Carl,
Please explain further for our European friends who are probably not
aware of the product.
Bob Borger
Europa Kit #A221 N914XL, XS Mono, Intercooled 914, Airmaster C/S
http://www.europaowners.org/N914XL
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3705 Lynchburg Dr.
Corinth, TX 76208
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On Sep 18, 2009, at 6:35, Carl Pattinson wrote:
> >
>
> Very easy solution - its called "slime". No more flat tyres.
>
> http://www.slime.com/index.php
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Raimo Toivio"
> <raimo.toivio@rwm.fi>
> To: <europa-list@matronics.com>
> Sent: Friday, September 18, 2009 9:56 AM
> Subject: Re: Europa-List: Mono Inner Tyre Failures
>
>
> Terve!
>
> I cannot accept this! It should not be a part of our life we live
> (and fly) nowadays !
> Landing with empty tyre could hurt seriously in the worst case
> scenario.
>
> There must be something to prevent this happening so often or even
> better - never!
>
> I used also talcum powder and now the whole plane smells roses (I
> asked powder with jet fuel smell but they have not!).
>
> Whats your tire pressure, Paul? I have used always 2,2 PSI = 2,4
> kg/cm2 (thats about double they recommend).
>
> BTW it is easy to check: in my case 2,2 PSI equals 162 mm = 6,38"
> from the asphalt surface to the lowest point of the main axle (port
> side). That is a poor mans Mono Main Tyres Pressure Gauge.
>
> Raimo OH-XRT
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul McAllister"
> <paul.the.aviator@gmail.com
> >
> To: <europa-list@matronics.com>
> Sent: Thursday, September 17, 2009 3:32 PM
> Subject: Re: Europa-List: Mono Inner Tyre Failures
>
>
> >
>
> Hi,
>
> I have this happen regularly. I now just change them every 100 hours
> and I never travel without my jacking block and a spare inner tube. I
> have tried inner tube talcum powder and different pressures with out
> much improvement.
>
> The failure mode seems to be chafing on the side wall due to running
> such low pressure.
>
> Paul
>
> On Thu, Sep 17, 2009 at 5:02 AM, Raimo Toivio <raimo.toivio@rwm.fi>
> wrote:
>> All
>>
>> I have lost without visible or known reason two innner tyres in my
>> Monowheel.
>>
>> Loosing suddenly main gears air pressure is not a funny game and
>> did not
>> make my day actually.
>
>
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