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OLD Nick is the grim reaper. . If you don't like it, just Nick OFF. How can anyone understand English.?  Nev

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I have tried to ' keep ' my 4wheei drive , spares in check , but,  if I follow all those list's that tell you " you need this & that " to be certain of having the ' spare ' of the moment.  I would have to " tow a complete vehicle behind me .

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Thats a different sort of list. What I was talking about was service parts for my plane, and sourcing them from elsewhere than Rotax for the engine or the kit manufacturer for the rest. What got me going was the radiator hoses. And in the end I ended up ditching the hoses from the kit, even before they were used and sourced better fitting ones from Gates etc. I also know what make and model my radiators are now too so I can probably source them in Australia instead of getting them sent from overseas.

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25 minutes ago, spacesailor said:

Yes

Different. 

But

The same , parts to buy O,M,E, or off the shelf .

spacesailor

Not really..it's not like I'm going to carry all that stuff in the back of my plane 'just in case', which is what you suggested in your post just before. My list is of viable replacements. As I find out about it, I add it to the list so that years later I'm not thinking 'where did I see that alternative online?'. Instead, I can look at my list, and see, for instance (courtesy of skippydiesel I think in this case):

 

Fuel pump:

 

Pierburg 7.02242.32.0 - Fuel Pump

 

https://spareto.com/products/pierburg-fuel-pump/7-02242-32-0

 

Not branded as Rotax, but from the same manufacturer. 

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42 minutes ago, spacesailor said:

And , mine was fuel pump .water pump, hoses, 

etc forever. LoL

spacesailor

 

Yes, I imagine you would want to carry some spare hoses and belts at least when 4wd-ing. Not so useful in a plane 😄

 

My dad used to 4wd a lot in the 60s for work. I KNOW he carried bugger all spares of anything. And just basic tools..quite the bush mechanic he was.

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Sorry "mobile phone ' is only good in " serviced " area's .

Satellite phone  , when out beyond the " back stump " .

That and HF Radio .

But many have fallen for the " broken antenna " .

Were only a piece of ' fence ' wire was available. 

I wonder how many " yachties " were out of radio when dismasted. 

spacesailor

 

 

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1 hour ago, pmccarthy said:

Your mum was hot.

Inside thoughts and outside thoughts,  PM!  😂

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I probably shouldn't say this (being one of the main offenders) however it seems a shame that we cant keep to/within the subject (Spare Parts sourcing) of this particular thread.

 

Notwithstanding Danny-Gs very attractive parents, keeping within the topic makes this resource, for current & future users, so much easier to access/research.

 

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7 hours ago, BurnieM said:

This blog has some interesting articles and some replacement parts;

https://pointsforpilots.blogspot.com/

 

912ULS with 2400 hours in 28 years

I have not read all of the articles - just speed browsed a couple.

 

My advice - be very very cautious with some of the information contained therein. Much relates only to the US. Much is false economy & unsafe eg (replacing rubber hoses, basically at the point of failure). Otherwise a good read that has some useful information.

 

 

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I think I forgot to add the starter solenoid here. This is the same part, but without the roTAX sticker on it 🙂

 

Denso 182800-1950

 

I bought it from a kart shop in Australia, but I've forgotten which. Funnily enough, you can buy the same solenoid from the Rotax kart engine supplier too, still cheaper than the 'aircraft' version 😄

 

The beauty of using the same part (as opposed to something electrically equivalent) is that if you already have the same solenoid (and you probably do) then this is a drop in, without drilling new holes or changing cables.

 

UK supplier (not exceptionally cheap with freight)

 

https://ecclestonaviation.co.uk/product/nippon-denso-starter-solenoid/

 

Rotax kart supplier

 

https://www.rotax.com.au/shop/item/starter-relay-evo

 

I may have got mine here. 

 

https://kart-store.com.au/products/rotax-evo-starter-relay-assembly

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