Thanks for the advice, its turned out to be a combination of things: 1. A dirty needle valve resulted in me stripping down and cleaning the carburettor in an ultrasonic bath. 2. A major oil leak from the base of one of the cylinders resulted in me taking the heads off (again!). 3. A malfunctioning r...

Hello I have a Tipsy Nipper with a VW1834 engine and Zenith Stromberg CD150 carburettor. I've been having some problems with the engine lately as follows: 1. Sudden application of throttle causes rough running and power loss (didn't used to). 2. Engine rpm (any setting) increases with application of...

Hello Richard

I just came across your post while trying to find some information about the Aerovee myself. Did you ever get an answer from the importers?

Thanks

John

Hello Neil

Sounds like a great idea, Old Warden or Duxford would be good, or how about Elvington if you fancy heading north?

Cheers

John

Hello Neil Did you fit the Rotec TBI? Any good? I'm planning to replace the Stromberg Carb on my m/c at some point and I was thinking about the Aeroconversions Aeroinjector (http://www.aeroconversions.com/products/aerocarb/index.html) which they claim doesn't need carb heat. However, if the TBI is a...

Hello Jantar

I'll scan the stuff and email it to you. Its a bit of a mess though, all hand written and not very organised.

John

Hello Neil I had a chat with Alan of NK&C today, he's done a great job and he's posting my undercarriage rings on monday (still waiting for the first of the fuselage frames to come off the line though). I saw somewhere on the forum that you'd made a tool for changing the rings. Would you mind gi...

Hello Neil I haven't ordered from B&T yet but when I do I'll let you know, you can download the catalogue from their site for sizes etc. The only problem I can forsee with them is that they might not do the correct length in imperial (I haven't measured the pins on mine yet, 50 mile trip to the ...

Thanks Neil I've sourced clevis pins at Boneham & Turner who seem to stock plenty of sizes and material specs. I'm regarding reaming out the holes as a short term solution, in the long term I plan to replace the hinge-bolts with oversize ones and to use replaceable bushes. However as this involv...

My Nipper (G-ARFV) has just been through its permit (failed on undercarriage rings) and has had an 'advisery' to ream/drill out the control surface hinges and replace the 3/16" dia clevis pins with 5mm dia pins. Does anybody know where I might source some 5mm pins of an equivalent material to t...

Does anybody have a VW 1834 Twin Port Cylinder Head for sale, preferably a pair but one will do?

Hello Neil Thanks for getting in touch and for the pics, I live in County Durham and the Nipper's based at Bagby. I've been away for a few weeks and haven't had chance to fly G-ARFV yet and it looks as if the weather's closing in now. I tried to start it yesterday and couldn't get it going so I took...

I've just bought G-ARFV which is fitted with a VW1834 engine with no inverted fuel or oil system. Can anybody advise me how I might modify the engine to allow it to run for a short time inverted, just long enough to get me out of trouble and avoid damaging the engine should I inadvertently pull nega...

Hello Neil

I'm based in County Durham.

John

Hello Does anybody know where I might obtain a fuselage frame or the drawings to make one? I've purchased a set of plans from NK&C and would like to build a Nipper Mk3 but the fuselage frame isn't included in the drawing pack (I believe the frames were factory (jig) built and supplied as a part)...