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John Hauck
Joined: 09 Jan 2006
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Location: Titus, Alabama (hauck's holler)
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 Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2012 10:29 am Post subject: Good chucklehttp://www.avweb.com/eletter/archives/avflash/21 |
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This is 2012 and as Gomer would say...surprise!
Surprise!! Rotax
just discovered fuel injection!! 
Cynical Herb
Herb G/Kolbers:
Saw that this morning on AVWEB, then noticed just now I have
an email from Rotax on the same subject.
I felt the same way you did for many years because the carb
system on the 912 series were more maintenance intensive and
all the rest of the systems on the 912 combined.
Some years ago I asked Eric Tucker, Rotax guru, why we
didn't have fuel injection available for the 912. He said
the problem was suppliers, and the cost of certifying
engines for the European market. This was before LSA days.
Cost a lot of money to certify the engine with fuel
injection. If for some reason the supplier went out of
business, Rotax would have to recertify with the new system.
They would not take that kind of risk.
Undoubtedly, Rotax has found a supplier of fuel injection
systems that they feel is going to be around long enough to
make it worth their while to certify the engine again.
Has no bearing on us experimental guys though. Wish they
had gone ahead and supplied us with a system.
I am curious what the new fuel injection engine with
computer will cost. I don't have any idea what a 912ULS
cost these days.
Doubt I'll ever be in the market for the new system. My old
912uls should be around for a long time to come.
BTW the designation of the new engine, which is 100hp, is
912iS.
john h
Destin, Florida
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John Hauck
Joined: 09 Jan 2006
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Location: Titus, Alabama (hauck's holler)
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| Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2012 10:30 am Post subject: Good chucklehttp://www.avweb.com/eletter/archives/avflash/21 |
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www.avweb.com/eletter/archives/avflash/2146-full.html#206291
Don't know how that got in the subject line, but it did on
my previous.
The article on the 912iS.
john h
mkIII
Destin, FL
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