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smedley

Joined: 04 Feb 2020
Posts: 18
Location: Hatfield PA

Posted: Fri Mar 05, 2021 11:58 am Post subject: Trailer for Original Firestar

Hi All,

I've been piecing my Firestar back together. I'm going to need a trailer to haul around. Does anyone know of anything in the southeast Pennsylvania area ?And a flash from the past. Will a little rotax engine run with 80LL in it?

Thanks,



Ed

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stuart(at)harnerfarm.net
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Posted: Fri Mar 05, 2021 2:07 pm Post subject: Trailer for Original Firestar

Hi Ed,

 

I can’t help you with the trailer but here is what my manual says about fuel for the 447, 503 and 582 engines. Based on this I would say no to the 80LL but 100LL is OK.

 

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Sent: Friday, March 05, 2021 1:58 PM

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Subject: Trailer for Original Firestar

 

 



Hi All,

 

I've been piecing my Firestar back together. I'm going to need a trailer to haul around. Does anyone know of anything in the southeast Pennsylvania area ?

And a flash from the past. Will a little rotax engine run with 80LL in it?



 



Thanks,



 



Ed

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tkrolfe(at)toast.net
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Posted: Fri Mar 05, 2021 2:58 pm Post subject: Trailer for Original Firestar

Ed,     

Where in southeast PA are you?  I my fly a         FireFly out of my air strip in southern Lancaster, Hideaway Air         Park, 14PS.  I can"t help you with a trailer, but have several         friends that fly Ultralights here and in Lebanon County that         might know of one.  I don't know about 80LL, but I fly all the         time on 87 regular fuel.  Not an issue.     

Terry - FireFly     



          On 3/5/2021 2:58 PM, Edward Bonsell       wrote:

     

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         Hi All,         

           I've been piecing my Firestar back together. I'm going to             need a trailer to haul around. Does anyone know of anything             in the southeast Pennsylvania area ?             And a flash from the past. Will a little rotax engine               run with 80LL in it?

             

             

             Thanks,

             

             

             

             Ed County

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smedley

Joined: 04 Feb 2020
Posts: 18
Location: Hatfield PA

Posted: Fri Mar 05, 2021 5:08 pm Post subject: Trailer for Original Firestar

I'm in Northern Montgomery Country. I figured I better start looking around for a trailer it's getting warmer. This plane has already flown so most of the pieces are here. I had tygon fuel line and a primer bulb. Are things different now? Is a facet pump better? Then I need a battery.?

The answer to the Original question about 80LL gas is, Don't try it, it won't run. Did they get rid of that?

Ed





On Fri, Mar 5, 2021 at 7:44 PM Terry Frantz <tkrolfe(at)toast.net (tkrolfe(at)toast.net)> wrote:



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Ed,     

Where in southeast PA are you?  I my fly a         FireFly out of my air strip in southern Lancaster, Hideaway Air         Park, 14PS.  I can"t help you with a trailer, but have several         friends that fly Ultralights here and in Lebanon County that         might know of one.  I don't know about 80LL, but I fly all the         time on 87 regular fuel.  Not an issue.     

Terry - FireFly     



          On 3/5/2021 2:58 PM, Edward Bonsell       wrote:

     

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         Hi All,         

           I've been piecing my Firestar back together. I'm going to             need a trailer to haul around. Does anyone know of anything             in the southeast Pennsylvania area ?             And a flash from the past. Will a little rotax engine               run with 80LL in it?

             

             

             Thanks,

             

             

             

             Ed County

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williamtsullivan(at)att.n
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Posted: Fri Mar 05, 2021 6:23 pm Post subject: Trailer for Original Firestar

Ed- I had an Original Firestar.  I found an old boat trailer, and put a longer tongue on it.  Then 2"x12"tracks for the wheels (plane loaded backwards), 2"x4" screwed to the tongue, with 1"x"4 side guide strips for the tail wheel.  A ramp kit from Walmart, ramps were carried in my pickup.  The boat winch would gently and slowly pull the plane on board.  Then I would fold the wings and tail.  Tarps, foam padding, and inexpensive strap kits finished it off.

  I was testing the engine while the plane was strapped to the trailer, and discovered that the 447 had enough power to push the trailer backwards across soft grass!  I shut it down in a hurry.  The trailer went with the plane.  I had run out of money.



                                                                        Bill Sullivan

                                                                        Tarboro, NC

            

                                                                                        On Friday, March 5, 2021, 08:08:33 PM EST, Edward Bonsell <smedley945(at)gmail.com> wrote:                

                



                



                I'm in Northern Montgomery Country. I figured I better start looking around for a trailer it's getting warmer. This plane has already flown so most of the pieces are here. I had tygon fuel line and a primer bulb. Are things different now? Is a facet pump better? Then I need a battery.?The answer to the Original question about 80LL gas is, Don't try it, it won't run. Did they get rid of that?

Ed



On Fri, Mar 5, 2021 at 7:44 PM Terry Frantz <tkrolfe(at)toast.net (tkrolfe(at)toast.net)> wrote:

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Ed,    

Where in southeast PA are you?  I my fly a        FireFly out of my air strip in southern Lancaster, Hideaway Air        Park, 14PS.  I can"t help you with a trailer, but have several        friends that fly Ultralights here and in Lebanon County that        might know of one.  I don't know about 80LL, but I fly all the        time on 87 regular fuel.  Not an issue.    

Terry - FireFly    

        On 3/5/2021 2:58 PM, Edward Bonsell      wrote:    

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        Hi All,                  I've been piecing my Firestar back together. I'm going to            need a trailer to haul around. Does anyone know of anything            in the southeast Pennsylvania area ?            And a flash from the past. Will a little rotax engine              run with 80LL in it?

                        

            Thanks,            

                        

            Ed County

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russk50(at)gmail.com
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Posted: Fri Mar 05, 2021 6:39 pm Post subject: Trailer for Original Firestar

Ed - I assume you want an open trailer. I have one available, set up for an Xtra, with 

alum wing-cradles and in  good shape. In MAINE, but good roads to PA anyway 

Contact me if interested.

Fair winds, 

Russ Kinne



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		   On Mar 5, 2021, at 2:58 PM, Edward Bonsell <smedley945(at)gmail.com> wrote:

 

 

 Hi All,

 

 I've been piecing my Firestar back together. I'm going to need a trailer to haul around. Does anyone know of anything in the southeast Pennsylvania area ?

 And a flash from the past. Will a little rotax engine run with 80LL in it?

 

 Thanks,

 

 Ed

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chic

Joined: 12 Apr 2019
Posts: 55
Location: Riverside Calif

Posted: Sat Mar 06, 2021 8:25 pm Post subject: Re: Trailer for Original Firestar

Check out this site http://oh2fly.net/trailer_kirby_001.htm

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