Nev
Quick-build 4-place B #25
Last Activity: Yesterday, 06:08 PM
Joined: 06-11-2018
Location: Christchurch, New Zealand.
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Welcome Lucas ! -
I used the Vans T fitting which has been working just fine.Leave a comment:
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Here's another version of the chart posted earlier on this thread, showing that the lowest RPM for operating at 28" is 2200 (noting it's actually...Leave a comment:
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Thanks Steve. Yes it was WOT at 2300 RPM. Those settings are not based on anything Gospel or scientific, just lots of reading and chatting with others,...Last edited by Nev; 11-17-2024, 03:34 PM.Leave a comment:
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Finally got my Bearhawk home today. My engineer Kevin and I got an early start at 5am, drove up and removed the sheared studs, and replaced the two cylinders....Last edited by Nev; 11-17-2024, 01:26 PM.Leave a comment:
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John - just in case it helps, I initially experienced a similar issue. What I've since learned is that they apparently don't make governors for a narrow...Leave a comment:
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I plugged mine in at the hangar to test it, and it's working fine. Activating it from home an hours drive away. -
Thanks for that - very much appreciate the advice. -
Check both sides of the cylinder flange too - between the flange and the hold down plates which is where sealant was found on mine....Leave a comment:
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I wonder how a vibration monitor would go on a piston engine. They were certainly the biz on the turbines and jets. Maybe someone has tried it. -
Brooks, this has been on my mind too. With the benefit of hindsight I can now see there was one warning sign that I missed, namely a small oil leak that...Last edited by Nev; 11-13-2024, 02:32 AM.Leave a comment:
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One of the thru bolts was sheared off, on the side that it is threaded into the block. So we had to remove the opposite cylinder to extract that through... -
Here's the actual wording on mine:
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Well you can just buy the plug from the Aliexpress link above with an American plug I think. They usually don't charge for postage either.
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I received a GSM plug from Aliexpress last week. The cost was NZD $45, which I thought was very reasonable. Yesterday I purchased a prepay SIM card and...Leave a comment:
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Just ordered one. -
Thanks for your kind words everyone.
Whee - the engineers noticed a contaminant on the cylinder flanges too. The #4 & #5 cylinders have...Leave a comment:
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Engine Trouble
We attended a Bearhawk fly-away last week, and while returning home over water between the islands experienced a loss of engine power. We made a precautionary...Last edited by Nev; 11-07-2024, 11:08 PM. -
Very interesting. Incidentally, when I was doing fuel flow testing on the ground we discovered something that has potential to make someone's day more...Leave a comment:
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I love this sort of testing, excellent work and thanks for sharing.
Did you notice any difference with the ball out to the side of the low...Leave a comment:
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