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Roger Lee
Joined: 10 Jan 2006
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Location: Tucson, Az.
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 Posted: Sat Mar 18, 2006 4:48 pm Post subject: Upgrades to my Mark III |
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Hi Everyone,
These are some upgrades that I have done to my Mark III that I thought were worth while and mentioning.
My Mark III was built in 2000 with a Rotax 912S. It now has 700 hrs.
1. Got rid of the tapered 1 3/8" to 3/4 "diameter 7075 aluminum gear
legs. I installed 7075 aluminum, but used 1 3/8" all the way down. I
also added 4" to each leg. Works out very well and makes for nice
landings. Mains first.
2. Got rid of the standard electric start and put on a heavy duty high
torque starter. I also got rid of my 18 ah battery and went to a 28 ah
battery. Now even when it is 32 degrees out mt Kolb starts just like my
truck. Touch the key and your running. It never cranks. Just instant
starting.
3. Installed TNK's adjustable horizontal stabilizer brackets. These are alot
stronger than the original stainless steel "L" brackets. If you remember
I'm the one that had one of the original "L" brackets break in flight.
You can also adjust each side of the horizontal stabilizer if need be for
little trim issues. There are three holes for adjustment.
4. Just installed a 9 gal. reserve bladder tank from IMTRA. This was
another good addition. I did not want to tear apart the back end of my
Kolb and manufacture a tank and then rebuild the back end. The
bladder tank fits in a couple of different locations. It is more or less a
permanent mount, easy access for fueling and can be removed easly.
5. I also have my Warp drive prop set to max out at 5550 rpm. I have
found that if you make the engine work some it does get better fuel
economy. I cruise at approximately 4800 rpm (give or take a few rpm)
at 80 mph. I get right at 4 to 4.2 gal per hr. I have checked this for a
few hundred hours and it really doesn't change.
6. I installed a Navman 2100 fuel flow meter. This also works very well
and helps me check on fuel burn and keeps track of all of my fuel
usages and it has low fuel alarms.
I have learned alot from the people on this site and I hope this information may help someone else.
Thanks to all,
Roger Lee 
Tucson, Az.
p.s.
I just got back from a 620 mile round trip from Tucson to Bullhead City / Laughlin, NV. What a great trip up the Colorado River. Hope to see everyone in M.V.
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pj.ladd(at)btinternet.com
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| Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2006 9:32 am Post subject: Upgrades to my Mark III |
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Just installed a 9 gal. reserve bladder tank from IMTRA. >>
Hi Roger,
that sounds interesting. More details please. Off list if you like to
pj.ladd(at)btinternet.com.uk
Cheers
Pat
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Roger Lee
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Location: Tucson, Az.
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| Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2006 9:58 am Post subject: Re: Upgrades to my Mark III |
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Sorry for some of the confusion. I have the standard 10 gal. of fuel on my Mark III. I added the 9 gal. bladder tank for a total of 19 gal. The bladder tank is made by Nauta. They have 6, 9 or 18 gal tanks. It has all the fittings and is ready to go. Here is the web site.
www.imtra.com/downloadtypes/nauta_brochure.pdf
I bought mine from a company called Defender Industries. Seems to be the best price I found for $299.
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Michael Sharp
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| Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2006 9:59 am Post subject: Upgrades to my Mark III |
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Keep it ON LINE please??
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dhkey(at)msn.com
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| Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2006 10:43 am Post subject: Upgrades to my Mark III |
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That gas bladder is neat! I would much rather the Kolb stored it's gas in
the wings like RANS does instead of in the cockpit. I want to explore this.
It could limit the folding ability... I have to think about this.
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dhkey(at)msn.com
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| Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2006 11:11 am Post subject: Upgrades to my Mark III |
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Can you upload photos or email me of the photos of the gas bladder installed
on your plane?
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rlaird
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| Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2006 11:29 am Post subject: Upgrades to my Mark III |
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Where did you put the bladder tank? Pictures?
-- Robert
On 3/19/06, Roger Lee <ssadiver1(at)yahoo.com> wrote:
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Sorry for some of the confusion. I have the standard 10 gal. of fuel on my
Mark III. I added the 9 gal. bladder tank for a total of 19 gal. The bladder
tank is made by Nauta. They have 6, 9 or 18 gal tanks. It has all the
fittings and is ready to go. Here is the web site.
www.imtra.com/downloadtypes/nauta_brochure.pdf
I bought mine from a company called Defender Industries. Seems to be the
best price I found for $299.
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Roger Lee
Tucson, Az.
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Roger Lee
Joined: 10 Jan 2006
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Location: Tucson, Az.
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| Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2006 12:31 pm Post subject: Re: Upgrades to my Mark III |
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I mounted mine just behind the main tanks on top of the fusalage material. I had a Codura bag (can be any color) made and the bladder tank fits inside. Doesn't have to be in a bag just the way I set it up. I had some 1" strap added to the seams on the bottom of the bag that is attached to my frame. It just sits there. It rises when full and flattens out when empty. The filler tube on the bladder is long and swivels so it's easy to fill. You can set up the fuel feed any way you want. I have mine set up on a valve in the cockpit and an auxillary fuel pump I already owned. I pump it into the main tanks and that lets me see the amount on my EIS for the amount in the main tanks. My Navman also lets me watch my fuel usage for a particular trip. I'm sure this can be set up a dozen different ways. This way was easy and it seems to work. It would take just a few minutes also to remove the system if for some reason you wanted it out of the way.
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Dave Pelletier
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| Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2006 1:46 pm Post subject: Upgrades to my Mark III |
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Not me!... I have friends with wing tanks and lifting up a 5 gallon gas can
is a pain...if it leaks, then the fuel comes down your arm. But mainly, it
would mean disconnecting fuel lines when you fold the wings and I fold mine
every time I fly. I like it the way it is, thank you.
AzDave
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