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For Sale/Wanted / 0-200
« on: April 25, 2008, 05:48:44 AM »
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For Sale/Wanted / 0-200
« on: April 24, 2008, 06:06:21 AM »
Would you please check out the engine. Is it avalable, what was done on the overhaul, how long has it been sitting, and is 10k the price? Thanks
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For Sale/Wanted / Engine Wanted
« on: April 22, 2008, 08:10:55 PM »
Looking for a good 0-200 that can be installed in a certified plane.
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Hangar Flying / Nose Gear Cover
« on: December 27, 2007, 09:14:38 AM »
I have just installed the electric nose gear operator from Jack Wilhelmson. It is much higher than the manual operator was. How have others built a cover over it to make it air tight? Thanks
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Hangar Flying / Throttle Body
« on: October 24, 2006, 06:12:38 AM »
Thanks for the info on the Aero carb. I was not planning to get one, just checking options. Looks like that one is not one to consider. Got to admit the idea looks good, to bad it doesn't work as good as the pictures look.
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Hangar Flying / Throttle Body
« on: October 23, 2006, 03:08:59 PM »
Has anyone tried the Aero Carb sold by the Sonex people? They list one for an 0320. Does it work??
Thanks
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Hangar Flying / Annual Inspection Check List
« on: October 19, 2006, 06:32:42 AM »Quote from: "Gilbert DRIEUX"
Quote from: "Drew"Any chance you can post before and after pix? That is a pretty dramatic change. Coool!
I fly a Lyc O-235 C2C VariEze.
Trying to improve each cylindres cowlings.
Only one probe on cyl #4, BOTTOM spark plug. Commontly 490°F.
:?: ==> Are your probes on TOP or BOTTOM plugs ?
On top temp was 100°F higher !.......
Regards.
I have 4 bayonet probes on the bottom of the cylinders. I think the temps you see with the spark plug sensor might be somewhat hotter than the bayonets are.
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Hangar Flying / Annual Inspection Check List
« on: October 12, 2006, 07:59:54 PM »Quote from: "Drew"
Any chance you can post before and after pix? That is a pretty dramatic change. Coool!
I don't have any pictures but an important thing, in my experience, is to keep all hoses, wires,etc grouped as much as possable out of the air stream to the cylinders. The thing that made me think of trying was that on my engine (O320E2D) the carb is not in the center of the cowl. There is more room on the left side than the right and I was having more temp. problems with the right cylinders. Even now the warmest cylinder is on the right side. I completed the changes just before I went to RR and was pleased to be able to run at any speed and not have to slow down to keep the temps down. I do have small aluminum ramps angling up to the cylinders-two on the right and one on the left. These are attached to the side of the cowl leaving the bottom clear under the air cleaner for the oil cooler.
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Hangar Flying / Check List
« on: October 10, 2006, 08:09:25 PM »
In answer to what temps I had before. I have upflow cooling with a NACA inlet. I started with temps of 400 to 450 on take off and had to reduce the power to 2300 to keep all cylinders under 400. I can now run at 2500 and have good temps. I am using a GR Tech. engine monitor on all four cylinders with probes. I have the oil cooler behind the carb. and I think the oil lines were most of the problem in messing up the air flow inside the cowl.
Also, thanks for the info on the check list. I knew there was one in the POH but I thought there was a different/better one.
Also, thanks for the info on the check list. I knew there was one in the POH but I thought there was a different/better one.
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Hangar Flying / Annual Inspection Check List
« on: October 10, 2006, 09:08:22 AM »
My EZ is almost to the date of annual inspection. I have seen check lists for the inspection but can't remember where I saw it. Could someone please let me know where I call download one?
A side Note: I was having cylinder head temp problems and built about a dozen different baffles/ramps. Not much of that worked or just moved the problem around. The last thing I did was to carefully reroute all my oil lines, gas lines, and electrical wiring to be as compact as possable and leave the air passages to the cylinders as clear as possable, this did more good that all the other stuff I tried. Head temps are now 320 to 345.
A side Note: I was having cylinder head temp problems and built about a dozen different baffles/ramps. Not much of that worked or just moved the problem around. The last thing I did was to carefully reroute all my oil lines, gas lines, and electrical wiring to be as compact as possable and leave the air passages to the cylinders as clear as possable, this did more good that all the other stuff I tried. Head temps are now 320 to 345.
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Hangar Flying / head temps
« on: May 10, 2006, 06:05:55 AM »
Dave:
I live in Zeeland (west of Grand Rapids) and fly out a small airport between Zeeland and GR. Identifier is Z98. I have not been sucessful insolving my problems yet. The last change I made caused the hottest cylinder to be the coolest one and warmed up the other three. I am going to back off on the last change and see how that works.
It's a small world, the plane I bought as a project was started by a man who would have flown it out of Pontiac had he completed it.
Let me know how I can help.
Paul
I live in Zeeland (west of Grand Rapids) and fly out a small airport between Zeeland and GR. Identifier is Z98. I have not been sucessful insolving my problems yet. The last change I made caused the hottest cylinder to be the coolest one and warmed up the other three. I am going to back off on the last change and see how that works.
It's a small world, the plane I bought as a project was started by a man who would have flown it out of Pontiac had he completed it.
Let me know how I can help.
Paul
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Hangar Flying / cylinder head temps
« on: May 04, 2006, 05:41:21 PM »
Thanks for the suggestions. I have gone over the baffling and tightened up a few spots and am tring out some different bottom ramps.
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Hangar Flying / cylinder head temps
« on: April 25, 2006, 07:42:17 PM »
I am flying off the hours and the main remaining problem is marginal head temps. I live in Mich. and now that the weather is warming up my head temps are going up too. Oil cooling is no problem. Do armpit inlets work? If so, exactly how are they built and how big should they be?Any suggestions? Thanks
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Hangar Flying / Insurance
« on: August 26, 2005, 08:20:31 PM »
Thanks Harry,
I am by Grand Rapids and, if you recall, you stopped by a year or so ago. Is there someone out of Pontiac that can help me out? Avemco did say I needed a CFI to sign off.
I am by Grand Rapids and, if you recall, you stopped by a year or so ago. Is there someone out of Pontiac that can help me out? Avemco did say I needed a CFI to sign off.
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Hangar Flying / Re: Insurance
« on: August 26, 2005, 02:22:49 PM »
They say I need 2hours of flight instruction in my plane or one like it and written approval from a CFI. Thanks for the input, looks like I will fly without and call when I have some hours.
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