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Old 12-22-2014, 01:18 PM
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Scott, thanks for posting here. I know you don't really have to do it and you sometimes get "heck" for posting unpopular information, but I find your participation invaluable. I just wanted to say thank you.

There are still quite a few of us who started building kits before forums like this were up and running. It was truly the "Wild West" on the Internet and getting good information quickly was very hard to come by. Typically, it meant staying on hold waiting for someone to get to you. I thought it worth mentioning that it is easy to take for granted the wealth of info at our fingertips today, and not just by Scott, but Dynon, Garmin, and all the other vendors who support Doug.
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Old 12-22-2014, 03:26 PM
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Yes, I agree entirely, I have learned an amazing amount & avoided many mistakes & problems from the info & help on this site.. Thanks very much to all, - have a great Holiday Break, Cheers, DEAN
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Old 12-22-2014, 04:18 PM
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Thank you Scott for all of your knowledgeable information and help. Merry Christmas.
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Old 12-22-2014, 04:19 PM
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After the release of the updated ASTM document, Service Alerts will be referred to as Service Directives, and will be mandatory (in the FAA's eyes) for an S-LSA RV-12
Scott, I assume you meant "Safety Alerts will be referred to as Safety Directives".
I'd also like to say thanks for your dogged persistence in trying to keep everybody here on the right track. It must feel like herding cats at times. Merry Christmas.
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Scott, I assume you meant "Safety Alerts will be referred to as Safety Directives".
I'd also like to say thanks for your dogged persistence in trying to keep everybody here on the right track. It must feel like herding cats at times. Merry Christmas.
Sigh....
Yes, after all that, I still couldn't type it correctly....????
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Old 12-22-2014, 07:55 PM
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Scott, thanks for posting here. I know you don't really have to do it and you sometimes get "heck" for posting unpopular information, but I find your participation invaluable. I just wanted to say thank you.
I second that.
Thanks Scott. . . .
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Old 12-24-2014, 08:53 AM
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I completed the Service Bulletin for the carb floats (along with the SB for temp probe and the Dynon fuel pressure sender) and it was pretty easy. Left side was like, 5 minutes. Right side was a little tougher and required the removal of the oil tank. One float flunked, which I suspected, since I could smell fuel on takeoff. Replaced the gaskets and updated the logs.

I also got hit on the Dynon sender so I am awaiting a RMA to get that sent in and replaced. I also downloaded and installed the updated sender parameters from the Dynon site.

The paperwork is worse than the actual fixes.
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Old 12-24-2014, 10:06 AM
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I did not find it necessary to remove the oil tank when I did my carb float SB. I did find it easier to remove the right-side air filter to make the right-side carb bowl more easily accessible. Overall, this SB is not all that difficult or time-intensive to comply with. Be careful that you properly refasten/reseat the carb bowl bale wire -- the replacement bowl gasket appears to be a bit thicker than the wimpy factory cork gasket making the proper reseating of the bale wire a bit of a challenge. One wouldn't want the bale wire to vibrate out of position!

ps -- My floats passed at: L = 3.1/3.1 and R = 3.3/3.3
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Old 12-24-2014, 10:50 AM
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Is there a reason why you guys are not using the Syringe method by measuring volume? It was quick and easy to do the test compared to taking the floats out and weighing them. Weighing them was just required if the volume method failed for a confirmation of the bad float.
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Old 12-24-2014, 11:07 AM
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The factory-supplied syringe kit is apparently not yet available in the USA. Rather than cobble-up a medical syringe and "adapter tip", it seems easier to just weigh the floats -- plus it gives one the opportunity to inspect the carb bowls for debris, rubbing, etc. I'll admit that if the factory syringe kit was readily availble, the syringe method would likely be my prefered choice.
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