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Troy Maynor

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Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 7:04 pm Post subject: Carburator Heat and Drip Pans

Hi Europa Dudes and Dudettes,



At Sun N Fun I bought a set of drip pans for the carbs. They're the round

shaped ones that many of the Rotax parts sellers have. Then I decided to

take the plunge recently and install the Skydrive carb heaters. And, as I

kind of knew, they don't play well together. Has anyone had this combo? If

so, did you cut the drip pans and add some material to make them fit

together or make new ones from scratch. It would, IMHO, take some fancy

aluminum welding to add 3/4" or so. So I'm open to suggestions. Too late to

send the carb heaters back, but at the same time I need drip pans. Cut and

find an aluminum welder or make from scratch. Oh, one more question:

Wouldn't stainless make better drip pans and heat shields anyway?

Troy Maynor

N120EU Europa Monowheel Classic

Left to finish:

Seats, engine install underway, some wiring.

Weaverville, NC USA

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Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 7:52 pm Post subject: Carburator Heat and Drip Pans

Hi Europa Dude alas Troy,

I have this combination. I got the drip trays cut down by an engineering 

firm. Not cheap but had to be done.

Cheers,

Tim

Europa Classic Monowheel #292 Rotax 912S Airmaster

Prop. 180 hours



Tim Ward

12 Waiwetu Street

Fendalton,

Christchurch

NEW ZEALAND

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Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2008 12:34 am Post subject: Carburator Heat and Drip Pans

Hi! Troy  

My 914 came from Rotax with fabricated trays ,not the cast rounded ones. Probably they’d be easier reshaped and welded. Being fabricated may well be cheaper than the cast type anyway.  

BTW I have no carb heat with my turbo/intercooler combination and I’ve never seen the carb throat temperature below 6 deg Celcius even on a long power off decent in humid typically icing conditions. However 912S installation may be quite a different situation.  

Regards  

Bob Harrison G-PTAG [list][list] 

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Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2008 3:54 am Post subject: Carburator Heat and Drip Pans

 

 Troy C

  

 I made drip 'pans' C I prefer to call them heat shields out of the original firewall material C and attached them to the upper bolt of the exhaust pipe. My idea was to shield the carbs from the intense heat below C to stop the fuel from boiling when taxiing. It is a very simple mod and solved the boiling problem.

 I also have the carb heater C but rarely switch it to ON.

  

 Karl

 





[quote] From: wingnut54(at)charter.net

 To: europa-list(at)matronics.com

 Subject: Carburator Heat and Drip Pans

 Date: Wed C 29 Oct 2008 22:52:35 -0400

 

 Hi Europa Dudes and Dudettes C

 

 At Sun N Fun I bought a set of drip pans for the carbs. They're the round

 shaped ones that many of the Rotax parts sellers have. Then I decided to

 take the plunge recently and install the Skydrive carb heaters. And C as I

 kind of knew C they don't play well together. Has anyone had this combo? If

 so C did you cut the drip pans and add some material to make them fit

 together or make new ones from scratch. It would C IMHO C take some fancy

 aluminum welding to add 3/4" or so. So I'm open to suggestions. Too late to

 send the carb heaters back C but at the same time I need drip pans. Cut and

 find an aluminum welder or make from scratch. Oh C one more question:

 Wouldn't stainless make better drip pans and heat shields anyway?

 

 

 Troy Maynor

 N120EU Europa Monowheel Classic

 Left to finish:

 Seats C engine install underway C some wiring.

 Weaverville C NC USA

 

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