The 914 Installation manual can be downloaded from the web at www.rotax.com.
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From: Tony S. Krzyzewski <tonyk@kaon.co.nz>
Date: Monday, February 25, 2002 5:31 PM
Subject: Re: Europa and the Rotax 914.
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>>> I am not sure what the turbo control unit does - is it connected to
>wires?
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>It has a premade loom to the engine, another to the two pressure sensors
>which mount firewall forward, another to the wastegate control servo and
>then free wires for power, turbo disable switch and the two turbo
>indicator lights. The loom to the pressure sensors is very short and
>this limits the position of the TCU.
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>>> If so, can it be mounted anywhere on the firewall above the bottom of
>the panel?
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>Just about but you do need to cater for the fact that the pressure
>sensors are mounted fairly high up on the firewall to allow for a water
>trap in one of the air lines to the sensors.
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>>> Right now, I have an ILS display in the section above the gear lever.
>That goes all the way to the face of the firewall.
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>You'll get away with that by moving the TCO to starboard providing you
>don't have any long instruments in the radio bay which would conflict
>with it.
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>>> The box on the top of the tunnel looks like it has a cable - needing
>to be in a specific place.
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>It does have a cable ... the wastegate cable. I'd keep the Wastegate
>servo in the position given by Europa.
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>>>This would be much easier if I could just get my hands on an engine!
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>I picked up a 914 installation manual at Sun-n-fun a couple of years
>back which helps the firewall fitout process considerably.
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>Tony
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