---------------------------------------------------------- Zenith701801-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Tue 11/22/11: 6 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 05:56 AM - Windshield defroster (Brad Maynard) 2. 07:21 AM - Sight gauge (Bob Gibfried) 3. 09:07 AM - Re: Windshield defroster (ronlee) 4. 09:10 AM - Re: Windshield defroster (MacDonald Doug) 5. 09:31 AM - Re: Re: Fuel Senders (Dan Wilde) 6. 10:07 AM - Re: Windshield defroster (John Marzulli) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 05:56:52 AM PST US From: Brad Maynard Subject: Zenith701801-List: Windshield defroster For all of You who are flying, Is there a need for a windshield defroster? If so what are you doing. Thanks, Brad ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 07:21:39 AM PST US From: "Bob Gibfried" Subject: Zenith701801-List: Sight gauge Never thought of it but after I installed the clear PVC 1/2" sight gauge from Aircraft Spruce one of the pilots suggested a floating ball in the gauge so you could see the level easier. Has anyone done this and what do you use and where do you find such a ball? If anyone is looking for an engine have a spare Lyc 0290-D2, 135 HP with about 100 hours SMOH. Will sell cheap to get it out of my garage. Email me direct for info. Bob ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 09:07:10 AM PST US Subject: Zenith701801-List: Re: Windshield defroster From: "ronlee" It depends on a lot of circumstances. How tight is your cabin sealed. How cold and damp is it where you intend to fly? How many people giving off hot damp breath? The circumstances go on and on. I used to fly a tight cockpit airplane mainly in WI, MN, and Mi. There is no way you could fly safely there without a defroster! If the windows all fog or freeze up and you don't have IFR training and the proper instruments to fly by you are in trouble. I now fly in the Arizona desert so there is no need for a defroster in my Zenith701. -------- Ron Lee Tucson, Arizona Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=358845#358845 ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 09:10:42 AM PST US From: MacDonald Doug Subject: Re: Zenith701801-List: Windshield defroster I had my 701 up yesterday in -5 deg C (28 deg F) temps.- While I was init ially starting the engine I had a little fogging of the windshield but once the prop was turning it cleared up and there were no further issues.- I found the same thing last winter.- =0A-=0AI do have cabin heat that blo ws semi warmed air through the firewall towards the passenger side about mi d height but due to a tight fitting heat muff I don't get much air through it.- I have no air flow-or heat specifically pointing at the windshield .- I was up in -15 deg C (0-10 deg F) weather last winter and like yester day, I didn't notice any significnat fogging issues once the engine was run ning.=0A-=0ADoug MacDonald=0ANW Ontario, Canada=0ACH-701 from scratch=0A -=0ADo Not Archive=0A=0A=0A________________________________=0AFrom: Brad Maynard =0ATo: zenith701801-list@matronics.com =0ASen t: Tuesday, November 22, 2011 7:52:52 AM=0ASubject: Zenith701801-List: Wind =0A=0AFor all of You who are flying,- Is there a n eed for a windshield=0Adefroster?- If so what are you doing.=0A=0AThanks, - Brad ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 09:31:27 AM PST US From: Dan Wilde Subject: Re: Zenith701801-List: Re: Fuel Senders On 11/21/2011 10:59 AM, John Marzulli wrote: > I would gladly take a difference in readings between fuel types over > the values flopping all over the place and having to cut a hole in the > side of a tank. > > John > Marzulli*-============================================================ * I was worried about putting a hole in the side of my fuel tank also. However I followed the plans and 4 years later have had no leaks. As far as the accuracy of the reading, the important reading is valid. When the gauge starts falling close to the empty mark, fill up or become a glider. Dan Wilde ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 10:07:22 AM PST US Subject: Re: Zenith701801-List: Windshield defroster From: John Marzulli Last Saturday I was up for about 30 minutes and then stopped for lunch. When I got back in the plane the windshield was fogged up. Wiping it down cleared it up and it remained clear for the flight back home. I do not have the cabin heat installed and it was just above freezing. John Marzulli http://MarzulliPhoto.net/ http://701Builder.blogspot.com/ On Tue, Nov 22, 2011 at 9:08 AM, MacDonald Doug wrote: > I had my 701 up yesterday in -5 deg C (28 deg F) temps. While I was > initially starting the engine I had a little fogging of the windshield but > once the prop was turning it cleared up and there were no further issues. > I found the same thing last winter. > > I do have cabin heat that blows semi warmed air through the firewall > towards the passenger side about mid height but due to a tight fitting heat > muff I don't get much air through it. I have no air flow or heat > specifically pointing at the windshield. I was up in -15 deg C (0-10 deg > F) weather last winter and like yesterday, I didn't notice any > significnat fogging issues once the engine was running. > > Doug MacDonald > NW Ontario, Canada > CH-701 from scratch > > Do Not Archive > > *From:* Brad Maynard > *To:* zenith701801-list@matronics.com > *Sent:* Tuesday, November 22, 2011 7:52:52 AM > *Subject:* Zenith701801-List: Windshield defroster > > bk_maynard@yahoo.com> > > For all of You who are flying, Is there a need for a windshield > defroster? If so what are you doing. > > Thanks, Brad > > * > > * > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message zenith701801-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Zenith701801-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/zenith701801-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/zenith701801-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.