Engine

Cable Stops

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At idle the throttle cables bottom against adjustable stops on the carburetors. It is important that they stop equally or the engine runs rough and this is bad for the gearbox dogs. Over time the carburetor stops bend and the idle becomes rough. I prefer […]

Engine

1 Inch Balance Tube

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The 912ULS has two carburetors each carburetor supplies fuel / air to only one side of the engine. If they don’t supply exactly equal mixtures then the engine will run rough. This is the reason we do carburetor balancing. I believed if the balance tube […]

Fun Stuff

Shade For The Cockpit

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When parking in the sun the RV-12 can get pretty hot inside, the first few minutes getting back in is a dance to keep from getting burned on the hot interior. I found this spring type window shade on Amazon that fits perfectly, rolls up […]