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Are you using the tygon fuel line?

The two 5/16" ID fuel lines from my wing tanks to the header tank have gotten old and sprung a leak. I've looked at ACS and others to find some replacement hose, but it doesn't look like anyone ...

I am EXTREMELY happy with the "bush gear" ! It requires no maintenance (no bungees) and was easy to install. Have had it installed for a few years now.

I agree. I installed the Highwin ...

I cannot find a link for the Lowell gear with Google - is there a web site?

http://www.highwingllc.com/

I'll second the bush gear. After installing the Highwing LLC bush gear on my model IV it became a much easier taildragger to land.

Kitfox Service Bulletin #29 says to get rid of the fuel selectors, because they can contribute to fuel starvation: http://www.kitfoxaircraft.com/support/service_bulletins/sb29.htm

Would there really be any reason to use knobby tires? Other than a few treads for water to go through on wet pavement, it seems like like you'd want the smoothest tire for the most traction. I mean, ...

I'm probably missing something here, but with the exception of a little
vibration after immediate lift off, which can be handled with a brief touch
of the brakes, what risks am I incurring by not ...

Certified tires will be marked with a red dot/line at the lightest point. You simply match that up with the valve stem on the tube to get close. After that, aircraft tires are generally considered t ...

Does anyone happen to have a Kitfox IV mount and exhaust for a Rotax 912 that would be interested in selling?

I've never heard of it, but Airnav has it listed as MI53:
http://www.airnav.com/airport/MI53

Google Map:
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=42.009211,-83.258263+(MI53)&ll=42.006384,-83.257699& ...

I've seen pics of your plane, and think it is the best HKS/Kitfox install out there. My grandfather had a HKS on a flightstar and I'd really like to install one on my plane. The problem is I can't a ...

Another report said that the pilot had just performed a touch & go and also that the ferris wheel had been placed just off the end of the runway. I suppose that during a touch & go you could ...

I already had $400 into the engine to finally diagnose the problem as the trigger. When we had the engine apart for that fix we noticed that the rear crank seal was leaking. Since my intent was to f ...

Does anyone have (or know of) a good 4-stroke engine for sale that I could install on my Kitfox IV. I’ve been looking for a used HKS for a while, but my 582 was recently removed to replace a $40 tr ...

For the record, here is what I got from the factory:

The mounts on the early models that were manufactured by the factory, Were from a template the builder would have to send back…No fixture d ...

Are the engine mount attach points on the firewall the same for the I through IV model aircraft, or did the attach points change as the fuselage got wider? Meaning, can you buy a mount that was made f ...

The owner says he has sold two that have been put on Kitfox aircraft. One model had to add a bump in the cowl due to how tall the engine is, but the other model didn't.

Seems like a good idea; u ...

Has anyone heard about these engines?

http://www.thunderaviationengines.com/

I spoke with Gene in Rockford. He actually has a Subaru for sale, not an HKS. I'd like to have that much horsepower, but not at the cost of the extra weight.

If anyone else knows of a used HKS fo ...