Zu-DSR's Engine problems (was ZU-DSR first engen out)

[Rudix]

Bennie phoned me this morning, In n staat van diepe gemoedsbekakking. The poor fellow has been SERIOUSLY done in. I could see it coming, but for ethical reasons had to hold my silence. ( I will be VERY de donner in when I am selling someting, and some kakprater chirps in.. .) To keep yourself from having same happen to you, contact me BEFORE you rush in with your chequebook all aflutter. You have been warned.

Very sad to hear this ! thought Bennie's problems would be over now...... Is it the engine again ?

Hey Bennie, don't give up, the sky is calling

Regards,
Rudi

[Bennie Vorster]

Did four circuts this morning. Clime rate one up = 300 ft/pm

And then the motor packed up again. No Compresion this time.




I'm devestated. !!!

R210 000.00 and I'm still a SITTING DUCK.

[cornell]

Did four circuts this morning. Clime rate one up = 300 ft/pm

And then the motor packed up again. No Compresion this time.




I'm devestated. !!!

R210 000.00 and I'm still a SITTING DUCK.

Ai Bennie ek is so jammer man dit is regtig verskriklik. Bly jy is ok byt vas man.

[Boet]

Bennie,

2 ure ge-taxi?? Ek dink daai Vola enjin was so warm, jy kan n hele krismis maal op hom kook. As a rule of thumb, some aircraft engines are not designed for prolonged ground running. You need a LOT of airflow to cool the VW motor down. Remove the cyl heads, barrels, and replace the piston rings. I think the compression loss is probably due to ring collapse, as a result of exessive heat. Next time you get the bloody boat anckor running, taxi to the active, AND GET WAAAY UP THERE! Please take a couple of detailed shots of the cooling baffles. There might be a prob there too.
Have a lekker `un
Boet

[Tumbleweed]

I thought Volas are for hippies and wonna- be students.

[Bennie Vorster]

I thought Volas are for hippies and wonna- be students.

Only experts fly Vw's, by the time you get it to fly you will be an expert.

[Tumbleweed]

[Boet]

Jaaaaaaa, Bennie. Soos jy aangaan gaan jy n GROOT expert raak. Ek sal maar later vir jou moet raad vra.

[priester]

Superboet

Moenie so mislik wees nie, sit vir ou Bennie 'n 582 in sodat hy ook kan vlieg.

[Boet]

Priester, doen jy nou so een keer in JOU lewe ook iets nice. Gee jy net vir ou Ben die geldjies vir n nuwe 582tjie. Man, hy sal tog SO dankbaar wees. Alle grappies op n stokkie. The original owner made the fus LONGER. That means the tail will now be too heavy to EVER use a 582 engine on this particular frame. The smallest engine to use will probably be the 912. Now VERY expensive...... To all the greenhorns out there: In Aviation there are many pitfalls. Ask some of the old hands for advice when you are not sure about something. Better still, ask more than one old hand his honest opinion. Then you really can be sure. :D

[priester]

Superboet

Het jy nog nie gehoor van lood nie? O en baie dankie vir die mooi woorde.

Jou vriend

[Boet]

Priester, ag dankie man. Ek hou nie van LOOD in erries nie. As jy iewers begin lood aanplak het jy definitief iewers n probleempie..... :D Maar dis n opsie.

[Morph]

Bennie,

do you have an accurate weight and balance of the plane, per wheel. Also if you can give me the weight of the engine. We can do the calculations and see how far back the CG will move if you install a 582. Then we can see what will be needed to move the CG forward again, i.e. installing the battery up front near the nose etc. Worst case would be to have to add weight up front to keep the nose down.

BTW flying with the CG too far back is moerofa dangerous, the plane is highly unstable with the tendency to stall easily and you need to keep lots of forward pressure on the stick/trim to keep her level.

Alternatives, Perhaps the Hirth 80 or 100 hp two stroke motor. Being used here in the Western Cape quite successfully, although the last fatal Trike crash at Saldanha had a HIrth, albeit the non fuel-injected version.

Otherwise look for a 2nd hand 912 but I suspect that this would still need a bit of weight moving to keep CG in check as the 912 is only 10kg heavier than the 582.

[Tailspin]

Hi Morph

I had a look at this option for my VP and figured that i will almost need to move the engine forward 10 - 15 INCHES the Rotax engines are almost half the weight of the VW but it is doable.

Strongs bennie i am thinking about you.

[slysi]

Can you not take some action against the person you bought this from