Ron - You need to remove the paint. If you put filler over the paint, the "bond" will be filler to paint, instead of filler to filler. - Jim Brown Even my fingers are getting confused with too many c
I went to a Honda motor cycle shop with one of the NGK spark plug caps off my 914.-Make sure the replacement has the 5 ohm resistance in the cap. I paid about 4.00 US dollars for each cap. The Rotax
Bob - On the full power check, with the plane tied down you stated that at 5790 R PM you had 36 inches MP. Then you stated-when you advanced the throttle -to past-37.5 inches MP the engine quit... Wh
Ira I also used the R9 Gates fuel injection hose in March this year to repl ace all of the old- fuel line hose. - I had the same results, the fuel smell went away. - Jim Brown 914 monowheel. I do not
Paul - I have been following this thread on flats,-and I have a few points to ma ke, that have worked for me. - I have been flying my monowheel almost ten years off paved runway's...My ki t included
Bob; =C2- We had the same problem on our RV-7A that our son flys.It went flat after h e had landed... No damage, but we also went to different size on the nose gear tube.... =C2- JimBrown Hi! Jim I h
The monowheel can NOT be wheel landed.... The flaps will blanket the elevat or at about 50-60 knots. The plane will do a nose pitch down.... - Jim Brown -- On Wed, 11/11/09, rparigor@suffolk.lib.ny.u
Hi Bud - Thanks for the update on the turbo. When mine craps out, at least I"ll know where to send for overhaul... - On a different note.... Thanks for the "paper" on the cooling of the 914 in monowh
Troy - Augustene purchased some nylon straping 1/2 inch wide about 8 foot long.Fro m Lowes I think.-She made about 1 inch loop on each end.. I extened the t ail wheel axel so that I had a place to ha
I'm on my second set of the Performa wheels, and I have nothing but good to say..=0A=0AI fly off paved runway's 99 % of the time, The bearings are nee dle bearings, they are full length in the hub. M
Troy=0A=0AHaving lived in Spruce Pine back in the 70's, Augustene and I kne w something good was going to happen in Western North Carolina...Soon.=0A =0AThen we saw the notice that you had "your firs
Troy=0A=0AYou can change the "N " number..You have to give up current # and then choose the next number you want....It will take a little time but it can be done......=0A=0AJim Brown=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A__
Jim=0A=0AI thank the fuel flow sender is not calibrated correctly... I run 5300 and 33 inches with fuel burn 5.5 GPH I have never seen a fuel burn 7.5 GPH on my engine..=0A=0AFill tank to filler neck
I do not think that Rotax had any "certified" engines in 1998.... Check the serial number, if it has UL after the serial number then it is not certifi ed...at least to my thinking....- =0A=0AHere in
Will, I thank I have a wiring diagram for the supplied wiring harness by Eu ropa...I will be in the hanger tomorrow and will look thru my old papers.. =0A=0AJim Brown=0A=0A-=0A=0A=0A=0A______________
out Europa Monowheel (near Savannah GA - USA) I own a monowheel, and I live in central Florida, I may be able to help you ...- Please contact me on my cell 352-250-0712=0A=0AJim Brown=0A=0A=0A=0A =0A
I was talking to Bud today, I will be flying along side him in JimBob,- N 398JB. -Do not-know.-if Augustene will make the trip.....=0A=0AJim Br own =0AXS monowheel.=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A____________________
Mike=0A=0AI have a 914 in my monowheel... We have logged almost 850 hours o n the engine. =0AIn 2000 with about 43 hours on the plane we left Florida g oing to Arlington, =0AWashington for the fly-in
Paul I get mine from an auto repair shop.. They use it for tracking down le aks. =0AGet a "black light" and after the dye has been in circulation in th e system, use =0Athe black light. The leak will