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DIY Paint Update ...Rob Reece RV-8
Blow up temporary paint booth in a friend’s hangar. Rob estimates it’ll cost him $8K to paint his RV (includes the booth). Fresh pics from Thursday.
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David Paule -3B Update
My carburetor has a female hose inlet that’s a -5. Or so I thought. The clues pointed in that direction. But have you ever tried to source -5 AN fittings? Fortunately, Tom Swearengen took one look at a photo and correctly identified it as an NPT. Sure enough, when I tried a 1/4” NPT plug, it fit perfectly.
With that taken care of, I placed an order for the engine hoses, firewall forward. The set consists of:
2x Remote oil filter hoses,
2X Oil cooler hoses,
1x Gascolator to the engine-driven fuel pump,
1x Fuel pump to the red cube,
1x Red cube to the carburetor,
1x Oil pressure sense line,
1x Fuel pressure sense line,
1x Manifold pressure sense line.
In the meantime and with considerable difficulty, I installed the cabin heat muffler. I used a Robbins Wing one and the best things I can say about it are that it uses two exhaust pipes and fits. The installation was hard because getting the side and end screws to line up was nearly impossible. Eventually, I had to open up the side screw holes to make it possible, and even then it took some fiddling.
The good news is that it does not need to be disassembled for condition inspections. There’s nothing to see inside.
XI. On Harnesses …Scott Chastain RV-8
RE: Lifting Tail Wheel W&B …clarenceoveur
My tail wheel weight is 57 pounds. I had the luxury of a proper jack stand designed to hold the tail wheel securely and then jack up to the proper height to level the airplane.
Ron B.
PaulvS RE: RV7 or RV9 canopy slider rear skirt fiberglass layup ….RV-6A
RE: Another Andair Fuel Selector Question …jonny’s RV-8
I have the newton valve and it’s a really nice bit of kit, but I’m not flying yet.
I think it’s the same valve that Vans fitted to the revamped factory -10.
Knowledge Review….always trying to improve.
LettersFromFlyoverCountry RV-12
As I work my way through PAP on the 12iS, some weirdness happening on PAP G4-2, enabling the starter circuit.
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DIY Paint Update ...Rob Reece RV-8
Blow up temporary paint booth in a friend’s hangar. Rob estimates it’ll cost him $8K to paint his RV (includes the booth). Fresh pics from Thursday.
v/r,dr
David Paule -3B Update
My carburetor has a female hose inlet that’s a -5. Or so I thought. The clues pointed in that direction. But have you ever tried to source -5 AN fittings? Fortunately, Tom Swearengen took one look at a photo and correctly identified it as an NPT. Sure enough, when I tried a 1/4” NPT plug, it fit perfectly.
With that taken care of, I placed an order for the engine hoses, firewall forward. The set consists of:
2x Remote oil filter hoses,
2X Oil cooler hoses,
1x Gascolator to the engine-driven fuel pump,
1x Fuel pump to the red cube,
1x Red cube to the carburetor,
1x Oil pressure sense line,
1x Fuel pressure sense line,
1x Manifold pressure sense line.
In the meantime and with considerable difficulty, I installed the cabin heat muffler. I used a Robbins Wing one and the best things I can say about it are that it uses two exhaust pipes and fits. The installation was hard because getting the side and end screws to line up was nearly impossible. Eventually, I had to open up the side screw holes to make it possible, and even then it took some fiddling.
The good news is that it does not need to be disassembled for condition inspections. There’s nothing to see inside.
RV-3B Dave's in Colorado
Just a note to say that the surgery seems to have done what it was supposed to Stay tuned to this station! Dave Great news!! :D
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XI. On Harnesses …Scott Chastain RV-8
Meditations on a Grounded RV
I. Teardown What does it mean to savor the fast, fleeting, and final hours on the tach before the engine goes idle and the last puffs of burnt fuel begin to fizzle into a wide and far-reaching silence? What sense does one have of eternity when, with a single glimpse, there is captured high...
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RE: Lifting Tail Wheel W&B …clarenceoveur
My tail wheel weight is 57 pounds. I had the luxury of a proper jack stand designed to hold the tail wheel securely and then jack up to the proper height to level the airplane.
Lifting Tail Wheel W&B
Howdy everyone. I am curious best way to grab and lift tail; by the tail spring, horizontal stabilizer at roots, or...? Also what is an estimate tail wheel height for leveling; 2 feet, 3 feet...? I don't currently have any type of lift so I need to know about how tall I may need to make...
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Ron B.
B and C auxiliary alternator not showing voltage
I’m not able to get the auxiliary alternator running on a friend’s RV-14A. His engine was removed for repairs and the aux alternator isn’t showing voltage on the G3X. The main alternator is. I have tested all wires for connectivity and I checked the sense wire for 12 volts. The B and C aux...
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PaulvS RE: RV7 or RV9 canopy slider rear skirt fiberglass layup ….RV-6A
RV7 or RV9 canopy slider rear skirt fiberglass layup
I am preparing to fab my rear skirt on my RV7 slider canopy in fiberglass. I see a few very old threads but not much recent on the number of BID layers used and how well that stiffness works to limit some flexing/curling /lifting-out in-flight. I am thinking I will use 6 layers of BID glass at...
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RE: Another Andair Fuel Selector Question …jonny’s RV-8
I have the newton valve and it’s a really nice bit of kit, but I’m not flying yet.
I think it’s the same valve that Vans fitted to the revamped factory -10.
Another Andair Fuel Selector Question
Hello everyone, There are MANY Andair threads here and I have been reading for hours and can't find my answer. So, here it is. Andair (asc) has a valve that has a "BOTH" position. Question: Is there room for AND is there any reason that I shouldn't use a "Both" on an RV-8 ?
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Knowledge Review….always trying to improve.
LettersFromFlyoverCountry RV-12
As I work my way through PAP on the 12iS, some weirdness happening on PAP G4-2, enabling the starter circuit.
Let's start this baby..... or not
As I work my way through PAP on the 12iS, some weirdness happening on PAP G4-2, enabling the starter circuit. Red warning light comes on on spar pin removal. Cool. Starter circuit is apparently disabled while red warning light is on. Also cool. Pushing red light does not override starter...
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VAF Charity Cap: Help your charity and promote this site.
Get the cap all the cool kids are wearing! I don’t get a penny. It’s around $15. $5 more if you want your N-number on the back (I put 'STAFF' on the back of mine because it makes me laugh. Put STAFF on yours too if it makes you smile). And down the road $10 to the charity of your choice...
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