---------------------------------------------------------- RotaxEngines-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Thu 07/16/15: 1 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 08:11 PM - Re: Re: 912 rough running below 3000 rpm (Richard Girard) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 08:11:14 PM PST US Subject: Re: RotaxEngines-List: Re: 912 rough running below 3000 rpm From: Richard Girard Congrats, Flynn, Just to be safe, stay within gliding distance of your field for the next couple of hours. A couple of years ago I had a piece of mystery crud come back to block the main jet. Not fun. Safe skies, Rick Girard do not archive On Wed, Jul 15, 2015 at 12:20 PM, Flynn Elliott wrote: > foxflynn@worldonline.co.za> > > Hi Roger,and all who offered advice, > The rough running is now in the history books. > After cleaning the carbs yet again, blowing air around and through every > nook and cranny all over a white towel with no crud to be seen whatsoever, > I > reassembeled the carbs with new jet 'o' rings etc. Put the carbs back on > and > balanced with gauges then a borrowed Carbmate (which is fantastic to use) > Fired up the motor and to my great surprise my 912 was back to her old > self, > smooth as silk. > I sooo wish we found some crapp in the carbs if only to tell me the problem > !! > Many many thanks for the help. > Flynn > > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-rotaxengines-list-server@matronics.com > [mailto:owner-rotaxengines-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Roger > Lee > Sent: 03 June 2015 04:01 PM > To: rotaxengines-list@matronics.com > Subject: RotaxEngines-List: Re: 912 rough running below 3000 rpm > > > Hi Flynn, > > The carb must be off the engine and held upside down. Take a MM ruler and > stand it upright (straight up) on the outside lip of the carb. Now slide it > over towards the float armature so you can see the ruler marks next to the > float armature. The top of the float armature should be 10.5mm. If it is > not > just bend the tab where the float needle is suspended to obtain the proper > 10.5mm height. This is what controls the fuel level in the bowl as the > floats push up against it. If it is off adjustment it can cause some > flooding and rough running. > > -------- > Roger Lee > Tucson, Az. > Rotax Instructor & Rotax IRC > Light Sport Repairman > Home 520-574-1080 TRY HOME FIRST > Cell 520-349-7056 > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=442934#442934 > > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > > -- Believe those who are seeking the truth, doubt those who find it. -Andre Gide ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.