Sorry for the late push. Was working the extra paper route last night.
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Air Box RTV …dnickerson46 PIREP
I have been flying without the RTV around the back of the carb and airbox flange and I really don't notice a difference. Yes, some unfiltered air could be sucked into the carb and perhaps some hot air from the inside of the cowling but there is a lot more filtered surface area. I know guys who operate 2 stroke 582s with no filters for 30 years with no adverse effects. The benefit is being able to remove the float bowl drain bolt as recommended by the carb manufacturer.
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FS: My Ford Ranger (our family spare which lives in the hangar).
If you’re looking for a small airport truck with so little modern technology that it would be a minor miracle if anyone under 30 could operative it, my 2010 Ford Ranger is for you. It would make a GREAT teenager’s first vehicle. Probably $9,100. I bought it from Dan Horton a decade ago. The a/c is terrifyingly cold. There are no more tiny trucks for sale in the USA. This is one. AM/FM and no cruise. Clean the interior with a leaf blower. The pic with the two wooden chairs is my son Tate learning how to parallel park on the Charlie taxiway <grin>. It’s time to let it go, I can’t justify the financial expense of keeping it (empty nesters).
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Details/pics: https://dougreeves.smugmug.com/Ford-Ranger-For-Sale
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WDYDWYRTW? (8/17-18/24)
... getting this weekend's thread started. About 104°F here locally this weekend, so probably not gonna be any flying after about 7:30 in the morning :) v/r,dr Picture shown here: the insanely beautiful interior of an RV 7A at Randy Richmond‘s hangar
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Switchology Conventions? A different Paradigm ?
Hi all, This mornings random musings on instrument panel switchology.... Most RV's (and other types) I've seen have the switches grouped by function, i.e. mags together, radios, lights together. That's the way I did my RV-6 many many moons ago. Downside to that I see is that you have to...
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RV-14A #141062
Hello all, I am unexpectedly building my first RV! I say unexpectedly because, while I always knew I would build one eventually, I did not expect a deal on a kit to pop up within driving distance of me that I decided I couldn't pass up, but it did, so here I am. I picked up kit #141062 a couple...
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Can you trim F-802L-1 to fit U-803 landing gear brackets?
I may have just destroyed my project. I'm having a lot of trouble aligning the U-803 brackets 3/16" in from the outer edge. I actually didn't do it on one side, and drilled the longeron with it flush - which means that hole is probably impossible to get a washer and nut on due to it being so...
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Air Box RTV …dnickerson46 PIREP
I have been flying without the RTV around the back of the carb and airbox flange and I really don't notice a difference. Yes, some unfiltered air could be sucked into the carb and perhaps some hot air from the inside of the cowling but there is a lot more filtered surface area. I know guys who operate 2 stroke 582s with no filters for 30 years with no adverse effects. The benefit is being able to remove the float bowl drain bolt as recommended by the carb manufacturer.
Carb Airbox Installation Cleanup
-9A with an O-360-A1A. The plate on the top of the airbox has a cutout for the bowl drain. Is there a better way to attach the airbox top plate so the bowl drain is accessible? I attached a picture. The builder filled in all around the cutout with RTV. Is this necessary? According to Marvel...
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Vinyl Trim on Paint
When I bought my RV9A 2 years ago the seller had just had it painted. All Matterhorn white with grey wing tips and wheel fairings. That paint job cost the seller $10K. I decided to add little more color by adding blue and lime green vinyl strips on the wings and fuse. The stripes on the fuse...
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Another safety wire question
For a variety of reasons the oil filter on my O-320 is in a tight space that makes safety wiring a royal pain. Is it okay to put a hose clamp on the “can” part of the oil filter and safety wire to that? Or is this an aviation no-no? One thought I had is that you might inadvertently overtighten...
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Petit Jean 2024 is happening. UPDATE 9/18/24 in Post #19.... The Gathering on the RV Mountain is ...ON!
We finally snagged the dates, cleared the State Parks, got the Rockefeller Center lined up and now all we need is you :) Emails have gone out, people are talking, rooms are going to be scarce but always lots of room for Campers. The website is open for registration so now is the time to RESERVE...
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FlyLed Tail Light Mounting Bracket Cracks Fairing
Be aware that the tail light mounting bracket (bottom of this flyled page https://flyleds.com/products/#!/Tail-Light-kit-model/p/48165109/category=0 ) four rivets that connect it to the fairing can crack the fairing. The bracket is very useful but riveting is apparently not going to work. I...
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OFF TOPIC:
Donate to keep this site online:
FS: My Ford Ranger (our family spare which lives in the hangar).
If you’re looking for a small airport truck with so little modern technology that it would be a minor miracle if anyone under 30 could operative it, my 2010 Ford Ranger is for you. It would make a GREAT teenager’s first vehicle. Probably $9,100. I bought it from Dan Horton a decade ago. The a/c is terrifyingly cold. There are no more tiny trucks for sale in the USA. This is one. AM/FM and no cruise. Clean the interior with a leaf blower. The pic with the two wooden chairs is my son Tate learning how to parallel park on the Charlie taxiway <grin>. It’s time to let it go, I can’t justify the financial expense of keeping it (empty nesters).
v/r,dr
Details/pics: https://dougreeves.smugmug.com/Ford-Ranger-For-Sale
Older issues of the ‘VAF News’ can be found at:
Doug's Area ...The VAF News, About VAF, My Resume
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THE VAF LIST (a list of RV-related lists)
THE VAF LIST (a list of RV-related lists)
The VAF List ...a list of RV-related lists. RV-related things you might want to browse over (a closed post that is sticky and maintained by dr). Link to this in 'Links' in the menu. v/r,dr Small businesses that help bring you this list of RV-related lists: 360 Avionics www.360Avionics.com Ace...
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