From: krnet-bounces+johnbou=speakeasy.net@mylist.net on behalf of krnet-request@mylist.net Sent: Sunday, October 26, 2003 12:00 PM To: krnet@mylist.net Subject: KRnet Digest, Vol 200, Issue 2 Send KRnet mailing list submissions to krnet@mylist.net To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://mylist.net/listinfo/krnet or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to krnet-request@mylist.net You can reach the person managing the list at krnet-owner@mylist.net When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of KRnet digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Re: Re: rough engine. 2. RE: Re: rough engine. (Ron Freiberger) 3. RE: Concord SST, London to New York (Ron Freiberger) 4. Re: carb heat box (Timothy Bellville) 5. KR Testing (Timothy Bellville) 6. Re: KR Testing (Dan Heath) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sun, 26 Oct 2003 10:03:21 EST From: AviationMech@aol.com To: krnet@mylist.net Subject: Re: KR>Re: rough engine. Message-ID: <57.23ecdea5.2ccd3c39@aol.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Precedence: list Message: 1 In a message dated 10/22/2003 11:50:55 PM Eastern Standard Time, cgardn628@rogers.com writes: > I have a > lawnmower type , flat paper , filter. A word of Caution about paper filters. Please ensure that the paper when wet or otherwise torn can not block or be injested into the intake. ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 26 Oct 2003 10:51:03 -0500 From: "Ron Freiberger" To: "KR builders and pilots" Subject: RE: KR>Re: rough engine. Message-ID: In-Reply-To: <57.23ecdea5.2ccd3c39@aol.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Precedence: list Message: 2 The paper filter on my lawnmower shut the engine down when wet. FLY DRY Ron Freiberger mailto: rfreiberger@swfla.rr.com -----Original Message----- From: krnet-bounces@mylist.net [mailto:krnet-bounces@mylist.net]On Behalf Of AviationMech@aol.com Sent: Sunday, October 26, 2003 10:03 AM To: krnet@mylist.net Subject: Re: KR>Re: rough engine. In a message dated 10/22/2003 11:50:55 PM Eastern Standard Time, cgardn628@rogers.com writes: > I have a > lawnmower type , flat paper , filter. A word of Caution about paper filters. Please ensure that the paper when wet or otherwise torn can not block or be injested into the intake. _______________________________________________ see KRnet list details at http://www.krnet.org/instructions.html ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 26 Oct 2003 10:56:58 -0500 From: "Ron Freiberger" To: "KR builders and pilots" Subject: RE: KR>Concord SST, London to New York Message-ID: In-Reply-To: <20031026063435.48266.qmail@web40912.mail.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Precedence: list Message: 3 Frank, Thanks for the well written prose, and good to hear from you. Please stick your email address on, so we can harass you. Make sure you go see the Shttleworth Collection. Ron Freiberger mailto: rfreiberger@swfla.rr.com -----Original Message----- From: krnet-bounces@mylist.net [mailto:krnet-bounces@mylist.net]On Behalf Of F Ross Sent: Sunday, October 26, 2003 1:35 AM To: krnet@mylist.net Subject: KR>Concord SST, London to New York ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 26 Oct 2003 13:51:15 -0500 From: "Timothy Bellville" To: "KR builders and pilots" Subject: Re: KR>carb heat box Message-ID: <001501c39bf2$236728e0$d95f570c@donnas> References: <20031025.104002.2380.0.klw1953@juno.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Precedence: list Message: 4 Yes , GM used a small elec. grid heater under the carbs on chevettes and citations. it is 12 v and easily adapted to use as pre or post heat. Go to a junk yard and get one they may just give it to you. It is part of the gasket, but can be cut out. I used one on my Sonerai and it worked great. Tim KR2 N7038V ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kenneth L Wiltrout" To: Sent: Saturday, October 25, 2003 9:40 AM Subject: KR>carb heat box > I've been having problems in cold weather w/my Revmaster 2100 > w/Revflow carb. In cold weather below 50 deg or so the thing runs so > rich that it fouls the plugs so bad that I need to give up for a > couple hrs or so. I've run the needle in all the way and things don't > get any better, so I emailed Joe at Revmaster and he suggested a heat > box for the carb to warm the fuel as it enters the intake. Now I'm > sure he is not talking about using carb heat as I have that, ( is > there some elec device )plus that would be ineffective for 10 min or > so till the motor warms up. Anybody know what Joe was referring to?? > Joe seemed to think that due to the lower temps the fuel was not > vaporizing properly. I've turned wrenches for the 1st 20 yrs of my > career and never had a problem like this w cars or cycles. > > ________________________________________________________________ > The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the > web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com > to sign up today! > > _______________________________________________ > see KRnet list details at http://www.krnet.org/instructions.html ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 26 Oct 2003 14:40:17 -0500 From: "Timothy Bellville" To: "KR builders and pilots" Subject: KR>KR Testing Message-ID: <000e01c39bf8$fd6adea0$1660570c@donnas> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Precedence: list Message: 5 Hi Everyone, I just finished testing my knew engine on the KR, and would like to tell = of the results. First , the nomenclature of this engine a 1775cc,with a oo9 ignition = and blue super coil,Kubota 14 amp. Dynamo/alt. with a HD regulator and drycell Batt. Duel port heads and a Zenith model = 68 carb. First I had some difficulty getting it started and had to use starter = fluid,but after wile it fired over. After setting the timing and mixture = , I got in and slowly ran it up. That is when something amazing = happened, with full up elevator, the tail tied down and brakes applied, = at 1/2 throttle,the tail came up! The outer wing panels were not installed and I only had about two gal. = of fuel in the header tank. Has this happened to anyone else? I never seen a control surface = generate that much lift with full opposite deflection. Tim Bellville KR2 N7038V ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 26 Oct 2003 14:45:54 -0500 (Eastern Standard Time) From: "Dan Heath" To: Subject: Re: KR>KR Testing Message-ID: <3F9C2472.000007.02440@Computer> References: <000e01c39bf8$fd6adea0$1660570c@donnas> Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset="iso-8859-1" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Precedence: list Message: 6 Without the wings on, it is very nose heavy. You may also have a problem with your gear geometry. What kind of gear do you have? =0D =0D N64KR=0D =0D Daniel R. Heath - Columbia, SC=0D =0D DanRH@KR-Builder.org=0D =0D See you in Mt. Vernon - 2004 - KR Gathering=0D =0D See our KR at http://KR-Builder.org - Click on the pic=0D See our EAA Chapter 242 at http://EAA242.org=0D =0D -------Original Message-------=0D =0D From: KR builders and pilots=0D Date: Sunday, October 26, 2003 2:40:09 PM=0D To: KR builders and pilots=0D Subject: KR>KR Testing=0D =0D Hi Everyone,=0D I just finished testing my knew engine on the KR, and would like to tell = of the results.=0D First , the nomenclature of this engine a 1775cc,with a oo9 ignition and blue super coil,Kubota 14 amp. Dynamo/alt.=0D with a HD regulator and drycell Batt. Duel port heads and a Zenith model = 68 carb.=0D =0D First I had some difficulty getting it started and had to use starter flu= id but after wile it fired over. After setting the timing and mixture , I go= t in and slowly ran it up. That is when something amazing happened, with fu= ll up elevator, the tail tied down and brakes applied, at 1/2 throttle,the t= ail came up!=0D The outer wing panels were not installed and I only had about two gal. of fuel in the header tank.=0D Has this happened to anyone else? I never seen a control surface generate that much lift with full opposite deflection.=0D Tim Bellville=0D KR2 N7038V=0D _______________________________________________=0D see KRnet list details at http://www.krnet.org/instructions.html=0D =2E------------------------------ _______________________________________________ See KRnet list details at http://www.krnet.org/instructions.html End of KRnet Digest, Vol 200, Issue 2 *************************************