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- Sat Sep 05, 2009 7:13 pm
- Forum: Aircraft Construction & Maintenance
- Topic: VW Fuel Leak
- Replies: 8
- Views: 6109
Hi, Have you checked the float needle seat is sealing in the carb'? If the (usually brass) needle seat is not fitted with a fibre or alloy gasket washer the fuel will leak past it and give you unregulated flow, even though the needle is fully seated. Another possible cause is engine vibration making...
- Sat Sep 05, 2009 5:51 pm
- Forum: Aircraft Construction & Maintenance
- Topic: VW head torque with aluminium cylinders
- Replies: 10
- Views: 9960
Hi Nigel, Thanks for the reply......wonder why the other post was deleted? I have the GPAS manual, and am familiar with the content, but the fact that the alloy cyl's will expand more than the cast iron ones is my concern. The Porsche 911 engine (of which I have built many, I used to work for a Pors...
- Wed Aug 05, 2009 9:56 am
- Forum: Aircraft Construction & Maintenance
- Topic: VW head torque with aluminium cylinders
- Replies: 10
- Views: 9960
VW head torque with aluminium cylinders
Hi, I have a set of the Aluminium Cylinders for the VW 2180cc engine, but have received various ideas on what the head torque should be with these barrels. The Soneria forum suggests some engine cases have been damaged due to the overtorqueing and additional expansion of these alloy barrels............
- Sat Aug 01, 2009 10:45 am
- Forum: Sales & Wants
- Topic: VW Peacock set for sale SOLD SOLD SOLD SOLD
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2563
VW Peacock set for sale SOLD SOLD SOLD SOLD
Hi, I have a complete Peacock set-up available to best offer. It is complete except for one dist' cap broken. It was removed from a Turb' due to the demise of the a/c due to a botched landing. Sold as seen and tested with no guarantee implied or given!! Neil I HAVE SOLD THESE MAG'S. PS....NOT MY TUR...
- Fri Mar 13, 2009 8:22 am
- Forum: Sales & Wants
- Topic: Ellison Throttle Body Injector EFS2 wanted
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1788
Ellison Throttle Body Injector EFS2 wanted
Hi,
I need an Ellison Throttle Body Injector (TBI) model EFS2....does anyone have one out there they would like to sell?
All the best wishes,
Neil
I need an Ellison Throttle Body Injector (TBI) model EFS2....does anyone have one out there they would like to sell?
All the best wishes,
Neil