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Thanks Richard. I had no idea that there was anyone left on the list. Smile

I live in a remote part of Oregon, and the one station that is within 40 miles of me has non ethanol fuel, sells it for ...

My concern was the soft parts of the engine when using ethanol. That and the fact that it costs me $50 bucks just to get to a Non ethanol pump, not to mention the extra $1.50 a gallon to get it.

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My problem with fuel is that I have to drive 130 miles to get non ethanol. I live in a remote area, so my options are limited. Cost is also a factor. As far as my flight times, I am cutting back quite ...

Getting tired of driving so far to get non Ethanol gasoline. I have an HKS on my Firestar. The tanks have never had any oil mixed fuel in them. Is there a real reason to continue buying non ethanol fu ...

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It's been a while since I used a 447, but the rule of thumb was to
maintain at least an inch of clearance between the end and the tail
boom. I used a warp drive after my wooden prop and an IVO. They ...

The one that I have is 41 inches overall length. It only needs to be
long enough to come down about half of the rudder and keep the
elevator and rudder from slapping around when folded.
Larry

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Stuart, I am not a mechanic , but I have flown several 447's. If you
need to cool your egt's when you chop the throttle, then your needle
jet is set wrong for your altitude.

Larry

My Firestar ll had sleeved gear legs. Although I think that the sleeve
wasn't very thick. Why don't you use a set of calipers and measure the
inside dia.

On Thu, Dec 22, 2022 at 1:47 PM kolbflyer ...

I just bought two new 5 gal tanks from Kolb. Why don't you try that. I
have heard that some have had a problem getting any one from Kolb, but
I did not. I looked up the website and called the contac ...

The link that I sent you will slip onto your tail wheel tube. The
braces for the tail wheel are both sides, using the existing bolts and
holes already in the tail wheel tube, Just drill holes in the ...

When my tail wheel post broke, the entire thing collapsed onto the
ground. The front attachment is only to keep it in line with the boom
tube.

In my opinion the way that the tail wheel is set up ...

Everyone has chipped in to try to ease your path forward, past things
that have plagued us all. I'm afraid that I had decided that the list
was mostly gone. I am pleased that apparently that isn't s ...

Congratulations on finding a kxp. I have a friend that has one and he
runs circles around my FII. As for the pin, I bought a 1/2- 1/3- 1/4
one inch wooden rod, ( light but stiff enough to do the job ...

Just leave it as it is and name it "Skywriter" ;=/

On Thu, Dec 15, 2022 at 10:33 PM Jay Dub <bearhawk@gmx.com> wrote:

Hi Charlie and Franklin,
Thanks for the info. I'll tr ...

Post it on this list, and I believe there is a facebook list that seems to get all the traffic. Who better to give a chance to buy it than those on this list. The only requirement I am aware of is tha ...

I don't see that as complexity possibly because I did somewhat the same thing. I ran the lines from each tank to a selector valve, then to a facett fuel pump. I also used two Princeton fuel probe ...

gas pickup tube in tank

This is the set up that I used for my tanks. Rather than have a fixed tube, I choose to use a flexible gas tubing with a filter that could move with the fuel yet keep crud ...

I just called the factory, they have them in stock, and I just bought 2 of them. I was pleased that they were still in business and had replacement parts for me.
Larry

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The older I get, the ...

I seem to be needing a couple of new fuel tanks for a firestar. If anyone knows where to get some original tanks, please let me know.
Larry

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The older I get, the less tolerant I am of those ...