Auto Fuel STC

Good candidate for a Blanton concersion ?



Barnyard BOb -- wrote:

A friend of mine down in Homer has one and he likes it just fine. He
used to post here and bought it partly based on advice from Highflier,
who also seems to like them. My friend explained to me his theory on
why people have had trouble with the engine, which seems to make some
sense, but I don't understand all the issues involved well enough to be
comfortable explaining it here.

Del Rawlins-
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I've heard enough of the "theories" and seen enough evidence
that I know that I don't need to own a C-175 unless it has an O-360
engine. The C-175 that blew the piston was being piloted by the
A&P that is intimately familiar with this plane and how to treat the
geared engine. Ditto for his dad and another long time C-175
A&P that helps with repairs, annuals and overhauls. This plane
has been "in the family" for many years, but **** still happens
with regularity. The damn thing is what it is. g

TBO by the book, when it can be made, is too short for me.

Barnyard BOb --

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Richard Lamb

http://www.flash.net/~lamb01/

On 17 Sep 2003 09:08 PM, Richard Lamb posted the following:
Good candidate for a Blanton concersion ?


Every time I start to consider one of those, I keep coming back to the
weight. *If* I can afford it, and *if* the companies concerned can get
into production, I would like either a Deltahawk V-4 diesel or that ATP
turbine that has gotten some press in the last year. Deltahawk seems to
have their act together but I'm skeptical of the turbine folks. I
inquired via email as to their product status a few weeks ago and never
received a reply. Mazda and Subaru are remote possibilities.

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

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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.


Barnyard BOb -- 51 years of flight.

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

I hope she doesn't kill you.


Barnyard BOb -- 51 years of flight.




Hey Barnyard, Up until now it was only 50 years of flight. Happy birthday!

Dave "only 37 years of flight" Tate

On 18 Sep 2003 03:58 AM, 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.

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Del Rawlins-
Remove _kills_spammers_ to reply via email.
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The more I learn about the lyconts the less I want to use one on my
project.

Del Rawlins-
++++++++++++++++++++++++++

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-
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

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?

Barnyard BOb --

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-
++++++++++++++++++++++++++

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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Del Rawlins-
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I've heard enough of the "theories" and seen enough evidence
that I know that I don't need to own a C-175 unless it has an O-360
engine. The C-175 that blew the piston was being piloted by the
A&P that is intimately familiar with this plane and how to treat the
geared engine. Ditto for his dad and another long time C-175
A&P that helps with repairs, annuals and overhauls. This plane
has been "in the family" for many years, but **** still happens
with regularity. The damn thing is what it is. g

TBO by the book, when it can be made, is too short for me.

Barnyard BOb --

On Thu, 18 Sep 2003 05:08:20 GMT, Richard Lamb
wrote:

Good candidate for a Blanton concersion ?

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Don't you mean.... COERCION? B-D


Barnyard BOb -- 51 years of flight