---------------------------------------------------------- RV-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sun 05/22/05: 9 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 01:27 AM - Re: Checkoway Weather (Mickey Coggins) 2. 08:41 AM - Fuel Selector Malfunction (Ivan McLaws) 3. 08:45 AM - Re: Checkoway Weather (Kevin Horton) 4. 09:56 AM - Re: Fuel Selector Malfunction (Konrad L. Werner) 5. 10:20 AM - Re: Fuel Selector Malfunction (Vincent Osburn) 6. 12:05 PM - Need KitLog Pro Software Beta Testers (Paul Besing) 7. 02:41 PM - Re: Need KitLog Pro Software Beta Testers (Dave Cordner) 8. 05:09 PM - Re: Checkoway Weather (Dan Checkoway) 9. 07:23 PM - RV8 Preview Plans for sale (. Scott) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 01:27:22 AM PST US From: Mickey Coggins Subject: Re: RV-List: Checkoway Weather --> RV-List message posted by: Mickey Coggins Very cool. Good WAP interface. You just need to add the European airports! :-) > FYI, some "high tech" web-enabled handsets try to open up the regular web > site. If you enter the URL "rvproject.com" in your handset and it does > this, you can try forcing it to open up the wireless version by typing in > the URL "rvproject.com/wapindex.wml". > > Also note that the web version has NOTAMs now, and a link to FAA published > TFRs. I will probably add NOTAMs to the wireless version at some point. > -- Mickey Coggins http://www.rv8.ch/ #82007 Wiring ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 08:41:32 AM PST US From: "Ivan McLaws" Subject: RV-List: Fuel Selector Malfunction --> RV-List message posted by: "Ivan McLaws" Well, I finally got my wife to go for a ride in my 50 hour recent 6A. I checked the fuel selector valve prior to take off and it was perfect. Got down to 1/4 tank on the left and tried to switch to the right. Big surprise in that there was so much resistance I was afraid I'd break off the handle and it would only go as far as off. This is an old fuel selector but has worked fine until yesterday. I was a bit concerned, nay pucker factor when on straight in final I was showing 0. I had a field, golf course or a road made if I had to but it worked out. Do you guys have any experience with this type of problem? Can it be fixed or do just buy a new one. Believe me when I say I'm leaning towards getting a new fuel selector. Any advice appreciated. Don't want that to happen again if possible. Ivan McLaws ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 08:45:57 AM PST US From: Kevin Horton Subject: Re: RV-List: Checkoway Weather --> RV-List message posted by: Kevin Horton The non-wireless version seems to have Canadian, European and South American airports. I haven't tried other parts of the world. The hardest part is finding the proper ICAO code. All we need now is an option to display temperatures in Celsius. This is an extremely useful web page. Thanks to Dan for putting it together. Kevin >--> RV-List message posted by: Mickey Coggins > >Very cool. Good WAP interface. You just need to add >the European airports! :-) > > >> FYI, some "high tech" web-enabled handsets try to open up the regular web >> site. If you enter the URL "rvproject.com" in your handset and it does >> this, you can try forcing it to open up the wireless version by typing in >> the URL "rvproject.com/wapindex.wml". >> >> Also note that the web version has NOTAMs now, and a link to FAA published > > TFRs. I will probably add NOTAMs to the wireless version at some point. >> ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 09:56:55 AM PST US From: "Konrad L. Werner" Subject: Re: RV-List: Fuel Selector Malfunction --> RV-List message posted by: "Konrad L. Werner" Ivan, Replace the damn thing before the next flight! It is probably the older brass on brass valve that has a rep for binding up. I have one of these in the garage that I turn once in a while just for kicks, and it binds every second or third time (although it is well lubed). I wouldn't even use this paperweight on a garden tractor if I had too! Get yourself the newer version which is a nylon insert in brass housing. It is to cheap to replace to even mess with! After all, what is your bacon worth these days? Other peoples opinions may vary, but this is mine and worth what you paid for it. do not archive ----- Original Message ----- From: Ivan McLaws To: rv-list@matronics.com Sent: Sunday, May 22, 2005 9:40 AM Subject: RV-List: Fuel Selector Malfunction --> RV-List message posted by: "Ivan McLaws" Well, I finally got my wife to go for a ride in my 50 hour recent 6A. I checked the fuel selector valve prior to take off and it was perfect. Got down to 1/4 tank on the left and tried to switch to the right. Big surprise in that there was so much resistance I was afraid I'd break off the handle and it would only go as far as off. This is an old fuel selector but has worked fine until yesterday. I was a bit concerned, nay pucker factor when on straight in final I was showing 0. I had a field, golf course or a road made if I had to but it worked out. Do you guys have any experience with this type of problem? Can it be fixed or do just buy a new one. Believe me when I say I'm leaning towards getting a new fuel selector. Any advice appreciated. Don't want that to happen again if possible. Ivan McLaws ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 10:20:28 AM PST US From: "Vincent Osburn" Subject: RE: RV-List: Fuel Selector Malfunction --> RV-List message posted by: "Vincent Osburn" Many airplanes are flying with this type of selector if it's a tapered cone style. Some get good results by pulling out on the handle gently while turning. Mine gets extremely tight after a while so about once or twice a year I remove the moving parts of my tapered cone style fuel selector, clean out the fuel proof grease, polish the cone , re apply a modest amount of fuel proof grease and re assemble. (Did it yesterday) The large nut holding the assembly on my airplane is accessible and it takes me about 15 minutes total in my RV4. 1/4 tanks are OK without draining. The selector is high enough above the tanks that up to half full may be possible. I would recommend the type of selector that uses the stainless ball with plastic/ nylon bushings? As you are, I am worried I may break the handle or shaft at a really bad time. I desire to replace mine but haven't gotten around to it. I'm looking for one that fits in the exact same space with a short shaft but haven't found one. > [Original Message] > From: Ivan McLaws > To: > Date: 5/22/2005 8:40:26 AM > Subject: RV-List: Fuel Selector Malfunction > > --> RV-List message posted by: "Ivan McLaws" > > Well, I finally got my wife to go for a ride in my 50 hour recent 6A. I checked the fuel selector valve prior to take off and it was perfect. Got down to 1/4 tank on the left and tried to switch to the right. > > Big surprise in that there was so much resistance I was afraid I'd break off the handle and it would only go as far as off. > > This is an old fuel selector but has worked fine until yesterday. I was a bit concerned, nay pucker factor when on straight in final I was showing 0. I had a field, golf course or a road made if I had to but it worked out. > > Do you guys have any experience with this type of problem? Can it be fixed or do just buy a new one. Believe me when I say I'm leaning towards getting a new fuel selector. > > Any advice appreciated. Don't want that to happen again if possible. > > Ivan McLaws > > ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 12:05:22 PM PST US From: "Paul Besing" Subject: RV-List: Need KitLog Pro Software Beta Testers --> RV-List message posted by: "Paul Besing" do not archive I'm looking for current users of KitLog Pro version 1.7.3 that have a detailed builder's log with pictures. (If you don't have version 1.7.3, no problem, you just need to update your older KitLog software with this update: www.kitlog.com/downloads/173update.exe ) I need people to test our new conversion utility, which converts the old KitLog architecture to the new 2.0 format. Please respond offline and I'll provide download and install information. Paul Besing RV-6A Sold www.lacodeworks.com/besing KitLog Builder's Log Software www.kitlog.com ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 02:41:56 PM PST US From: "Dave Cordner" Subject: Re: RV-List: Need KitLog Pro Software Beta Testers --> RV-List message posted by: "Dave Cordner" Paul, Where's it at? Dave Cordner Arvada, CO ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Besing" Subject: RV-List: Need KitLog Pro Software Beta Testers > --> RV-List message posted by: "Paul Besing" > > do not archive > > I'm looking for current users of KitLog Pro version 1.7.3 that have a > detailed builder's log with pictures. (If you don't have version 1.7.3, > no > problem, you just need to update your older KitLog software with this > update: www.kitlog.com/downloads/173update.exe ) > > I need people to test our new conversion utility, which converts the old > KitLog architecture to the new 2.0 format. > > Please respond offline and I'll provide download and install information. > > Paul Besing > RV-6A Sold > www.lacodeworks.com/besing > KitLog Builder's Log Software > www.kitlog.com > > > ________________________________ Message 8 _____________________________________ Time: 05:09:46 PM PST US From: "Dan Checkoway" Subject: Re: RV-List: Checkoway Weather --> RV-List message posted by: "Dan Checkoway" > All we need now is an option to display temperatures in Celsius. Next time I work on this stuff, I'll add that as an option down by the location/timezone stuff. do not archive )_( Dan RV-7 N714D http://www.rvproject.com ________________________________ Message 9 _____________________________________ Time: 07:23:09 PM PST US From: ". Scott" Subject: RV-List: RV8 Preview Plans for sale --> RV-List message posted by: ". Scott" I am selling a new set of RV8 preplans for $40.00. If interested , email to av8r135@yahoo.com Regards, Scott Baldwin > > > > browse > Subscriptions page, > FAQ, > > > > > > Stay connected, organized, and protected. Take the tour: http://tour.mail.yahoo.com/mailtour.html