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Paul, here is the link: http://www.highwingllc.com/

From: Paul Folbrecht <paul.folbrecht@veribox.net>
To: kitfox-list@matronics.com
Sent: Sunday, August 5, 2012 4:14 PM
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My Kitfox 4 always handled terrible on the ground. It was always a crap shoot on which way it was going to dart off to upon landing. Then I got rid of the bungee gear and installed bush gear. Huge dif ...

Same exact problem here. Rebuilt carbs several times and changed many ignition components and nothing worked. After months of troubleshooting I gave up and flew the plane to a Rotax dealer. He rebuilt ...

Kitfox IV 1200GW $26500 , Airworthiness year: 2000. Rotax 912UL 80HP, WarpDrive Prop, 477 TTAF, 579TTE. Narco Com120, Narco transponder w/encoder, SoftCom intercom, Fuel Flow meter. Highwing LLC bush ...

+ 1 on the float needles Lowell mentioned. I had the exact same problem and the only way I could fix was to reuse the old needles. It was very odd as the only difference I could tell was the tip mater ...

The last time I did mine ( I've since changed to bush gear ) I used a tie-down strap hooked between the bungee loop and one of the cross member tubes in the roof. Pull the bungee tight and then use th ...

I had the exact same leak in the same exact place but after serious investigation it turned out to be a combination of leaking valve cover seal and leaking oil hose on the bottom of engine. Replaced v ...

I use JBM sockets. They are very good quality and much more sturdy than the Rotax sockets. I have had several failures of Rotax $102.00 sockets, ( 4 to be exact ) and none with the JBM sockets.

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I also should add that I fall into the "no skill" category when it comes to painting Smile

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--- On Wed, 12/15/10, Scott DeMeyer <scottsr1100rt@yahoo.com> wrote:

From: Scott DeMeyer ...

I just finished painting my Piper Pacer wings. I purchased a Devilbis Finishline 3 HVLP gun from TCP Global for $129.99. I am very happy with the gun. It is by far the best paint gun I have ever used. ...

Johann, I only have EGT on one cylinder so I was not able to notice any difference. The vibration and rough running midrange was very frustrating. I thought the Rotax dealer was crazy when he told me ...

I had this exact same problem as well. After spending months trying to fix, rebuilding carbs, replacing modules replacing wiring etc.... I finally gave up and took it to the Rotax dealer. He rebuilt t ...

I tried using my bandsaw on a scrap piece but it came out looking like crap, all chipped up and crooked. Then I used a 4" thin metal cutoff wheel on my angle grinder and followed the line I drew. ...

The focus seems to be whether or not Rotax engines will run fine on ethanol laced fuel. I agree that the engine itself is happy with this fuel. The problem is the rest of the fuel system is not happy. ...

Clive,

I never mentioned a broken wire, that was someone else. I was providing guidance to Hugh to help him find a possible source of the problem, beginning with the mag switches on to the mag grou ...

I have had this broken wire problem too, several times with exactly the same symptoms. The faulty wire(s) in my case was the one coming from the stator assembly and was broken just before the module c ...

I have a SOFTCOMM ATC-2PS that works good for me. I like the stereo music jack feature. Was easy to install. Replaced my old PM-501 which never worked all the well.

Scott

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Dick, I had exactly the same thing happen a couple of months ago on my 912. I spent weeks going through every nook and cranny to find the vibration source. Finally, I gave up and took it to the Rotax ...

I know this will sound silly but, do verify your spark plugs wires are going to the correct cylinders. When I purchased my KF, I had a similar problem and found that the guy I purchased from had swapp ...

Don, I believe the proper method, at least on my IV is to level the fuselage fore/aft and side to side. This is done by placing a level underneath, just behind the landing gear. Then weigh each wheel ...