Chris:
Re:
1. CKT no longer in business!!! That is a shame. Shows you how much we
914 owners don=92t follow up on the latest suppliers. We are all getting
older and competition from =93Cheap Chinese is getting to be more than a nu
isance for suppliers, plus small airplane business is not a money maker, go
vernment regulations are a pain to work around unless you pay a politician,
so folks don=92t want to buy or continue these small plane supply business
es, hence our suppliers dry up.
2. On your comment: =93I just applied some high temp paste (bandaid) si
nce I really want to fly a little and I don=99t think the problem is
serious enough to be causing immediate damage.=94 The weather is crap
py now. Exhaust leaks are not minor in my opinion. I suggest you fix it,
as little problems become bigger problems. A little time now saves a lot l
ater on. (A stitch in time saves nine eh?)
Keep plugging away. You are making a very nice airplane even better.
Bud Yerly
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Thank you Bud and Peter,
I cleaned the port yesterday and it is intact (shinny like when new) so for
now I just applied some high temp paste (bandaid) since I really want to f
ly a little and I don=99t think the problem is serious enough to be c
ausing immediate damage.
On the mean time will read Buds procedure for lapping and will prepare to d
o that if the problem persists. I think lapping is indeed the best long ter
m solution of the port surface is not damaged.
And thanks for the gasket info Peter. I will keep it on file in case I need
something like that in the future.
I guess the main concern now is how to maintain the system with CKT gone bu
t I am fairly optimistic that we will find ways. And hopefully the Europa C
lub together with Europa will find replacements for the most common service
able items like springs.
It is my understanding the CKT mufflers are quite popular in the light airc
raft world so hopefully either someone will take over that operation or par
ts will be available to allow existing muffler repairs shops to service our
systems.
Chris
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