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Re: Europa-List: Re: Cover for the vacuum pump mount necessary?

Subject: Re: Europa-List: Re: Cover for the vacuum pump mount necessary?
From: Robert Borger <rlborger@mac.com>
Date: Sat, 4 Feb 2012 06:19:51

David,

Yes, a simple alloy plate should do.  The fancier plate and gasket provided by
Rotax seem to be most useful it you are removing prop governor.  In which case
there is an oil channel required on the cover plate which completes an oil 
passage
on the governor adaptor.

Blue skies & tailwinds,
Bob Borger
Europa XS Tri, Rotax 914, Airmaster C/S Prop.
Little Toot Sport Biplane, Lycoming Thunderbolt AEIO-320 EXP
3705 Lynchburg Dr.
Corinth, TX  76208-5331
Cel: 817-992-1117
rlborger@mac.com

On Feb 4, 2012, at 5:52 AM, david park wrote:

> 
> On the subject,
> If the cover is just to prevent fod entering the hole surely a simple piece of
alloy, drilled and fitted on to the studs is all that is required? I went for
all electric and that is what i have done . Dave
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
> 
> On 3 Feb 2012, at 21:37, "Robert Borger" <rlborger@mac.com> wrote:
> 
>> 
>> Juergen,
>> 
>> No problem!  I just wanted to make sure folks knew that the best parts 
>> available
were discussed with Lockwood.
>> 
>> My engine is also from 2004.  Yes, one must be careful when ordering any 
>> accessory
that connects to the back of the gearbox.  There have been changes to the
accessory pad over the years.
>> 
>> Blue skies & tailwinds,
>> Bob Borger
>> Europa XS Tri, Rotax 914, Airmaster C/S Prop.
>> Little Toot Sport Biplane, Lycoming Thunderbolt AEIO-320 EXP
>> 3705 Lynchburg Dr.
>> Corinth, TX  76208-5331
>> Cel: 817-992-1117
>> rlborger@mac.com
>> 
>> On Feb 3, 2012, at 2:38 PM, europapa wrote:
>> 
>>> 
>>> Sorry Bob,
>>> 
>>> didn't want to blame anybody.
>>> My engine is from 2004.
>>> That means you have to be careful when ordering a vacuum pump.
>>> 
>>> Juergen
>> 
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