The alcohol in auto fuel dissolved the West System epoxy resin in my KR-2 fuel
tanks in the outer wings; started to leak minutes before the first flight. I
replaced the fiberglass with welded aluminum tanks. No further problems with
fuel.
I later discovered that alcohol with 6 percent water ma
Bob,
Steve Bennett broke in my 2180 VW before he shipped it to me. He told me he
ran it for one and a half hours at wide open throttle. He was careful not to
let the engine overheat during that break in. If the engine started to
overheat he would shut down, let it cool off and then run some m
Completed my bi-annual flight check today in a Piper Cub; rapidly running out
of excuses not to fly my KR-2.
Sid Wood
Tri-gear KR-2 N6242
California, MD, USA
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