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  1. skippydiesel
    As soon as the weather stabilises (will it happen like it used to?) I want to start touring in my new Sonex Legacy. Your experince goes some way to reassure me but, if caught with a flat on some isolated strip (wee stop or similar) I would still like to be able do a quick repair, so that I could make it to a more hospitable location, with possible help, shelter & additional equipment if required. I have always been suspicious of "mechanics in a bottle" but if this emergency tyre repair gets me to where I want to go, it will be well worth crippling cost😎
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    Without a doubt a Gentleman "I understood from your previous comment that you were happy ..." hmmmm! "happy"? would have liked to get more, from those who have already taken the risk (if indeed they have and this is not just second hand theorising)"..........enough to experiment with a tyre repair product on yourself," point of clarification; will not be applying to any part of my anatomy😎 "......am certainly still interested in other peoples experiences with managing 'away' punctures." me too. As indicated will be carrying a bottle/applicator of the Holts magic potion - the alternative - a pump/spare tube/tools/jack & patches, which I may also carry until such time that the mechanic in a bottle is a proven solution. As is pointed out earlier - I am fairly confident that, these products will allow for TO but what of the landing some time later? not so sure. 😈
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    Yeah! The good things about this product; Available in AU Highly recommended by Rotax Owner Forum technical expert One tube will likly last an owner maintainer, the whole life of the engine (very little used per plug & usually only one application/new plug every 200 hrs) Cheaper than Rotax recommended Wacker P12 Paste (if you can find it) Down side; Price May deteriorate with age ?? - Need to find a way to seal tube between uses.
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    Hi Freizeitpilot, Can't help myself - just have to prod the lion. "Thanks to all forum contributors to this topic." Whaaat ??? - I suspect all paid promoters of Motul (😜) All that is ground based ("mostly motorcycle" ) does not necessarily translate to being a satisfactory aircraft product. After application, these emergency tyre repair/get you home products, require a number of kilometres be driven - presumably to distribute the material around the inside of the tube/tyre and possibly to encourage/speed setting, by being heated. If used in a small (5.00 -5) aircraft tyre, the distance driven will likly be taxi & take-off - how many clicks/ will this be sufficient???. Take-off will be followed by the tyre stopping rotation and cooling rapidly. What might be the result???? Blob of goo settling to the bottom of the tyre ??? On landing, will the tyre be sufficiently inflated to keep the rim of the surface??? Will the goo cause a wildly out of balance wheel/ severe vibration??? All a tad speculative/experimental don't you think???😈
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    Sorry Folks! - CLC Tech claim that the price above is an old one, that they will not honour. Next best price seems to be Mektronic $65.15 (delivered AU) https://mektronics.com.au/products/mg-chemicals-heat-transfer-compound-silicone-150g
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    Forum conversation waning - need something to heat the blood. The Motul, emergency tyre repair range has been prominent in this conversation, without a shred of acumpening evidence to encourage a significant investment ($30) by the discerning (tight arse) purchaser.💨 The products attractive packaging (red & gold on a black background) is certainly eye catching, along with the mysterious a slightly milatristice name (P3) and the promotional videos, have the pong of a talented marketing team.😎 Underwhelmed by the astonishing number (0) of factual reviews for Motul, never-the less impressed by the potential of such a product, that might just get me & my aircraft from some desolate country strip, to a more favorable (help/workshop) airfield, I have decided to make the astonishingly costly investment, by purchasing the Holts equivalent product. I like the mid level pricing ($26) larger volume of effective product (400 ml - more bang for the buck?) attractive packaging and that I can pick it up (with a discount) from my local REPCO next time I am in there.😈
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    More information about "Fuel Filters Hengst H102 WK & H103 WK"
    Hengst H102 WK & H103 WK FUEL FILTERS I have a quantity of these terrific in-line gauze fuel filters. Fitted, as standard, to many European recreational aircraft. Compact : Spigots 8mm in/out : Height approximately 103 mm : Diameter approximately 36mm Light weight (9 grams) Clear casing, for good visual inspection. No nasty pleats to hide contamination. So tough can only be damaged by taking a hacksaw/hammer/flame to them. Peak pressure 217 psi No leaks from these little beauties Can be cleaned (carby cleaner & compressed air) but cheap enough at $15/each, to just put a fresh one in. Delivery at your cost
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    I agree, to a point; I carry quite a few spares, BUT some things have a shelf life and this needs to be considered, when purchasing and even more important, when fitting/installing, way way down the track. In general "rubber" items will deteriorate over time. High temperature and exposure to sunlight will speed the process. Sealing in an airtight container /wrapping and storing in a cool dark place, will slow the deterioration. I have known this, for long time, about tyres & tubes but only recently about hoses (the better brands have a date code). My advise, only purchase what you will use within 5 years and store appropriately. Tyres that have not been used within this time (especially inner tubes) should be view with suspicion - probably okay but be careful. Tubes that are still as flexible as when purchased (subjective ie hard to quantify) also possibly OK but again be careful.
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    Hi BrendAn - when I Google "Power Mate" -, I Dont get the regulator you have featured - web site address please.
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    Hi Nev - Just trying to get some experienced comment on a brand/product (Motel P3) being promoted (intentionally or unintentionally). Odd that so often the promoters go quiet, when a person asks for a bit more detail.😈
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    Ah! A brand name for a voltage regulator
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    Ooooh! seems like Savannah's are taking over😈
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    In the immortal words of the fish & chip lady "please explain" - what is a "Powermate" in this context ???
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    MOTUL Looking for informed recommendations?????? Motul tyre repair seems to come comes in pack size 300, 400 & 500 ml ($20-$30). Then there are the competitors eg IPON, Michelin, Holts, SCA, Valvoline - starting as low as $10. My aircraft has 5.00-5 tyres.
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    Never had a puncture but would speculate that: Correct inflation pressure, to minimise thin tyre walls bulging & getting close to or actually contacting the ground. 6 ply or more for aircraft that may encounter Caltrope As Nev said - "plenty of tread"
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    Rotax specifically warn against anti seize for spark plugs. Rotax recommended product is a heatsink paste, Wacker P12 Paste. Difficult to find in Au - hense my suggestion of MG Chemicals Heat Transfer Compound Silicon.
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    Great initiative Freizeitpilot. Had no punctures to date but always a worry. I want to tour and like you, am concerned with weight & volume (space). If I Dont have to take the tyre repair kit (tools, tube, patches, slime) that would be great.
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    Yeah! but what product ?? and does it meet Rotax specifications ?? Lots of heat sink paste products out there but only a few suitable for spark plug to aluminum head, heat & electrical conductivity.
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    MG Chemicals Heat Transfer Compound Silicon - substitute for Wacker P12 Paste as recommended by Rotax for use on spark plug thread. Almost impossible to find Wacker in Australia (at a reasonable price). MG Chemicals Heat Transfer Compound Silicon comes highly recommended by Rotax Owners Forum technician and is available in AU. https://www.rotax-owner.com/en/912-914-technical-questions/9293-is-this-spark-plug-thermal-paste-ok?start=15 Page 4 Best price I have found, $27.53, is from CLC Tech Australia https://clctech.com.au/mg-chemicals-heat-transfer-compound-silicone-150g.html
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    Dave used ULP 98 - Last time I checked this is neither AvGas or Jet A but may be subject to a (Road) tax rebate as dedicated "off road" use.😈
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    Good-on-yah! BrendAn - welcome to the heretical questioning side😈
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    For most aircraft I would agree 100% BUT my local airfield is mostly populated with Jabs - nearly all of which have been outside for probably up to 20 years ++. Most still fly, some used as training aircraft fly many times per week. Jabs are amazingly tough.
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    Yeah! Crazy price. $AU to EURO has a lot to do with it. I have one hour in a Foxbat - my underwhelmed feeling is that they are a marketing success story. Dont get me wrong, absolutely nothing wrong with the aircraft. All analogies are flawed however I would liken the Foxbat to the Morris Minor of its day or may be the Toyota Corolla today, of cars - a fair training platform . For $190K (may be less) there are a host of better performing aircraft.😈
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    Seems to me (little evidence) that when people show interest in, say a Czech, 2 seat Rotax 912 powered aircraft, the response they are getting, is not for the base model - 912ULS, ground adjust prop, manual flaps, steam gauges (or minimal glass, fabric covered seats , etc) its for an upmarket variant - with 912iS, autopilot, full glass, leather seats, electric trim, autoflaps, etc. Nor is the kit ever mentioned. Is this customer preference or "supersizing"?????
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