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by JohnCWE
Thu May 21, 2015 2:33 am
Forum: Technical Talk
Topic: Headsets
Replies: 10
Views: 2928

Re: Headsets

HI, I have a set of buzzcom headsets with helmets and a Icom handheld that came from my Trike days, I also still have my 2 flightsuits if you are interested
Pm me at john@barvallei.co.za or call John 082 457 1171
by JohnCWE
Tue Jul 03, 2012 9:09 pm
Forum: Technical Talk
Topic: 582 Water Temp.
Replies: 35
Views: 16844

Re: 582 Water Temp.

Had this problem on my Jora, 582 will happily run at 95 deg but was never happy when it went over 85, added a second radiator and no problems since even in a 40 deg ambient 2 up full bat on a continuos climb out to 5000' agl one afternoon on the way back from zandrivier Book says it is normal at 84 ...
by JohnCWE
Wed Jan 19, 2011 2:17 pm
Forum: Technical Talk
Topic: water temp overheat on 582
Replies: 23
Views: 3982

Re: water temp overheat on 582

Hi guys, bit of a delay but got there this morning. On Sunday I put everything together again, this time minus the thermostat, bypass pipe blocked off, everything as it should be. Ran the engine up, takes a bit longer to get to 80 deg Stuck the thermometer in the water leaving the engine and that wa...
by JohnCWE
Fri Jan 14, 2011 9:05 pm
Forum: Technical Talk
Topic: water temp overheat on 582
Replies: 23
Views: 3982

Re: water temp overheat on 582

further updates. I drained the engine completely, removed the radiator hose where it goes into the water pump, and efilled the header tank. When the water came out of the radiator hose to indicate that everything except the block was filled there was till around 2 liters of water left in the bucket,...
by JohnCWE
Wed Jan 12, 2011 10:45 pm
Forum: Technical Talk
Topic: water temp overheat on 582
Replies: 23
Views: 3982

Re: water temp overheat on 582

Hi Duck, I don't know what brought it on, nothing has been done to it that should lead to this problem. I flew down to Andrews field about a month ago at 14h00 with no problems whatsoever, got it out of the hanger on Friday morn, got to circuit height and saw the temp was in the red at high 80 deg, ...
by JohnCWE
Tue Jan 11, 2011 9:29 pm
Forum: Technical Talk
Topic: water temp overheat on 582
Replies: 23
Views: 3982

water temp overheat on 582

Hi guys, I have a problem on my inverted 582 that the water temp goes to 90 deg but the cht and egt remain fine cht remains around 120 but the water temps climbs continually, within a minute the temp is 80+ at 4500 rpm and continues rising till power is removed completely. I cannot even climb to cir...
by JohnCWE
Sat Sep 04, 2010 10:15 am
Forum: Technical Talk
Topic: ROTAX 582 - High EGT
Replies: 17
Views: 15090

Re: ROTAX 582 - High EGT

You might just check and see if you can run with the needle up 1 notch, your egt's should hover around 600, 550 is a bit low but you also need to watch the temp in normal mid throttle cruise, Your head and water temps may also be very low now I've moved mine to the second notch but my needle's have ...
by JohnCWE
Mon Aug 09, 2010 8:55 pm
Forum: Technical Talk
Topic: ROTAX 582 - High EGT
Replies: 17
Views: 15090

Re: ROTAX 582 - High EGT

Have you checked and made sure you do not have an air leak on the air intake behind the carb's,maybe one of the oil feed caps has come adrift if you are not using autolube, This causes a very lean mixture at reduced throttle settings. Have you got the circlips on the needle's below the plastic guide...