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    Thanks, funny they dont just say 'speaker ground'. Manual says 8ohm speaker ok. Anyway,I hooked it all up today and it works 😊
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    Yes, I had a look in the hangar. Couldn't check the tecnam. Had a look at a Foxbat and it had ultra professional you -beaut fancy crimped hoses. But looking around my hangar, I see a Rotax with absolutely nothing, and a Jabiru with fire sleeve but not finished properly at the ends. I think I'll just go with what's in the kit, which is insulation to stop the fuel getting hot and stop hoses rubbing. That'll do 🙂
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    I've done a bit more snooping. Looks like BAND CLAMPS are the go https://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/appages/eatonclamps_900591B5C.php?clickkey=36097
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    Im reading more about it now. I think I am raising more questions than I am finding answers for! In my kit, it comes with insulation for the fuel hose, but not fire sleeve. Was easy to see what to do with the insulation, but not so with the fire sleeve. I will have a look in the mechanics hangar tomorrow. Funny, how I've looked at the Tecnams engine bay a hundred times when doing the morning inspection, but I cant recall the specifics of the fire sleeving, other than its orangey and looks rough 😄
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    Anyone got a ball park figure to do the fuel lines? Also, I see two sizes available - 14mm and 16mm. Reckon I should just get 16mm to cover my bases?
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    Like I already mentioned, the nut and bolt shop didn't sell exhaust nuts. Full stop. But the exhaust shop down the road from them got me some 🙂.
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    It's going on my list of spare parts 🙂
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    Thanks, I don't need a diagram, was just puzzled by the use of the word 'analog'.
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    Im wiring up a harness for my radio. One of the connections is 'analog ground'. I see 'microphone ground' as well, so am I to assume that 'analog ground' is for the speakers? I did a quick test with the digital voltmeter and those two and the body of the radio all seem to be common.
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    You know, I hadnt even thought of a bike shop!
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    I knew what you meant Blue. The ones I'm getting are not that, but they were available locally and will do at least for engine testing. It's funny, now I live in a fairly large city (Brisbane), it seems to harder to find unusual things. Whereas when I lived in Darwin, maybe the tyranny of distance meant people stocked up on stuff that otherwise might take a week to get there. Or I could be having a 'mothers cooking' moment 😄
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    Thanks for the heads up on the 12mm size. Hadn't thought of that. The nut and bolt shop didn't sell exhaust nuts, full stop. But a few hundred metres away I went to an exhaust shop. They had just got some for a BMW car. They looked they would do, so I got them to order ten more. Spares because sure as eggs I drop one somewhere 😅
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    Thanks. I felt I should be able, but thought I'd better ask. My local bolt place will have them. I just don't tell them it's for an ultralight anymore. One of the staff gets funny about it. I just say it's for a boat 😃
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    And what is the part number if original? And for the future, what would be the best link to a parts list that you use?
  15. danny_galaga
    Had a win with the battery. It was still at 12.1 V . So I put him on charge 🙂
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    If you truly support him, you need not question him 😇 Nuff said 🙂
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    The radiator hose is 90 degrees, but the angle it is bent to is maybe 80 degrees. when you do that, it pinches a bit. May not make any difference, but i feel better if that spring is in there. The hose itself is a tad lighter so I would say the extra 30 grams of the spring or whatever it is is balanced out by the lighter hoses 🙂
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    So even though I had the part number for the actual radiator hose the kit factory uses, I wasn't very happy. The hose is about 27mm ID and the expansion bottle and Ali pipes in the kit are 25mm ID. People are living with it, but I think it's not great form to be trying to seal that difference by tightening hard or putting the clamp on the barb. So I took a leaf out of Blues book and compared other hoses in 25mm. Did it online but I identified two Gates universal hoses that allows me to at least get the back of the motor done before I install it in the plane. I also bought a SS spring to put in inside one that bends slightly past 90 degrees. Had to modify the spring because they sold me the wrong type, which was to go on the outside of hoses. A little win, and those Gates numbers will go in my list ☺️
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    Size? Part number? GTH just means general transmission hose or summink. My manual just says 'hose supplied by rotax' . I went to Repco for something else (see next post!) While I was there asked about GTH8 . They had Gates transmission hose, but it didn't have the word GTH8 so I passed. I was on my way to hydraulink. When I got there it turns out hydraulink are a mobile service and he was on a call out. That's when I lost interest 😅 Everything nowadays has a part number. The only part number we seem to be able to get for this fantastical hose is this Cunti stuff. I only need a metre. I didn't ask the price from the mechanic. Maybe he has a line on something like Gates too. But at worst I'm out by the difference (($60 maybe?) and I can fit the engine tomorrow 🙂 We can revisit the oil hose mystery in five years when I have to replace it. But for a success story, read on!
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    Nope 😂 Time is money. And patience needs time. The mystery of the oil hose is at once exasperating and mundane. It's like it's made of a combination of rocking horse shit, gold and hens teeth 😄 Engine is going in tomorrow, my mechanic at the airfield has some hose hell sell me. I'll just do those couple of joins there before the engine goes in 🙂
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    I give up on the oil hose. I'll just pay through the nose for the 'real deal'. I need to finish this stupid project before I set it on fire. Tired of all the road blocks...
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    Another part to put on my list is the oil coolers, which are made by Setrab, an aftermarket company. They are sold in Australia too. Mine are standard Setrab sizes. Radiator probably is too, but I haven't looked at it yet. Another reason to keep a list is that there is always a chance that one day, that kit factory won't be around anymore. Obviously I hope they outlive my ownership of the plane 😄 . But if it comes to it, it would be nice to have this list for some of the spare parts I may need down the track.
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    Just to keep people on their toes 😂 List updated. Thanks 👍
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    I picked up the advice from this thread: https://www.recreationalflying.com/topic/28979-blowing-the-coolant-out-rotax-912-uls/ The BMW 650 has a Rotax motor coincidentally, which doesn't mean much. A friend has one, I might see if there is any info on his radiator cap, and compare to mine
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    its a new aluminium oil line, so if I take that with me, I can let the experts measure it 🙂 edit: having said that, I see what you mean. I will compare the Rotax spigot with the ali oil line. Easy to take off that spigot, maybe ill take that as well...
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