I am adding TCP to 100LL. It is approved by Rotax and Lookwood says it is
ok also. It seem to really help but I still use auto gas when I can(about
half the time).
Ken Carpenter
N9XS
----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Boulet" <possible2do@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [Flying] 914 Hot Start problem
>
> Using auto fuel is all good and well but when on a long cross country it's
not possible. I'm anxiously awaiting the arrival of my 914 engine for
installation and believe there is a product you add to the fuel tank of
avgas to eliminate the lead somehow
> Paul Boulet A212, Malibu, CA
> "STOUT, GARRY V, CSFF2" wrote:Jim,
>
> Do you have a preference for what "brand" of auto gas to use? Do you
filter the gas for water and contaminants and if so, have you ever found
water or rubbish in the gas?
>
> Garry V. Stout
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> Subject: Re: [Flying] 914 Hot Start problem
>
>
> Tony.
>
> I had about the same problem with hot starts after about 100 hours running
> on 100 LL. (aviation fuel).
>
> We located the cause in the carb float jet. Lead had accumulated around
the
> needle valve and jet in the fuel bowl. Normally after the fuel bowl fills
> up when the pump is turned on the needle valve shuts off the fuel. In my
> case the lead was not allowing the fuel flow to be completely shut off,
and
> as the pump was running, fuel was going into the induction system,
flooding
> the engine on a hot start.
>
> Also on a different note we also checked the gearbox while doing the above
> and found that lead had accumulated on the clutches. these were also
> cleaned.
>
> Once we cleaned the jets, the problem went away. At that point in time I
> also started using auto fuel, and in the last 300 plus hours we have had
no
> further problems. The 914 just does not like 100LL. For those of you
> running 914's use auto fuel you will save your self lots of grief.
>
> Jim Brown
> N398JB
>
> "Tony S. Krzyzewski" wrote:
>
> > We've got a 914 power Europa here in NZ with XS cowlings. All works well
> > until you try to start the engine when it's hot - at which point it
> > becomes totally uncooperative. Ambient temperatures are in the mid teens
> > (celcius!).
> >
> > I recall that some earlier builders had the same issue. Was there a
> > resolution?
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > Tony
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