On 18 Sep 2003 02:09 PM, Barnyard BOb -- posted the following:

The more I learn about the lyconts the less I want to use one on my
project.

Del Rawlins-
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You're ready for a better teacher.
Her name is ... EXPERIENCE.

I hope she doesn't kill you.

The experience of others seems to suggest that no matter what engine I
choose, so long as I keep it supplied with fuel I will likely be
alright. Del Rawlins-
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Really?

Who are you listening to in Alaska that would
prefer to bet their lives on auto conversions
in the middle of rugged Alaska wilderness?

A large percentage of those accidents which do not involve weather seem
to be related to an overabundance of air in the fuel lines, which was
the basis of my statement. I guess my point is, that there are enough
things that can go wrong that I'm less concerned with whether my engine
was originally installed in a car or an airplane, than I am with how
well it is installed in *my* airplane. I'm more worried about whether
the wind blowing up the Copper is going to slow me enough to jeopardize
my fuel supply for getting home (why I am installing extra tanks),
getting caught in some other nasty weather that came up suddenly like it
does here, getting CO poisoning from that muffler that cracked since the
last annual, or zigging when I should have zagged landing on some remote
strip. I'm a lot more afraid of stupid pilot/mechanic tricks than I am
of a PSRU, automotive ignition, or whatever other system you choose to
criticize on any given day.

In the Alaskan wilderness you will not find many homebuilts period, and
therefore few auto conversions, although the number of homebuilts is
starting to increase. The reality is, most airplanes here are working
airplanes and that requires a standard C of A. Actually for a private
airplane I think that auto conversions make a lot of sense up here from
the standpoint of being able to get parts in some of the more remote
communities, and better tolerance for the crappy fuel that is sometimes
the only thing available in the bush.

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