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Subject: Europa-List: Re: RotaxEngines-List: Re: carb balancing
From: rlborger <rlborger@mac.com>
Date: Sun, 30 Dec 2007 09:02:34
Paul,

Having read your comments and gone through a Google search, reading  
the posted comments, I'm convinced.  I'll order one.

Now, which set of fittings are needed for the Rotax?  Standard? BMW?   
5mm? 6mm?

Thanks...

Good building and great flying,
Bob Borger
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system in, landing gear frame in, rudder system in, outrigger mod in,  
Fuselage Top on, lift/drag/flap pins in, wing incidence set, tie bar  
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complete.  Mod 72 complete.  Instrument panel complete, except for  
testing.  Rotax 914 installed (for the 3rd time).  Airmaster Prop  
installed.  Electrical complete, except for testing.  Fuel system  
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On Dec 29, 2007, at 9:14 PM, Paul McAllister wrote:

>
> Hi all,
>
> I just wanted to share my experience with carburettor balancing.  I  
> purchased the vacuum gaauges from Lockwood aviation, but for some  
> reason I was never able to get them balanced nicely.  In particular  
> I would find I had a vibration in the range of 3200 ~ 3500 RPM.
>
> Any how I purchased a TwinMax carburettor balancer.  This thing is  
> awesome, it has variable sensitivity and I can get them nuts on  
> using this thing.  I am able to idle my 914T ar 1500 RPM nicely.   
> It makes quite a difference to my Europa during the landing phase.   
> If you google TwinMax you can find several suppliers.  Tryhttp:// 
> www.adventuremotogear.com/twinmax.mgi?mgiToken=29HJXUUF
>
> Cheers,  Paul
>
> N378PJ
> http://www.europa.net.nz/363/index.html



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