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RV Ongoing Maintenance Issues
10-24-2006, 08:11 AM
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Never Use Gasoline to Clean Wheel Bearings???
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RickS
Never Use Gasoline to Clean Wheel Bearings???
In the process of annualing the Mooney my partner claims that you should never use fuel to clean wheel bearings. We used Varsol.
Of course ever the skeptic I said
"You dont really believe that do...
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Electrical Systems
10-19-2006, 10:13 AM
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#4 gauge wire for starters?
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RickS
Thanks all... # 2 it is...
Appreciate the responses and different experiences, given that the starter on the plane may be changed eventually and so may the battery it seems prudent to use no 2 gauge wire to cover all...
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Electrical Systems
10-17-2006, 08:28 AM
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#4 gauge wire for starters?
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RickS
#4 gauge wire for starters?
I used no. 4 gauge wire for the Skytech starter and ground on my XP-360 based on the allowable current draw of 130 amps in open air or 100 bundled as indicated on a helpfull chart I got from...
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RV-9/9A
10-09-2006, 11:50 AM
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RV-9 with 180hp
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RickS
Working on my XP360- 9a
I am building a QB 9a equipped with a XP-360 180 hp and am very close to getting it flying..you know the last 10% :)
Before I made that choice I talked with a number of guys at Vans and as you...
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RV General Discussion/News
08-22-2006, 02:34 PM
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Test running engine without wings
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RickS
I did too! No harm done
When building my -6 I also ran the engine quite a few time with the wings off... and it worked out well for me. No after effects or damage of any kind was apperent..except to my hearing! Its hard...
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RV General Discussion/News
08-18-2006, 10:15 AM
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JB Weld instead of Proseal
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RickS
I used the aluminum filled version of JB weld on...
I used the aluminum filled version of JB weld on the trailing edges of the elevators and rudder on my -9. Plus numerous other places like the foam ribs in the trim tab. It seems to work great and...
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RV-12/RV-12iS
07-24-2006, 08:14 AM
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The RV-12 IS at AirVenture '06!
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RickS
The Rans competition
Thanks for those links, wow that Rans LSA plane is very nice indeed...the aluminum design and construction looks very advanced and well thought out, beautifully made parts. The overall similarities...
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RV-12/RV-12iS
06-28-2006, 01:34 PM
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The RV-12 IS at AirVenture '06!
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RickS
Just as soon as the RV-12 kits are available I...
Just as soon as the RV-12 kits are available I will be ordering one too. After building a -6 in the early 90s, finishing a 9a hopefully soon I now realize the -12 is a better fit for the type of...
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RV General Discussion/News
01-26-2006, 11:01 AM
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Wheel fairings...+16MPH?
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Posted By
RickS
Yes + 16 mph is very reasonable
To actually answer your question rather than question your answer YES.. I did the same thing with a RV-6 180 HP that had a climb prop. With no fairings or pants it would barely go 186 mph WOT at...
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RV General Discussion/News
12-19-2005, 12:05 PM
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RV-9 Glider Tug
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RickS
RV-9 Glider Tug
A good friend w/ a Lancair just got his glider rating and claims it is the best flight experience ever.. So now I want to also...but he lives next to the Sierra wave and I live in central Texas. Can...
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