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815TL
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Posted: Thu Dec 25, 2008 4:58 pm Post subject: 582 RPM question. |
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Just a quick question about 582 RPMs. I ran the engine up today, keeping it lubed up. My instructor and I plan to start flying the first or second weekend of Jan. weather permitting.
After warm up, I ran the power up the full throttle for 30 seconds or so. The tach. is labeled on the glass with a green and red arc sticker. It looks like it was hand put on by the last owner. Anyway, red starts about 6200. At full throttle, on the ground, it was making about 5800-5900. The engine ran well, and did not hiccup at all.
I know that in cruise it will unload a little, and have a little higher RPM over a static test, but I was just wondering if those RPMs were OK, or off the mark, seeing that the max of the 582 is somewhere around 6800.
The setup is a 582 gray head, with dual Bing 54 carbs., C gearbox, (not sure of ratio), and a 3 blade Warp Drive. Running about full rich, as the on EGT was around 1150+. Cool 25*F, at 1700MSL.
Does the pitch of the prop make much of a difference in RPM?
Andrew
Kitfox II, 815TL, Rotax 582C, Warp Drive
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Posted: Thu Dec 25, 2008 5:30 pm Post subject: 582 RPM question. |
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Yes. A prop, depending on the pitch, can produce full throttle static RPM
well below redline, regardless of the engine it is mounted on.
John Hart
KF IV, NSI Subaru
Wilburton, OK
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Posted: Thu Dec 25, 2008 7:25 pm Post subject: 582 RPM question. |
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there can be a lot of debate .... I finally had a long talk with the
folks at Lockwood and my wot at climb was 6200 and wot on ground was
about 6000 ... they said I was giving up a lot of power and in fact
harder on the engine.... they told at least 6600 wot during best rate
of climb ( 55 mph) 6800 is better. Well I took a bit of pitch out
and get 6600 or a bit more wot at 55 and it definitely better. TT on
that engine 438 hrs. IVO prop 3 blade
I think some folks think lower rpm is kinder to a 2 stroke when in fact
it may not be ..let her run like its tuned to enjoy!
Dave
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Posted: Thu Dec 25, 2008 9:40 pm Post subject: 582 RPM question. |
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Maybe the 6200 is real 6800 calibrated RPM!?
Jan
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815TL
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Posted: Fri Dec 26, 2008 5:16 am Post subject: Re: 582 RPM question. |
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Thank you guys. It could be that the tach. is off. Is there a way to test it, and calibrate it. I know that as of October that the plane was flying well, as that is the last time that Larry Huntley flew it. Nothing has really changed motor wise since then, except for repair of the starter.
Andrew
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Posted: Fri Dec 26, 2008 5:42 am Post subject: 582 RPM question. |
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I have a grey 582 c box and my static rpm is 6200 which gives me 6800 on take off and climb out. With one person flying 5800 is good crusing.
Travis
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Posted: Fri Dec 26, 2008 7:40 am Post subject: 582 RPM question. |
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"Optimal" performance with a 582 is a matter of personal preference and involves balancing prop pitch, rpms, carb jetting and EGT's. Check out Mike Stratman's articles for great instruction on achieving the balance. http://www.800-airwolf.com/articles.htm
From the numbers you gave, it appears the previous owner had "the balance" set where he liked it. Could be different for you.
Prop pitch will most certainly affect rpms, rate of climb, cruise speed and egts.
Marco Menezes N99KX
Model 2 582-90 C-Box 3:1 w/clutch
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Quote: | From: 815TL <lawrenceaw(at)corning.com>
Subject: 582 RPM question.
To: kitfox-list(at)matronics.com
Date: Thursday, December 25, 2008, 7:58 PM
Quote: | --> Kitfox-List message posted by: "815TL"
<lawrenceaw(at)corning.com>
Just a quick question about 582 RPMs. I ran the engine up today, keeping it
lubed up. My instructor and I plan to start flying the first or second weekend
of Jan. weather permitting.
After warm up, I ran the power up the full throttle for 30 seconds or so. The
tach. is labeled on the glass with a green and red arc sticker. It looks like
it was hand put on by the last owner. Anyway, red starts about 6200. At full
throttle, on the ground, it was making about 5800-5900. The engine ran well,
and did not hiccup at all.
I know that in cruise it will unload a little, and have a little higher RPM
over a static test, but I was just wondering if those RPMs were OK, or off the
mark, seeing that the max of the 582 is somewhere around 6800.
The setup is a 582 gray head, with dual Bing 54 carbs., C gearbox, (not sure of
ratio), and a 3 blade Warp Drive. Running about full rich, as the on EGT was
around 1150+. Cool 25*F, at 1700MSL.
Does the pitch of the prop make much of a difference in RPM?
Andrew
Kitfox II, 815TL, Rotax 582C, Warp Drive
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Guy Buchanan
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Posted: Fri Dec 26, 2008 7:59 am Post subject: 582 RPM question. |
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At 04:58 PM 12/25/2008, you wrote:
Quote: | I know that in cruise it will unload a little, and have a little
higher RPM over a static test, but I was just wondering if those
RPMs were OK, or off the mark, seeing that the max of the 582 is
somewhere around 6800.
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Andrew,
As the other members already said, the first step is to
check your RPM with an optical tach. There have been several
instances of analog tachs being off. The optical tachs are made for
RC aircraft. Second, I feel you want to run a 582 at as high an RPM
as you can, since the power band is narrow relative to common 4-cycle
aircraft engines. I set mine up to run 6800 full throttle level
flight at 4500'. This results in about 6200 static. Unfortunately you
have to iterate a bit if you have an adjustable prop. And yes, the
prop pitch controls the RPM directly. Being as close as you are I'd
make changes in 1/2 degree increments.
Guy Buchanan
San Diego, CA
K-IV/1200 w/ 582 C-box & Warp 3 blade
100% and flying thanks mostly to Bob Ducar
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Float Flyr
Joined: 19 Jul 2006 Posts: 2704 Location: Campbellton, Newfoundland
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Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2008 7:42 am Post subject: 582 RPM question. |
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I'm not an expert on this but I will pass along what a Rotax repair centre
suggested to me.
On wheels or skis for a Kitfox tie the tail down (static) and set your prop
pitch for 6200 rpm this will give you lots of power for takeoff and good
cruise ability.
On floats set your static rpm at 6400. This will give you a full 6800 rpm
in the lift off and initial climb. Cruise speed will drop some but remember
you are dragging floats so there is no way it will be as fast.
I actually installed an IVO IFA on my plane. We don't have Sport here in
Canada so the IFA is a non issue here. I set my pitch for 6800 in the climb
before landing so the prop was ready for a go around as well as my next take
off. Before levelling off I would reset my prop to 6600 in the climb and
leave it there for my entire cruise. Of course I also made adjustments in
the throttle so after setting my prop for cruise I'd throttle back to around
5800 rpm.
Because the two stroke engine can run very lean when the prop is unloaded
and the carbs will make the engine run rich while idling I don't do long
descents. I pull the throttle right back to the idle to descend I run the
engine at cruise rpm under load every 45 seconds or so just to keep the rad
from cooling down too much. This means my descents are sort of like steps
down from the sky.
Noel Loveys
AME Intern, RPP
Kitfox III-A
Aerocet 1100 floats
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Float Flyr
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Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2008 7:51 am Post subject: 582 RPM question. |
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Get a Tiny Tach for two stroke. No moving parts and very accurate... The
tach (Kitfox) that came on my plane was reading 20% high across the full
arc! It's a wonder I was able to drag the plane into the air on floats.
3000 feet was my maximum altitude. The one saving grace of the old tach was
the prop was a wooden one over ten years time-exed. I'm pretty sure if I
tried to run that old prop at full rpm I would have had a departure.
Noel
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Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2008 9:03 am Post subject: 582 RPM question. |
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Noel C Did you ever consider shutters on the radiator C like Lowell Fitts sells C to keep your water temp up durning decent? I bought a set from him. I had to get extra parts C my radiator is larger than the original stock one C and modify mine to fit. I can't comment on how they work on decent at idle yet C but plenty of others have his shutters on their plane and can tell us.
Pat Reilly
Mod 3 582 Rebuild
Rockford C IL
[quote] From: noelloveys(at)yahoo.ca
To: kitfox-list(at)matronics.com
Subject: RE: 582 RPM question.
Date: Sat C 27 Dec 2008 12:12:02 -0330
--> Kitfox-List message posted by: "Noel Loveys" <noelloveys(at)yahoo.ca>
I'm not an expert on this but I will pass along what a Rotax repair centre
suggested to me.
On wheels or skis for a Kitfox tie the tail down (static) and set your prop
pitch for 6200 rpm this will give you lots of power for takeoff and good
cruise ability.
On floats set your static rpm at 6400. This will give you a full 6800 rpm
in the lift off and initial climb. Cruise speed will drop some but remember
you are dragging floats so there is no way it will be as fast.
I actually installed an IVO IFA on my plane. We don't have Sport here in
Canada so the IFA is a non issue here. I set my pitch for 6800 in the climb
before landing so the prop was ready for a go around as well as my next take
off. Before levelling off I would reset my prop to 6600 in the climb and
leave it there for my entire cruise. Of course I also made adjustments in
the throttle so after setting my prop for cruise I'd throttle back to around
5800 rpm.
Because the two stroke engine can run very lean when the prop is unloaded
and the carbs will make the engine run rich while idling I don't do long
descents. I pull the throttle right back to the idle to descend I run the
engine at cruise rpm under load every 45 seconds or so just to keep the rad
from cooling down too much. This means my descents are sort of like steps
down from the sky.
Noel Loveys
AME Intern C RPP
Kitfox III-A
Aerocet 1100 floats
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815TL
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Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2008 10:00 am Post subject: Re: 582 RPM question. |
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Thanks again everyone for all the info. It sounds like the Tiny Tach is the way to go, and they are fairly inexpensive. Should I just remove the old tach and put this in place, or run both? Are they accurate enough to, just run it alone?
First few flights, I will probably just leave it as is, and see how everything goes, then move on to the Tiny Tach and adjusting the prop pitch.
Andrew
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Float Flyr
Joined: 19 Jul 2006 Posts: 2704 Location: Campbellton, Newfoundland
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Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2008 10:33 am Post subject: 582 RPM question. |
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I considered something similar.. Building a scoop with a shutter/bypass on it.
So far over cooling hasn’t been a problem... neither has overheating. I’m in the process now of installing a 912 in the plane and I’m planning on using the same radiator and if necessary I’ll be adding the scoop.
Noel
From: owner-kitfox-list-server(at)matronics.com [mailto:owner-kitfox-list-server(at)matronics.com] On Behalf Of patrick reilly
Sent: Saturday, December 27, 2008 1:33 PM
To: kitfox matronics
Subject: RE: 582 RPM question.
Noel, Did you ever consider shutters on the radiator, like Lowell Fitts sells, to keep your water temp up durning decent? I bought a set from him. I had to get extra parts, my radiator is larger than the original stock one, and modify mine to fit. I can't comment on how they work on decent at idle yet, but plenty of others have his shutters on their plane and can tell us.
Pat Reilly
Mod 3 582 Rebuild
Rockford, IL
> From: noelloveys(at)yahoo.ca
> To: kitfox-list(at)matronics.com
> Subject: RE: 582 RPM question.
> Date: Sat, 27 Dec 2008 12:12:02 -0330
>
> --> Kitfox-List message posted by: "Noel Loveys" <noelloveys(at)yahoo.ca>
>
> I'm not an expert on this but I will pass along what a Rotax repair centre
> suggested to me.
>
> On wheels or skis for a Kitfox tie the tail down (static) and set your prop
> pitch for 6200 rpm this will give you lots of power for takeoff and good
> cruise ability.
> On floats set your static rpm at 6400. This will give you a full 6800 rpm
> in the lift off and initial climb. Cruise speed will drop some but remember
> you are dragging floats so there is no way it will be as fast.
>
> I actually installed an IVO IFA on my plane. We don't have Sport here in
> Canada so the IFA is a non issue here. I set my pitch for 6800 in the climb
> before landing so the prop was ready for a go around as well as my next take
> off. Before levelling off I would reset my prop to 6600 in the climb and
> leave it there for my entire cruise. Of course I also made adjustments in
> the throttle so after setting my prop for cruise I'd throttle back to around
> 5800 rpm.
>
> Because the two stroke engine can run very lean when the prop is unloaded
> and the carbs will make the engine run rich while idling I don't do long
> descents. I pull the throttle right back to the idle to descend I run the
> engine at cruise rpm under load every 45 seconds or so just to keep the rad
> from cooling down too much. This means my descents are sort of like steps
> down from the sky.
>
>
> Noel Loveys
> AME Intern, RPP
> Kitfox III-A
> Aerocet 1100 floats
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Float Flyr
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Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2008 10:55 am Post subject: 582 RPM question. |
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This is just my personal preference but I run both...
There is a reason for that. The digital gives a very accurate reading of the
rpm at a point in time but you have to follow the numbers to establish a
trend like is the engine speeding up slightly or slowing down slightly...
The analog. original tach. reads the trends very well so I use it for that
and just ignore the numbers on the face. The very best would be a digital
tach with a line representing trend like a lot of cars have in thier digital
dashboards.
A word of advice; when you wrap the spark plug leads for the Tiny Tach, be
sure to wrap both plug leads for one cylinder so the tach will still work
when you do your mag tests.
Noel
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Posted: Sun Dec 28, 2008 10:22 am Post subject: 582 RPM question. |
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I'd leave it in Andrew, unless you've got something else you're dying to put in the vacant hole. Here's why: Tiny tach is accurate but because it reads ignition impulses from one ignition wire only, it can't tell you much about how your other CDI module is performing. While the steam gauge may be innacurate, it will show relative difference between CDI 1 and 2 when you do your run-up. At least that's my personal rationalization for keeping the old, inaccurate tach.
What i'd really like is a truly accurate 2-stroke rpm gauge with inputs from both CDI modules.
Marco Menezes N99KX
Model 2 582-90 C-Box 3:1 w/clutch
--- On Sat, 12/27/08, 815TL <lawrenceaw(at)corning.com> wrote:
Quote: | From: 815TL <lawrenceaw(at)corning.com>
Subject: Re: 582 RPM question.
To: kitfox-list(at)matronics.com
Date: Saturday, December 27, 2008, 1:00 PM
Quote: | --> Kitfox-List message posted by: "815TL"
<lawrenceaw(at)corning.com>
Thanks again everyone for all the info. It sounds like the Tiny Tach is the
way to go, and they are fairly inexpensive. Should I just remove the old tach
and put this in place, or run both? Are they accurate enough to, just run it
alone?
First few flights, I will probably just leave it as is, and see how everything
goes, then move on to the Tiny Tach and adjusting the prop pirch.
Andrew
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Posted: Sun Dec 28, 2008 10:26 am Post subject: 582 RPM question. |
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Well thanks Noel for solving my problem with the Tiny Tach and giving me a new and better rationale for keeping both instruments! Don't you love this list?
Happy new year and go Gators!
Marco Menezes N99KX
Model 2 582-90 C-Box 3:1 w/clutch
--- On Sat, 12/27/08, Noel Loveys <noelloveys(at)yahoo.ca> wrote:
From: Noel Loveys <noelloveys(at)yahoo.ca>
Subject: RE: Re: 582 RPM question.
To: kitfox-list(at)matronics.com
Date: Saturday, December 27, 2008, 1:53 PM
<noelloveys(at)yahoo.ca>
This is just my personal preference but I run both...
There is a reason for that. The digital gives a very accurate reading of the
rpm at a point in time but you have to follow the numbers to establish a
trend like is the engine speeding up slightly or slowing down slightly...
The analog. original tach. reads the trends very well so I use it for that
and just ignore the numbers on the face. The very best would be a digital
tach with a line representing trend like a lot of cars have in thier digital
dashboards.
A word of advice; when you wrap the spark plug leads for the Tiny Tach, be
sure to wrap both plug leads for one cylinder so the tach will still work
when you do your mag tests.
Noel
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Posted: Sun Dec 28, 2008 5:23 pm Post subject: 582 RPM question. |
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I run a tiny tack along w my large dial tack because it is not as accurate as the tiny is. practically the only time a tack is mandatory is to set prop pitch for maximum rpm for climb out and to let you know when your B gear box needs maintenance because of rough idling above 2000 rpm the performance of a two stroke varies greatly because of density altitude and it is sometimes moor in portent to run your motor at a setting that gives you the best egt reading and not at a perdetermined rpm I know some people that run the egt at a setting that looks good on the gage despite the fact that their plugs look too white to me and other that run the plugs so rich that they run the risk of fowling and that greatly increases the amount of carbon build up yet I don't know many people that check their egt gages agents a spare one or that run constantly high egt readings because there plugs tell them the setting is ok I have Benn told by Eric tucker that is things like is the reason the FAA considered thees craft an experiment and uncertafied aircraft
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[quote]From: 815TL <lawrenceaw(at)corning.com>
Subject: Re: 582 RPM question.
To: kitfox-list(at)matronics.com
Date: Saturday, December 27, 2008, 6:00 PM
[quote]--> Kitfox-List message posted by: "815TL"
<lawrenceaw(at)corning.com>
Thanks again everyone for all the info. It sounds like the Tiny Tach is the
way to go, and they are fairly inexpensive. Should I just remove the old tach
and put this in place, or [quote][b]
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Float Flyr
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Posted: Tue Dec 30, 2008 6:20 pm Post subject: 582 RPM question. |
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Wrap the impulse pick up wire around both the ignition wires from either cylinder. That way the Tiny Tach will accurately read the mag drop on both cylinders.
Noel
From: owner-kitfox-list-server(at)matronics.com [mailto:owner-kitfox-list-server(at)matronics.com] On Behalf Of Marco Menezes
Sent: Sunday, December 28, 2008 2:47 PM
To: kitfox-list(at)matronics.com
Subject: Re: Re: 582 RPM question.
I'd leave it in Andrew, unless you've got something else you're dying to put in the vacant hole. Here's why: Tiny tach is accurate but because it reads ignition impulses from one ignition wire only, it can't tell you much about how your other CDI module is performing. While the steam gauge may be innacurate, it will show relative difference between CDI 1 and 2 when you do your run-up. At least that's my personal rationalization for keeping the old, inaccurate tach.
What i'd really like is a truly accurate 2-stroke rpm gauge with inputs from both CDI modules.
Marco Menezes N99KX
Model 2 582-90 C-Box 3:1 w/clutch
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Joined: 19 Jul 2006 Posts: 2704 Location: Campbellton, Newfoundland
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Posted: Tue Dec 30, 2008 6:24 pm Post subject: 582 RPM question. |
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You bring up a good point... The EGT gauges are not calibrated at all. To me that means I run my engine so I get nice tan plugs. Then and only then I will make readings on the EGT gauges. Then if I see a change developing in the egt I’ll check the plugs as soon as possible. The EGT gauges should be used as a guide not the last word on engine performance.
Noel
From: owner-kitfox-list-server(at)matronics.com [mailto:owner-kitfox-list-server(at)matronics.com] On Behalf Of Malcolm Brubaker
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I run a tiny tack along w my large dial tack because it is not as accurate as the tiny is. practically the only time a tack is mandatory is to set prop pitch for maximum rpm for climb out and to let you know when your B gear box needs maintenance because of rough idling above 2000 rpm the performance of a two stroke varies greatly because of density altitude and it is sometimes moor in portent to run your motor at a setting that gives you the best egt reading and not at a perdetermined rpm I know some people that run the egt at a setting that looks good on the gage despite the fact that their plugs look too white to me and other that run the plugs so rich that they run the risk of fowling and that greatly increases the amount of carbon build up yet I don't know many people that check their egt gages agents a spare one or that run constantly high egt readings because there plugs tell them the setting is ok I have Benn told by Eric tucker that is things like is the reason the FAA considered thees craft an experiment and uncertafied aircraft
--- On Sat, 12/27/08, 815TL <lawrenceaw(at)corning.com> wrote:
From: 815TL <lawrenceaw(at)corning.com>
Subject: Re: 582 RPM question.
To: kitfox-list(at)matronics.com
Date: Saturday, December 27, 2008, 6:00 PM Quote: | --> Kitfox-List message posted by: "815TL"
<lawrenceaw(at)corning.com>
Thanks again everyone for all the info. It sounds like the Tiny Tach is the
way to go, and they are fairly inexpensive. Should I just remove the old tach
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Posted: Sun Jan 04, 2009 4:30 pm Post subject: 582 RPM question. |
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I,ve got a air scoop and shutter that I,ve installed on my kitfox 2,582 and it works good.I used it in cold temps to keep it 140 and above works great
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