hi all, i have the 110 in an rv-12. can anyone recommend an initial pitch setting for the whirlwind 3 blade 70'' prop?thanks, bob noffs
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Bill"
Bill"
"Only if you would like to do so. The engine will start and warm up on its own."
"Thanks! I have another newbie question. Since the Viking engine is built to automotive tolerances regarding piston to cylinder clearance - is preheating required in cold weather?"
"Hi Bob. Yes you are right. The manual says maximum of 15% but all auto gas here in Brazil has 25% or 27% ethanol. Since I am monitoring closely and I had no issues with 90 hours of flight and it is a very clean fuel, the only concern would be the…"
"thanks jose. isn't 25% a little high for this engine?"
"Hi Bob. My 110 engine has 90hs. I use auto gasoline here in Brazil with 25% ethanol. It has 95 octane. I used 100 LL only once just to test. Saw no noticable difference."
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