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Certainly a nice size, no question about that. The most obvious problem I see is that the alternator and water pump on the Subaru are run by two belts which obviously requires a double pulley, and ...

Thanks for your response. This should at least point him in the right direction. Interestingly, one place in the owners manual says it's a 38 amp unit, and another place a few pages later describ ...

I've a buddy who needs a replacement alternator in his NSI EA81 powered Kitfox. The data plate is missing from his, and the owners manual says it's a Nippon Denso 38 amp alternator with a built in ...

Ray:

Someone on the list told me couple of years ago that a replacement gasket
for a particular model Mercedes auto fit perfectly, and it did. I can't
remember which model it was, but perhaps ...

I run mine from startup to shutdown. Am I not supposed to?

Clem Nichols
Model 4-1200
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Geir:

I was so impressed with the looks of your finished product that I failed to ask you about the finished weight. I'm very interested in seeing how your plane performs with the Jabiru engi ...

Geir:

Your plane looks great, and if the skyfox cowling precluded having to do a lot of fabrication, that's super great. I think it looks nice also.

Clem Nichols
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Peter:

That's my conclusion, also. Too much oil in the tank, and it will blow out.

Clem Nichols

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Kurt:

I'll try to answer your questions as best as I can. There are no vents on
the valve covers, so I assume they must vent to the firewall tank.
Regarding a baffel under the vent port, I rea ...

Kurt:

Nice to hear from you, and thanks for your reply. I've posted an e-mail to
RAM and also Stratus, but no response so far. I hope all is well with you,
and your retirement is going as pla ...

I've just returned from a muffler shop after having the "tail pipe" on my NSI EA81's muffler patched for the third time. The fellow at the shop says the problem is due to the fact that th ...

Rex:

Sounds easy enough. Thanks for your response and the reassurance.

Clem Nichols
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Rex:

How much of a problem is it to flatten out the old windshield after it's been in position for 10 years or more? Mine has a moderate amount of crazing, and I would like to replace it, but ...

Lowell:

Certainly good advice re the bronze hinge and the safety wire. Thanks.

Clem Nichols

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Paul:

"Very interesting", to quote one of the characters on an old TV comedy program from years ago. Based on what you say my plane has the Maule tail wheel, and his has something e ...

A friend of mine is ready to begin ground-testing of a Model IV 1050 he's recently completed. His plane has a Maule tail-wheel, and the way it's set up there is no tension on the springs. I don't ...

Guy:

Where did you get your Warp Drive Prop dynamically balanced? I spoke with one the fellows at Warp Drive, and he said they balanced props statically. Thanks for your response.

Clem ...

Don:

Assuming that you use roughly 4.5 gallons of fuel per hour of which 1/70 is oil (based on a 70:1 average ratio), it figures that you will be using about 9 ounces of oil per hour.

Cl ...

On I-65 in Central Kentucky, about 20 miles from Mammoth Cave National Park, if that helps.

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Ditto that message, Deke. My EA81 powered model IV is nose-heavy, and even with the gaps on the tail sealed and a 5 pound lead ballast on the tail spring I still have difficulty doing soft 3-pointe ...