Doug Smith
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RE: 3300 Carb Temp Monitoring

Hi Ranger, There's not, no. But there is a Manifold Air Pressure (MAP) port that you could probably use... you'd have to make up some sort of plug/ad...

5 years ago
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RE: LSA55

Hi Bowerbird, It's similar but not completely the same... but from a "what to do when" perspective the maintenance requirements will be the same. Mos...

5 years ago
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RE: Low oil pressure 3300 engine with solid lifters

Hi Borge, It would be worth getting a different oil pressure gauge or sender and making sure that the reading is accurate... You also mentioned that ...

5 years ago
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RE: Oil pan rear bolts

Hi Jean-Marc, There's a table in the back of the overhaul manual with that info, it has the S/No. for both 2200 (1400 on) and 3300 (462 - 792). Assum...

5 years ago
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RE: Jabiru cold start kit

The cold start coil will generally throw a fatter spark than the standard coil at cranking RPM, yes.

5 years ago
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RE: J120 nose wheel

Hi Frank, The central axle is continuous through the wheel so in theory, if you place the wheel assembly on something that supports the spacer but not...

5 years ago
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RE: Engine RPM loss at WOT on climb out (taking off) - scary!,

Hi Johno, That is a weird one. Does it do the same thing if you do an engine run on the ground? Is it a hydraulic lifter engine or solid lifter? I k...

5 years ago
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RE: Faulty Dyson EFIS D10A

Hi, We've always returned the units to the states to be fixed. I'm not aware of anyone local (Australia) who can fix them. Best Regards, Doug.

5 years ago
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RE: Jabiru vs bolly propeller

Hi Sean, The design differences can be seen from the images etc... the Bolly props are Carbon instead of glass, have a smaller blade stem, different h...

5 years ago
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RE: J230 Aileron Template

File is attached... let me know if there are any issues with resolution, scale etc. Regards, Doug. 8206010-5_1.pdf

5 years ago
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RE: Erratic Mag Check

Hi Keith, There's a long list of potential culprits for something like that, so I'll just take a couple of (hardly) educated guesses. Of the two cases...

5 years ago
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RE: Engine dying when filter is attached

Hi Hobson, The fact that a cone filter fixed it makes it likely that there's something squiffy in the air box system. There is a fair amount of info i...

5 years ago
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RE: Jabiru cold start kit

I'd say the easiest way would be to do the old lawn-mower trick: 1. Pull the HT leads off all the spark plugs so the engine won't start. 2. Remove th...

5 years ago
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RE: Engine Storage

Hi Rolf, Air drying spark plugs are pretty common for larger aircraft engines, what you're describing sounds similar to that. A decent sized sachet o...

5 years ago
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RE: camshaft 2200

Hi from the country of Rum and Snakes! Can you tell me which cam is in the engine? I can figure it out from engine S/No, provided the engine has not ...

5 years ago
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