You are so right Ian, the wiring for the radio on my 29 is supurb! ;] Tom --- On Fri, 11/2/11, Ian Mc Phee <[email protected]> wrote:
From: Ian Mc Phee <[email protected]> Subject: [Aus-soaring] Motorglider fuel hoses+other matters To: "Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia." <[email protected]> Received: Friday, 11 February, 2011, 8:47 PM Over a period of time I have seen some pretty average fuel hoses used in motorgliders. One hose I have to say is excellent is Aeroquip FC332-4 (for 1/4 inch -blue colour) and can easily be found on ebay for $20/m plus delivery overnight (during Brisbane floods and all) and can be used in most situations in both 2 stroke and 4 stroke engines. It does not have fire sleeving but you can always add same or I have an excellent method of adding same if you think it necessary (please ask). Also I like using the pig tail clips and crimping tool rather than hose clamps are the only way to go. Today Bernard Eckey told me finally the German makers of motorgliders have waken up to them selves and no longer use that so called "clear" fuel hose that they have used for years. Finally the new motorgliders coming into Aus may have decent fuel lines and hopefully no more fuel line problems (fires and deaths). Also I should say to all that it may seem to some on Aus soaring I was a bit negative in Schleicher gliders- this was certainly not intended. I do say to all in gliding check out all options be it Ventus2, LS8/10 ASG29 or JS1 and the same with varios be it LX9000, Clearnav navigator and the new vario, Borgelt and Cambridge. You are mad if you are a buyer do not check out all options available. I also suggest you talk to various users to see what they think. I can say the installation of instruments is critical and time after time I find crap installation (both wire/fuse and tubing) is the problem. And I have to say even the German factories are not perfect. Hope this is useful Ian McPhee 0428847642 -----Inline Attachment Follows----- _______________________________________________ Aus-soaring mailing list [email protected] To check or change subscription details, visit: http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring
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