Jeff: interesting about the fuel-soaking tests that you've been running. I've
been using "EZ Turn Fuellube" on my threaded fuel system fittings rather than
any sort of pipe dope or Teflon tape, but then again I've got a gravity fuel
system on my Piet... very low pressures in the system. EZ Tur
Jeff Scott,
Its a bit disturbing to know that there is a sealant that is rated for
gasoline and even ethanol 10% that breaks down with standard auto fuel. I
read the Data Sheets on it and you are correct, as you stated. Not that I
use autogas but Im still concerned about fuel leaks and tank contam
I have had the spring on my kr for over 700 hours. It works well. Tension MUST
be firm. The only drawback is you need a steering bar to push the plane
backwards. I put a bracket on each side of the nose wheel pant and made a
steering rod to fit. Last week I removed the spring to try it, makes p
Good question. I use RectorSeal 5 and should have made specific reference to it. It is rated and recommended for gasoline fuels, including up to 10% alcohol mixes, but didn't stand up to whatever is mixed in most of the local fuels here.
-Jeff Scott
Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2018 at 11
Jeff,
I am curious. You refer to pipe dope several times but I am not sure which
pipe dope you are referring to.
Is it standard plumbers pipe dope ? Is it teflon based pipe dope ? Or is it
some other pipe dope compound ?
Im sure you know that there is pipe dope for water, pipe dope for gas and
v
Yep. I think Langford hasn’t has his morning tea yet. 😁
Mark Jones
Oldsmar, Fl
N771MJ “WunderBird”
www.flykr2s.com
flyk...@gmail.com
> On Dec 11, 2018, at 10:02 AM, Chris Kinnaman via KRnet
> wrote:
>
> My guess is that the tail lifted because the thrust of the prop pulled the
> airplane
My guess is that the tail lifted because the thrust of the prop pulled
the airplane to the extent of the tiedown rope, which was attached to a
trailer hitch, not down at ground level. I once came within about an
inch of a similar prop strike due to this same tiedown configuration.
FWIW
Chris
Gary Sack wrote:
> I tied the tail, but this time it
> was easiest to tie it to the trailer hitch on the Subaru. WARNING! Don't do
> this. When she came to life, her tail lifted and ground down my pretty wood
> prop just like a pencil sharpener
You must not have had it anywhere near idle speed to
Not too quiet. After not going to the airport in some time, my battery was
down so I prop started my KRII. Of course I tied the tail, but this time it
was easiest to tie it to the trailer hitch on the Subaru. WARNING! Don't do
this. When she came to life, her tail lifted and ground down my pretty w
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