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Jimz
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 Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2009 7:04 pm Post subject: carburator |
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Anyone with a Continental, Lycoming, Subaru or other engine have any experience with the Sonex Aero Carb?
Thanks Jim
Series 5 0-200 building.
Lake Elmo MN
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vadert(at)shaw.ca
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| Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2009 8:47 am Post subject: carburator |
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Jim
I had a Subaru with the Aerocarb on my Kitfox IV. I had about 50 hours of ground running and two hours of air time on it. I changed out the Subaru engine for a Great plains VW since then. The Aerocarb ran fine once it was adjusted properly but the adjustment seemed very finicky to me. It seemed you could adjust it one day and it would run fine. The next day (possibly a change in air pressure) and you would need to readjust it. Adjustments needed were very fine and to lock the adjustment in place a pipe plug was used like a jam nut up against the adjustment screw. While tightening the pipe plug down the adjusment screw often would turn a eighth or quarter turn or so and throw off the adjustment.
My 2 cents
Tim Vader
Classic IV
GPASC VW
Calgary, AB, Canada
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JetPilot
Joined: 10 Jan 2006
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| Posted: Sun Jun 14, 2009 8:27 am Post subject: Re: carburator |
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The Aero Carb SUCKS. It is ultra sensitive to fuel pressure, and some guys are having to run such a low fuel pressure to it, that they are getting Vapor Lock.
I would not fly with an Aero Carb if they paid me to do it.
Mike
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