Having finally completed Mod 72, and drained, or at least spilled the Evans NPG in the process, I am going to switch to standard coolant. I've drained the system as best I can, and flushed the Rad, b
Hi Paul and Karl, I had trays and towels on hand, but still managed to spill it on the floor and over me. The only place I can think that the Evans will still be, is in the water pump housing. I swit
Hi Roger, I'm located in London, Ont, and have a completely refurbished epoxy pump, that was used by Chris Staines in his build, I would be happy to sell it for about the same price as a scale. I use
Phil, I've found the sight gauge to be useless in flight ( mine is between the seats) The tubing quickly discolours and even with a float in the tubing I needed a flashlight to check the level. I've
Hi Greg, Using Auto gas , the tubing would discolour in a few months. My inspector would not accept the original tubing as it showed signs of deterioration, I replaced this with clear polyurethane, t
Phil, I found that household cleansers, such as "Comet" worked best, depends a bit on the parts in question and how contaminated they are, needs to be well rinsed. Acetone seemed to evaporate too qui
Since Pennzoil dropped off the approved list, I have not had much luck locating an oil recommended for occasional use with leaded gas. Has anyone in N America found a source for Mobil 1 clean 7500 ?
Hi Guys, Thanks for the suggestion re Valvoline, this is a brand I have not looked for. I can't find the Pennzoil motorcycle oil anymore. It seems to have been replaced by "outdoor Equipment" oil. Sh
Paul, I laid up a box, similar to the Throttle Lever Housing, to hold the cylinders, But Jeff's idea is easier, and will give more options for fitting. Are you going to let us know the rationale for
It looks as if the failure rate for the plastic tanks is less than 1%, I would imagine that welded tanks will in time have their own share of problems. Perhaps all that is required is for the factory
Jim & Heather. I've had no luck with any of the flexible plastic tubing. As far as possible, I have replaced it with auto fuel injector hose. Aircraft Spruce list clear PVC pipe, used in Quickie as f
Jan Volcic does not monitor the forum, but I'm pleased to announce that he made a first flight this morning in his mono. The day has turned wet and windy, so Jan has a good excuse to sit indoors and
Chris Staines made a fairly easy amendment to his lower cowling, by cutting a slit at the bottom and folding it up. Then cutting out a wedge and re-glassing, also moved the inlet back to just in fron
Andrew, My spars were coated with something, I presume it was a release agent, nothing would stick to it. I tried detergent and water, and tri sodium phospate, neither of which did much. Sanding just
Greg, I'd throw it out, especially if you intend to use Mogas. There were a couple of good postings earlier this year, where the builders had used PVC sight tubes, perhaps you can track them down in
Hi Greg, Running the sight tube up the cockpit molding between the seats works well, however you can't really see it in flight, unless your body is much more supple than mine. I've tried most of the
Hi Troy, I'd suggest using Aeroquip 666 hose for the oil line, however it is expensive. A friend was surprised to find that the heat from his 914 had made the original rubber hose quite brittle after