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Re: Europa-List: Rotax 914 mechanic urgently needed!!!

Subject: Re: Europa-List: Rotax 914 mechanic urgently needed!!!
From: kbcarpenter@comcast.net
Date: Sat, 10 Apr 2010 01:45:38

I had a similar problem and it turned out to be a cracked diaphram in one o
f the carbs.=C2- Had them rebuilt at Lockwood and the problem was gone.
=C2- 

Ken Carpenter 
----- Original Message ----- 
From: rparigor@suffolk.lib.ny.us 
Sent: Friday, April 9, 2010 8:43:24 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern 
Subject: Re: Europa-List: Rotax 914 mechanic urgently needed!!! 

Hi Garry 

 few ideas. 

631-839-3636 

Ron Parigoris 

> Today I sold my Europa/914 and the new owner headed back from Florida to

> California. He got to his first fuel stop in Crestview (Florida 
> panhandle), 
> filled the tank with 100LL and departed. A few minutes out the engine 
> began 
> to surge badly so he returned to the airport to check things out. He says

> the engine runs fine up to about 28 inches of manifold pressure, then 
> begins 
> to surge. The EGT's also are running up to 1600 degrees (F). This leads

> me 
> to think he's running lean somewhere in the system. 
> 
> 
> 
> He has checked the spark plugs (fine), dropped the carb float bowls 
> (fine), 
> checked the fuel filters (fine), checked the operation of the turbo 
> wastegate (fine), checked the rubber hoses between the carbs and the 
> manifold log (fine). So what next? The poor guy is sitting up there on 
> the 
> ramp, 2,000 miles from home with no Rotax mechanics to be found. 
> 
> 
> 
> I know it's a long shot, but if there are any folks who can help him who

> are 
> located near Crestview airport, it would be a lifesaver! 
> 
> 
> 
> Garry Stout 
> 
> Tampa, FL 
> 
> 
> 
> 
==


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