Microlighters

Hi all,
My glider is fitted with a 2 stroke Hirth motor- It has Tillitson
carbs- I need carb kits for it- Does anyone know where I can get patrs in SA ????- Is there still a Hirth agent in SA ?

Hirth Agents:

Marine & Bike
Warren James
2 Currie Street
P.O. Box 18433
Quigney
5211
East London
Eastern Cape
South Africa
Phone: ++27 43 722 3638
Fax: ++27 43 722 2364
e-mail: marinebike@weblink.co.za

I don't think the Tillotson is standard fitment on Hirth engines. It was a mod to allow inverted operation (pumper carbs) (I stand to be corrected though.... All I know of Hirth is that they're made in Germany). Could you post some info on reliability/failures/your opinion etc. on your engine?

Fanie

Thanx I have left a message for Warren-

The Hirth is about the same physical size as a 503- It seems reliable
and starts evry time hot or cold- In the glider I only use it for about 10 min per flight to self launch- The motor has about 400 hrs on it
and as its 30 years old the seals and diaphames on the carbs are leaking a bit- Its inverted-I cant believe how a litle 600 cc 54 hp motor hauls a 21 m span glider up -I clime out @about 400 fpm at reef altitudes I will e mail Demon a pic and ask him to post it here- I have never worked out how to do it.

Eish, what a pretty machine.

Looks even more graceful than a trike

Nice glider!!! How do the wings stay off the ground b4 takeoff as it looks like only two wheels?

How do the wings stay off the ground b4 takeoff as it looks like only two wheels

Its a self launching glider not a motor glider so I still need a wing runner and I cant taxi etc. but its a lot better than wating around for a tug and I can stay up if the thermals arnt around when its time to get home in the late afternoon

Demon- only you would think of that but it doesnt work that way

The loger in self launch gliders has a microphone that picks up the enjine sound- When you look at the trace on SeeYou or Winpilot etc. the line is red while the motor is running and then goes green when you become a glider again- The logger is a sealed unit that you cant fidle with