Re: Europa-List: 914 Overboost?

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In a message dated 8/23/2003 4:11:40 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
rparigor@suffolk.lib.ny.us writes:

> Curious, many problems with 914 Europas over boosting and trashing engine?
> 

I know of one case. A guy who flys sailplanes out of our field also has a 914 
powered Katana. His waste gate stuck closed because of lead fouling (from 
running 100LL) and ended up snapping the crankshaft because of overboost. Rotax

didn't warranty it either.

Regards,

John Lawton
Dunlap, TN
A-245