egp8111

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   egp8111 added a post in a topic WTB spinner    28 February

   Wish I had one to trade !  I'm running a 3 blade NR with no spinner.  I'd love to have a skull cap spinner but no one has them in stock anymore.   
   

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   egp8111 added a topic in For Sale and wanted, you got it, I want it    27 February

   WTB spinner

   anyone have a spinner they don't need ?  Skull cap or full.  
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   KFIV-1200
   

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   egp8111 added a topic in For Sale and wanted, you got it, I want it    27 February

   WTB spinner

   anyone have a spinner they don't need ?  Skull cap or full.  
   thanks
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   KFIV-1200
   

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   egp8111 added a topic in For Sale and wanted, you got it, I want it    27 February

   WTB spinner

   anyone have a spinner they don't need ?  Skull cap or full.  
   thanks
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   KFIV-1200
   

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   egp8111 added a post in a topic 582 thoughts    22 Feb 2022

   Gentlemen,
    
   Thank you for your replies and experience .
    
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   egp8111 added a topic in Avidfoxflyers General Hangar    17 Feb 2022

   582 thoughts

   I'm looking at a 7 yrs old 582 blue head with less than 25 hrs. on it.  Bad news it has been sitting on a powered parachute for the last 6 or so years without being run.  It was stored in a dry  heated shop.  If you read the Rotax forum they make it sound like it will blow up within 5 hrs. and should be rebuilt with a new crank $$ etc. which really makes it seem like it has very little value.  I'd appreciate some thoughts from folks who have some real world experience with the 582's.  Is it worth fooling with or am I better off to keep looking.
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   egp8111 added a post in a topic What's it trying to tell me ?    23 Dec 2016

   Gearbox has been rebuilt. Prop is a new IVO three blade. Adjusted the idle mixture screws to 3/4 out and it is definatly better but still some roughness around 2500 rpm. Thing is I can slightly pull on the choke(enricher) knob on and it will run very smooth at 2500. However when I push up the throttle to 2500 it's rough.  I'm thinking the problem is it's too lean at idle but I can't figure out why. I've checked for induction leaks, replaced the rubber carb mounts etc.  sprayed starter fluid around but nothing turned up.  Errrrrrrrrr
   

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   egp8111 added a post in a topic What's it trying to tell me ?    14 Dec 2016

   hummm, is says 21/2 turns, must be typo.  Any idea on the mag. drop ?  This is my third 912 and the other two were less than 75 rpm, this one is more like 150-200.  About the same on either ing. box.
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   egp8111 added a topic in 4-strokes    14 Dec 2016

   What's it trying to tell me ?

   I've been chasing a rough idling (2000-3000 rpm) on this 912 for a year.  It will run fine above 3000 and idle OK around 1800 but between its got a very annoying miss.  It also has a high mag. drop (around 150 rpm.)  I've done all the usual things, sync'ed the carbs (over and over) had the carbs rebuilt, by myself and two separate professional companies, replace the plugs, plug wires and leads etc. checked for manifold leaks etc.,etc. Nothing had any effect, nada zip.....  The only thing I've found that has made any change is to turn the idle mixture screws almost all the way in.  The manual and all the experts say turn them out 21/2 turns and leave them, but mine have to be about only 3/4 of a turn out or its rough as a cob between 2000 & 3000 rpm.  I'm thinking something is screwy in the idle circuit because it runs smooth above 3000.  But what else to try? Any ideas ?
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    egp8111 added a post in a topic Leading Edge Extensions    4 Mar 2016

    I added the plastic KF leading edge to my KF III. Easy to install.  You could probably even add it without recovering the entire wing.  Climbed like a shot and would easily go through the red line with a 912ul.
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    egp8111 added a post in a topic Latex Paint    14 Sep 2015

    EAA has a good webinar on using latex paint. Look in the archives.
    

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    egp8111 added a post in a topic Tailwheel Springs    5 Sep 2015

    The two leaf spring should serve you well. Most of the problems were with the single leaf spring.. I ordered the thre leaf and only used two on my KF III. No problems.
    

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    egp8111 added a post in a topic Handheld radio issues    3 Sep 2015

    Engine is a 912. With. Muffler
    

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    egp8111 added a post in a topic Handheld radio issues    3 Sep 2015

    I've used the settings in the manual for headset use. The internal mic is not hot when the headset is plugged in. I've tried it with and without a flightcom intercom, doesn't seem to make any difference. It must be ambient noise, I can throttle back and people can hear me much better. I can really hear the background noise in the headset when I key the mic.
    I've ordered a leather mic muff , I try that first then go to a high noise intercom.
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    egp8111 added a topic in Avidfoxflyers General Hangar    2 Sep 2015

    Handheld radio issues

    I can't seem to get a handheld to work worth a darn. I can receive great but when I transmit there is so much background noise I'm almost unreadable. People can hear me fine on the ground or when I have the power pulled back. It's not interference noise its background noise. I can't believe my airplane is much louder than any other. I,ve triied different radios and headsets but nothing seems to help. Can someone suggest a set up they have had success with ?
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