"CLT" RAF, me build

[Brian]

Russ, water in electrical connections is all part of connector deal. I had my engine mis fire coming back through heavy rain & it turned out moisture had got into the "igniter". Blew it out with compressed air [ through a miosture filter on the compressor] & then stuck a light coating of silicon around anywhere there was a join & havent had a problem since.If you use a high pressure water blaster, you are asking for big trouble as well. Clean up every connector, they have special sprays for corrosion, clean them up & seal everything up & use a truck wash instead of de greaser & hose off with light presure.

[Briglow.Joe]

Des,Silicon grease or its derivitives and sealed plugs is the way the tractor fellows are going.

[asra]

If you use a high pressure water blaster, you are asking for big trouble as well. Clean up every connector, they have special sprays for corrosion, clean them up & seal everything up & use a truck wash instead of de greaser & hose off with light presure.Agree. In 30+ yrs in aviation, I have never seen a high pressure washer used on an aircraft engine, just degreaser and a hose.There are some really good products out there at the moment for protection, I should be able to "liberate" some for you if you wish.

[Russell]

Well.............spit it out then.........the "liberated" enlightenment thingo........ Took me new MAF sensor thing off today and gave it a clean with that CRC MAF sensor cleaner.........loved the bit on the can that said " will increase HP by up to 20 horses etc etc"let"s see.............. : :

[asra]

Well.............spit it out then.........the "liberated" enlightenment thingo........ I"m sure the box of 24 we just received at work will be fine as a box of 23.... :Will you be free next weekend (after the show)? I could drop in?Blue

[tonydenton]

im looking on in interest but thought the " pressure cleaner comment " was: "what the hell for? "

[bones]

So.......concluding here, best you do some factual home work re all the comments you have above here, all are just "opinions"........and WRONG Yeah your probably right Russ, what would i know about EFI,turbos ect. Oh here is a pic of the EFI 914 rotax i got working that no one else could. This included completely writting the computer setting into the main EFI computer, setting everything from the spark advance and retard as the turbo boost comes in to prevent knocking, to fuel mixture, to start codes, to starting enrichment amounts as there is no choke, turning on and off everything that needed to be. Not to mention finding out the main problem with the set up that was stopping it from actually running in the first place. So you see i have actually done it.Also a friend dropped around yesterday arvo, her EFI car running like a bucket of crap, took 10 mins to find problem, after 2 different work shops couldnt find the problem.So some of us might actually know a couple of things, but you obviously got the right people in your corner so good luck.The old saying with computers, put crap in you get crap out.

[birdy]

Yep, im so glad im in the dark ages with me Ben Her modle rotax with its primitive carbs n CDI units, gess iv been lucky in the last 5000 odd hours.

[GraemeMonro]

Yep, im so glad im in the dark ages with me Ben Her modle rotax with its primitive carbs n CDI units, gess iv been lucky in the last 5000 odd hours. Bet you did not do that "Last 5000 odd hours" on the one motor though?The way Brian is going he might just do that.Graeme.

[Russell]

Bones...........get your **** up this way soooon, and give me some pointers to make this EFI......BULLIT

[Brian]

im looking on in interest but thought the " pressure cleaner comment " was: "what the hell for? "

[birdy]

Bet you did not do that "Last 5000 odd hours" on the one motor though?Iv heard of um go"n to 5K and beyond.But im not puttn round like an old woman. 2K is enuf for me.Still run like new, never spent a cent or minit onit, still worth its weight in gold....................., and its still only an engine. [ Just the best one money can buy.]

[tonydenton]

it really has got him worried , i was expecting the usual mouthful to bones and all he came back with was a request, [ cause he never said please ]. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D russ can i ask what are you cleaning. is it oil and what from. i"ve got an issue with my auto flight now. oil from maybe the overflow tank/breather. i regret fitting it i was happier with the rotax. . but i only use a little spot sprayer, probably 8 to 10 lt/ min. just to let you know i fitted a garden spray nozzle on it.[bunnings]the garden spray has the rotary head. has about 6 or 8 different spray patterns, good little thing to use, has a spray pattern for everything i need. i let the cleaner do the work and i"m just rinsing off. currently using "toilet duck" lets face it ,if it moves **** then it can move ****. it must be enviromentally frindly cause it goes in the sewer, gentle on my hands bla bla bla.

[Russell]

Tony ol chum.........i"m using a K&N filter, that is oil coated as directed by them........i cleaned it the other day, then gave it a good dose of their oil, that"s when me trouble began.I"ve now replaced the whole MAF thingo, but i gave it a good clean with MAF sensor cleaner made by CRC ......repco and super cheap carry it.Intend cleaning the MAF thingo on a regular basis from now on.Why a gob full at bones...???? he done nuthin to p1ss me off ( this time ) i put his prev post quoting a comment of mine a mistake of his as it was not directed by me to him at all......re read that posting of mineOl mate up here tells me to stop worrying about EFI.......rekins

[tonydenton]

thanks echo. if i change over to an aftermarket computer is there any particular models i should stay away from. or you don"t get a choice ??