Hi all... having spent an inordinate amount of time fitting the Arplast prop ( which I am still convinced is a neat job) I do believe that the instructions for mounting and fitting the potentiometer
I seem to be having a run of problems lately. Having done a complete refurbishment of my 914 I have spent some time trying to get the engine to run smoothly, without success. After warm up it will ru
Hello Patric You said that you recent did a full refurbishment of your 914. Was a major overhaul done to it? First off was it running OK before you did refurbishment? Check that the carb cables are r
Thanks Bob, I am not engineering qualified although competent enough at 'nuts and bolts'. I will try to look at the slipper clutch and see if any fault can be found. Thanks again. Patrick
I seem to be having a run of problems lately. Having done a complete refurbishment of my 914 I have spent some time trying to get the engine to run smoothly, without success............ Hi Erich and
Once upon a time there lived a Naval Aviator who flew on to carriers in Sea Vixens. Crashes on approach to the deck were regular , if infrequent, but this naval aviator would have many more friends a
Changing filters--I just quickly disconected the fuel line and raised the end above the fuel level in the main tank. Jammed it there between other pipes and reconnected after a filter clean. Total fu
Talk of Speed brakes (air brakes or what ever you like to call them) - I find it strange that Europas and similar aircraft are not so fitted, which would not take much cost or effort. The advantages
Hi Paul, yes that is one advantage of the monowheel, but with my Tri Gear the approach etc is quite different. You can hold a good deal more power. Even with the old Cherokee I fly it is important to
A while ago I aquired a monowheel trailer. The previous owner had the car registration painted on an ali sheet above the light cluster. Apparently this is no longer legal. A motorcycle rear plate wou
Having just fitted two new (massively expensive) throttle cables to cure the apparent problem of 'stiction', I find that nothing has changed, Despite being meticulously careful in the fitting (no kin
Hi Cliff and thanks for the Throttle Cable Tip. The length as supplied (1.6mtrs) is supposed to be spot on so as to leave a high loop within the engine bay. Did you find that the problem was solved w
I had a similar problem with my cables, which had been cut to length. It turned out that the bolt which connected the inboard ends of the cables to the throttle lever was a bit too tight. Thanks Pete
Jack - that seems a sensible and logical solution. Presumably you had to run the cable via pulley wheels or similar? Any more info would be appreciated. Thanks. Patrick
I cut the cables to the throttle and chock on advice from Florida. On both my plane and on Bob's , I roughed the cables smoothly left and right with the best possible smoothest bends to the carbs. Th
I did the same as Cliff, but replaced the factory supplied cable sheaths with teflon lined. Seems like much lower friction. For the ends of the sheath connecting to the carbs and throttle lever housi
My classic 914 is continuing to give problems - think it has a jinx this year! Now I have an alternator which will sometimes work and often not. It will cut in only at relatively high r.p.m. and some