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    BoydBirchler replied to the thread Pre oil system.
    A few RV people have put an accumulator in the oil system to keep from having oil pressure loss while doing short length inverted...
  • johnbright
    johnbright reacted to TASEsq's post in the thread Overhauling an IO360-C1E6 for a RV14 with Like Like.
    Post #8 sees us complete the engine itself, including the installation of the cylinders, as well as all the sundry items such as intake...
  • Fenderbean
    Fenderbean replied to the thread Is Cee Baileys still around?.
    Thanks, do people even bother replacing the RV10 windows with this new company? I'm curious of new pricing and quality
  • TASEsq
    TASEsq replied to the thread Andair - Vans FUEL VALVE FS 20X20-3.
    Mine took 10 months so that is a great improvement! Back when I paid for it, in March 2024 it was £460 (with shipping).
  • BillL
    BillL reacted to Steve Sampson's post in the thread Aileron Heavy? with Like Like.
    Hudgin, what you describe is the classic heavy wing. There is a bit somewhere on VANS website regarding how to fix it (see below), but...
  • Roadjunkie1
    Roadjunkie1 reacted to Ironflight's post in the thread Anticipation! 😉 with Haha Haha.
    OK, here’s an inside tip - if you like to use Cad-Plates screws (we all went to Stainless decades ago because…”stainless”…. But now many...
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    SARLDO posted the thread Expansion tank sight gauge leak in RV-12/RV-12iS.
    Not even certified yet, and 0.3 hrs on the engine (prop balance) and I have a small leak at the expansion tank sight gauge. I have a...
  • Ironflight
    Ironflight replied to the thread Anticipation! 😉.
    OK, here’s an inside tip - if you like to use Cad-Plates screws (we all went to Stainless decades ago because…”stainless”…. But now many...
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  • GatorsR1
    GatorsR1 reacted to Mark Dickens's post in the thread What is This (the one the left)? with Like Like.
    Try Simple Green Extreme...ok for aircraft (plain Simple Green is NOT)...Mineral spirits will get it done, but I don't think laying...
  • Mike S
    Mike S reacted to DanH's post in the thread Stainless Steel Exit Ramps with Like Like.
    I'm tooling up to build a batch of one piece stainless steel exit ramps to replace the standard aluminum sheet ramp on the -8. It is...
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    docjjrmd replied to the thread Looking for RV12 Mechanic in Omaha, NE Area.
    Having not been run for 2 years, I suspect the engine roughness is due to injectors being gunky. A LSR or an A&P can do the inspection...
  • Mike S
    Mike S replied to the thread Newbie.
    Justin, welcome aboard the good ship VAF :D
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    FlyinTiger posted the thread WTB: RV-6 with (i)O-320 C/S Prop or Catto in Classifieds.
    It is flying season and I know people are out at the hangar more than ever. If you've been considering selling your RV-6 with a 320...
  • wirejock
    wirejock replied to the thread Newbie.
    Welcome. What model? One piece of advise. Use the part number both with and without a dash (aka F712 vs F-712) to search VAF before...
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    B6*P replied to the thread Stainless Steel Exit Ramps.
    I was just about to make one, but If you're going to make some, then I'll take one!
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