo.com>=0A=0A=0AHi Guys,=0A=0AYour flying along and the engine looses power
to about 3800-4000 rpm and =0Aruns rough.=0AIt could be a couple of things
, but first suspect a carb bowl main jet =0Aobstruction.=0AHere is a simple
tip that may keep you flying and get your rpm back=0Aand if that fails how
to do a self rescue and not be stranded and all =0Ayou need=0Ais a screwdr
iver. You can do this fix and be back in the air in 30 =0Aminutes.=0AI have
done this and know it works.=0A=0AThe debris may never be detected during
a run up on the ground. There =0Ausually isn't=0Aenough fuel flow- for a
good main jet suction and no sloshing or =0Aturbulence=0Aof the fuel in the
carb bowl. In cruise flight you now have a good fuel =0Aflow,=0Aturbulence
within the bowl and plenty of upward suction to draw that =0Apiece=0Aof de
bris right up against the main jet.=0A=0AHere is an in air fix you can try,
but there is no guarantee. While you =0Aare doing=0Athis next maneuver you
should be looking for an appropriate landing =0Aspot. Either=0Aan airfield
or a decent road. =0AYour first instinct is to go full throttle to get mor
e rpm.That only =0Aholds the=0Adebris harder against the main jet, but it i
s human nature to try for =0Amore rpm.=0AOnce that fails and providing you
have a little altitude pull the =0Athrottle back=0Ato idle and glide for ab
out 15 seconds with a little- side to side "S" =0Aturns.=0AWhen the throt
tle is back at idle the main jet is not in play and the =0Asuction=0Ais gon
e allowing the debris to hopefully fall away and settle to a lower =0Apoint
.=0AThe idle jet is separate from the main jet. After your 15 second glide
=0Aslowly=0Aadvance the throttle back to cruise rpm and head for an airport
.=0A=0AIf this in air idle rpm fix doesn't work then continue to a safe =0A
landing.=0AOnce on the ground then take off the upper cowl. Pop the carb re
tention =0Aspring=0Aoff, then loosen the carb flange screw and push the car
b back out of the =0Arubber=0Aflange socket. It's snug so push hard. If you
have the older stainless =0Asteel=0Afuel supply lines you can now lift the
carb upward enough to clear the =0Adrip tray=0Ato take the carb bowl off.
If you have the red Teflon fuel lines all the =0Abetter=0Abecause you can l
ift the carbs and rotate them out towards you to have a=0Alittle better acc
ess to the bowl and bale. If you don't have a drip tray =0Athen=0Athis is r
eal easy.=0ANow push or pry with your screwdriver the carb bowl bale back t
owards =0Athe firewall.=0ADrop the carb bowl and look for your debris and t
oss the bad fuel out. =0APut=0Athe carb bowl back in place making sure it f
its into its mounting =0Aoutside edge=0Agrove and pull the bale back in pla
ce. Be mindful of the bowl gasket. =0APush=0Athe carb back into the rubber
flange until you hear and feel it kind of =0Aseat in=0Aplace. You will feel
it snap in place and the carb will look like it is =0Ain far=0Aenough that
it can't go any further. Tighten the rubber flange retention =0Aring=0Ascr
ew and do the same procedure to the other side. Once both are done =0Aput t
he=0Acowl on and test run at full throttle for about 5 minutes. =0A=0AIf yo
u have the stock Rotax airbox then you will need to loosen the =0Aairbox si
de=0Arubber flange and slide it out of the way to push the carb back out of
=0Athe rubber=0Aflange. So both sides of the carb gets the rubber flange l
oosened.=0A=0AYou should now be ready to take off and head for home.=0A=0AI
t works.=0A=0Ahttp://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Jd
S7OtbcxwY=0A=0A--------=0ARoger Lee=0ATucson, Az.=0ALight Sport Repairman -
Maintenance Rated=0ARotax Repair Center - Heavy Maint. Rated=0AHome 520-57
4-1080- TRY HOME FIRST=0ACell 520-349-7056=0A=0A=0ARead this topic online
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_____=0A=0A=0ATime: 08:39:38 AM PST US=0ASubject: Re: RotaxEngines-List: Re
: RotaxEngines-List Digest: 1 Msgs - 05/03/13=0AFrom: FLYaDIVE <flyadive@gm
ail.com>=0A=0AStan:=0A=0ASorry for your "experience" and glad you walked aw
ay from it.=0ABut why does Rotax have so many stupid design faults?=0AI kno
w it is not your fault, but is there a difference between Rotax=0Aexperimen
tal and Rotax certified?=0A=0A*Barry*=0A=0A> Time: 07:05:27 AM PST US=0A> S
ubject: RotaxEngines-List: Carb bowl obstruction - Don't be stranded=0A> Fr
om: "Roger Lee" <ssadiver1@yahoo.com>=0A>=0A>=0A> Hi Guys,=0A>=0A> Your fly
ing along and the engine looses power to about 3800-4000 rpm and=0A> runs r
ough.=0A> It could be a couple of things, but first suspect a carb bowl mai
n jet=0A> obstruction.=0A> Here is a simple tip that may keep you flying an
d get your rpm back=0A> and if that fails how to do a self rescue and not b
e stranded and all you=0A> need=0A> is a screwdriver. You can do this fix a
nd be back in the air in 30 minutes.=0A> I have done this and know it works
.=0A>=0A> The debris may never be detected during a run up on the ground. T
here=0A> usually isn't=0A> enough fuel flow- for a good main jet suction
and no sloshing or turbulence=0A> of the fuel in the carb bowl. In cruise f
light you now have a good fuel=0A> flow,=0A> turbulence within the bowl and
plenty of upward suction to draw that piece=0A> of debris right up against
the main jet.=0A>=0A> Here is an in air fix you can try, but there is no g
uarantee. While you=0A> are doing=0A> this next maneuver you should be look
ing for an appropriate landing spot.=0A> Either=0A> an airfield or a decent
road.=0A> Your first instinct is to go full throttle to get more rpm.That
only holds=0A> the=0A> debris harder against the main jet, but it is human
nature to try for more=0A> rpm.=0A> Once that fails and providing you have
a little altitude pull the throttle=0A> back=0A> to idle and glide for abou
t 15 seconds with a little- side to side "S"=0A> turns.=0A> When the thro
ttle is back at idle the main jet is not in play and the=0A> suction=0A> is
gone allowing the debris to hopefully fall away and settle to a lower=0A>
point.=0A> The idle jet is separate from the main jet. After your 15 second
glide=0A> slowly=0A> advance the throttle back to cruise rpm and head for
an airport.=0A>=0A> If this in air idle rpm fix doesn't work then continue
to a safe landing.=0A> Once on the ground then take off the upper cowl. Pop
the carb retention=0A> spring=0A> off, then loosen the carb flange screw a
nd push the carb back out of the=0A> rubber=0A> flange socket. It's snug so
push hard. If you have the older stainless=0A> steel=0A> fuel supply lines
you can now lift the carb upward enough to clear the=0A> drip tray=0A> to
take the carb bowl off. If you have the red Teflon fuel lines all the=0A> b
etter=0A> because you can lift the carbs and rotate them out towards you to
have a=0A> little better access to the bowl and bale. If you don't have a
drip tray=0A> then=0A> this is real easy.=0A> Now push or pry with your scr
ewdriver the carb bowl bale back towards the=0A> firewall.=0A> Drop the car
b bowl and look for your debris and toss the bad fuel out. Put=0A> the carb
bowl back in place making sure it fits into its mounting outside=0A> edge
=0A> grove and pull the bale back in place. Be mindful of the bowl gasket.
Push=0A> the carb back into the rubber flange until you hear and feel it ki
nd of=0A> seat in=0A> place. You will feel it snap in place and the carb wi
ll look like it is in=0A> far=0A> enough that it can't go any further. Tigh
ten the rubber flange retention=0A> ring=0A> screw and do the same procedur
e to the other side. Once both are done put=0A> the=0A> cowl on and test ru
n at full throttle for about 5 minutes.=0A>=0A> If you have the stock Rotax
airbox then you will need to loosen the airbox=0A> side=0A> rubber flange
and slide it out of the way to push the carb back out of the=0A> rubber=0A>
flange. So both sides of the carb gets the rubber flange loosened.=0A>=0A>
You should now be ready to take off and head for home.=0A>=0A> It works.
=0A>=0A> http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=JdS7Otb
cxwY=0A>=0A> --------=0A> Roger Lee=0A> Tucson, Az.=0A> Light Sport Repairm
an - Maintenance Rated=0A> Rotax Repair Center - Heavy Maint. Rated=0A> Hom
e 520-574-1080- TRY HOME FIRST=0A> Cell 520-349-7056=0A>=0A>=0A> <http://
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3/13=0AFrom: "Roger Lee" <ssadiver1@yahoo.com>=0A=0A=0AHi Hugh,=0A=0AThe pr
oblem has been that not everyone has a gascolator or a fuel filter far enou
gh=0Adownstream. the main hose offenders isn't from hose before the fuel pu
mp=0Abecause it has a filter screen inside, but from hose past the pump. Th
e fuel hose=0Afrom the pump pressure side out is a problem at times. Some 9
12's have the=0Astainless steel lines mounted from the fuel distribution bl
ock mounted on the=0Acarb balance tube, some don't. Some have the red Teflo
n fuel line from this point=0Aand some have just rubber fuel line right out
of the pump to the carbs.=0A=0ARead this and you'll get a better handle on
what some of the issues have been.=0AMy original post here was to just giv
e you another tool in your mental toolbox=0Afor the "just in case" scenario
.=0A=0Ahttp://www.rotax-owner.com/rotax-blog/item/21-rotax-5-year-rubber-re
placement-the-installation-considerations=0A=0A--------=0ARoger Lee=0ATucso
n, Az.=0ALight Sport Repairman - Maintenance Rated=0ARotax Repair Center -
Heavy Maint. Rated=0AHome 520-574-1080- TRY HOME FIRST=0ACell 520-349-705
6=0A=0A=0ARead this topic online here:=0A=0Ahttp://forums.matronics.com/vie
=- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Matt Dralle
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| Subject: | Re: RotaxEngines-List Digest: 1 Msgs - 05/03/13 |
Hi Barry,
These things aren't Rotax faults they are human caused errors. They can happen
to any engine and any engine can have a mechanical failure. If that wasn't so
no engine or machine would need a warranty or ever need a spare part. We make
them and we work on them.
We are the problem.
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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
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