Patrick,
Regarding the throttle cables. Remove and throw away the inner cable and
replace
it with a solid Bowden cable/wire from ACS part number 05-15500. It comes
with a metal casing that you will not need so discard it. You will need to
form the end of the cable over an AN111 Cable Bushing and Redux in place. This
will be attached to the standard Europa throttle lever. The open end attaches
to the Rotax engine as per the manual.
As an engineer I could never understand why Europa used a cable for the throttle
linkage. Cables are designed for tension not compression. It is quite easy
to kink a cable when using it in compression. The solid wire Bowden cable is
designed for compressive loads. Also using the Bowden cables will over come
and 'stiction' and there is virtually no play in the throttle linkage. Good
luck
Erich Trombley
N28ET Classic Mono 914
Patrick wrote
"Having just fitted two new (massively expensive) throttle cables to cure the
apparent problem of 'stiction', I find that nothing has changed,
Despite being meticulously careful in the fitting (no kinks etc) and
following the build manual instructions, I cannot find a way to get the
throttle
cables to operate properly i.e. the throttle will not open when the lever is
moved forward as the throttle lever spring does not overcome the friction
between inner and outer.
Any suggestions for a solution (stronger springs, oil??) would be welcomed.
Patrick"
Patrick,
Regarding the throttle cables. Remove andthrow awaythe inner cable and replace
it with a solid Bowden cable/wire from ACS part number 05-15500. It comes with
a metal casing that youwill not need sodiscard it. You will need to form the
end of the cable over an AN111 Cable BushingandRedux in place. This will be
attached
to the standard Europa throttle lever. The open end attaches to the Rotax
engine as per the manual.
As an engineer I could never understandwhy Europa usedacable for the throttle
linkage.
Cables are designed for tension not compression. It is quite easy to kink
a cable when using it in compression. The solid wire Bowden cable is designed
for compressive loads. Also using the Bowden cables will over come and
'stiction'
and there is virtually no play in the throttle linkage. Good luck
Erich Trombley
N28ET Classic Mono 914
Patrick wrote
"Having just fitted two new (massively expensive) throttle cables to cure the
apparent problem of 'stiction', I find that nothing has changed,
Despite being meticulously careful in the fitting (no kinks etc) and
following the build manual instructions, I cannot find a way to get the
throttle
cables to operate properly i.e. the throttle will not open when the lever is
moved forward as the throttle lever spring does not overcome the friction
between inner and outer.
Any suggestions for a solution (stronger springs, oil??) would be welcomed.
Patrick"
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