Hangar Flying => Hangar Flying => Topic started by: briankn43 on June 29, 2010, 04:32:00 PM
Title: VW engine or not?
Post by: briankn43 on June 29, 2010, 04:32:00 PM
Anyone know of someone still useing a VW engine on a varieze? Performance, mounting, ups, downs?
Title: Re: VW engine or not?
Post by: A. Bruce Hughes on June 30, 2010, 07:44:41 AM
Yes, Burt Rutan. He gave up. >:(
Don't even think about it any more; your life must be worth something to someone (like you).
Bruce Hughes :)
Title: Re: VW engine or not?
Post by: eric r on July 02, 2010, 11:45:13 AM
You brought back a memory of my witnessing Burt in the pattern @Whiteman airport (I believe) back in 70-something. I'm pretty sure it was the VW varieze, and the throttle cable had malfunctioned leaving the engine running WOT. He blipped the ignition on and off and made a WWI fighter approach! Since then, I have never failed to inspect the throttle spring!