The VAF News - 3.3.2025. #6288. 1/2. A Dang Fine Issue.

[DeltaRomeo]

Hope you had a nice weekend and enjoy today's edition - so much RV info I split it into two posts. Hot damn it felt nice to take the RV-6 for a local spin on Saturday morning. Dang enjoyable. I’ve got a pretty clobbered week/weekend coming up, so I might be in and out of comms. Apologies.
Have a great Monday.
v/r,dr


dr

WDYDWYRTW? 3 / 1-2 / 2025

Getting this weekend’s what did you do with your RV this weekend thread started. Drove out to 52F and took the RV-6 over to KXBP for fuel Saturday morning. Hazy and a little bumpy below 2,500, with a couple of GPS to HDG and back to GPS moments to avoid traffic (can see ‘um in the ground...

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Daddyman58

Can you hear me now?

I discovered that my intercom was not working at all. Blissfully unaware of my issue during phase 1 testing of my -6A because I had no passengers. Tried to trouble shoot, and adjust knobs of my Garmin 345 intercom and my Garmin 255A, as well as my secondary Dynon radio. Removed my panel (thanks...

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RE: RV-14 Taildragger Wing Install Tips
…jetmart reply
You may want to tie the the tail down when in the two point position. Tail is very light with the wings off.

RV-14 Taildragger Wing Install Tips

Hi All, Building an RV-14 taildragger here and getting prepped for wing installation. I’m thinking it through first so it goes smoothly and I don’t waste my helpers time. It seems that the install would be easier with the fuselage in the 2-point attitude with the fuselage and wing spars nearly...

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mulde35d

Orange Peel

So after roughly 150 hours of sanding, cleaning, fairing, priming, a lot more sanding and waaaay more cleaning. I finally sprayed my first layer of paint. And what do I get, a very uniform layer of orange peel across both my left wing and my wheel fairings. I am using Delfleet evolution...

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FuturPilot

Starter relay amp draw

Finishing up on firewall electric. Trying the setup out. Master switch to ground works fine closing relay giving 12V. Then ran the 12v to starter relay. It worked as it should, had 12V coming out. However, It was drawing 3.3 Amps. Question: Is this normal or do I have something

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Fugitive

Uneven mixture distribution with carburetor.

O320-E2A installed in rv6. Wide open throttle 13-13.5 gallons per hours. Pretty even cht’s and egt’s. As soon as I come off WOT throttle cylinder 3 and 4’s egt’s rise substantially while cylinders 1 and 2 stay relatively cooler. I’ve checked and replaced intake boots and gaskets with no change...

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[DeltaRomeo]

The VAF News - 3.3.2025. #6288. 2/2

kirkbauer

Avionics/Engine Ground Advice

My apologies for a question similar to a previous question I posted, but this time I'm going to try to make it more specific. I am working on my RV-10 build and I'm using the chassis for ground and I have my batteries in the tailcone. Below I have a picture of my avionics grounding block...

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DanH

Oil Filter Tool

Switching to auto filters? Easy little evening project for the bored builder who happens to use 48110's or 111's...tools for installing and removing a filter nipple.

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moespeeeds

Need help wiring 3 pos ign switch with starter cutoff please

***edited for clarity Hi guys I’m planning the 3 position switch wiring for my Pmag install. I currently have my 2 slick mag switches wired so the starter button will not be live unless the left mag is on and the right is off. This isolates my left mag as the start mag, and keeps me from...

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Dan 57 RE Elevator Trim
Sunday morning, quietly enjoying the digestive process of the excellent brunch we just had, installed in my favorite armchair
To better illustrate the debate, I picked up the pertinent illustrations from the manual and the plans... these might better explain the potential problems from altering the HS AoI on its own.

RV6 elevator trim

Hi everyone. I recently got an RV6 flying I bought less than 2 yrs ago. It ground looped 6 yrs ago damaging the left wing tip and prop strike. It has an O-360 with a CS. I’ve got about 6 hrs on it and notice in cruise the trim is about 70% or more nose down and is in neutral position while in...

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Are 'Always On' Avionics a bad idea (Smoke in the Cockpit)
…TASEsq reply.
I took a closer look at z-14 and removed from the diagram all except the main structural parts.
My system, as it turns out, is 95% functionally similar to z-14. If you imagine that the z14 “aux bus” = my “main bus” and the z-14 “main bus” = my “engine bus” then there are only a couple of differences:
- mine is designed to have the x-tie closed at all times, with the monkworkz in backup mode.
- I added a diode isolated feed from the main bus side to the engine bus side.
- I drew in where the “essential bus” fits.

Are 'Always On' Avionics a bad idea (Smoke in the Cockpit)

I am planning my RV14 Electrical system for an electrically dependent engine - it will be IFR, so some items of avionics will be essential for all phases of flight. The question is: Is it a bad idea to have some avionics (such as the PFD) always powered on, even when the master is turned off...

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O-320 FAB Question
…RussellT reply
For better or worse here is how I did mine. Covered the gaps with some baffle material and a flexible silicone flap seal. Platenuts to make the whole thing removable.

O-320 FAB Question

On page 5 of my FAB plans, the updated plans from 2021, it says to countersink and flush rivet the carb heat door parts. The question is pretty basic: which side is supposed to be flush, and why? Thanks! Dave

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rockyfatcat

What is the recommended fireproof sealant to plug the firewall?

What should I use for fireproof sealant for the firewall? The builder apparently was not concerned with carbon monoxide and where he did use something it has crumbled. So before I use red RTV from the auto store or pop for some really expensive thixotropic silicone paste. I thought I would...

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