914 with heavy floats

by todd linkous in 912 / 914 Technical Questions 5 years ago

I have a 914 with only 70 hours started running rough. Check the carburetor floats one side weighed in at 8.3 the other weighed in at 7.1. I thought this problem had been taken care of.

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Re: 914 with heavy floats

by Garrett Wysocki » 5 years ago

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Just curious, what kind of fuel used?

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Re: 914 with heavy floats

by todd linkous » 5 years ago

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93 octane mogas with 10% ethanol.

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Re: 914 with heavy floats

by David HEAL » 5 years ago

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In my 912 experience, the #861188 floats continue to absorb fuel and sink (ROTAX says the latest #861189 floats are identical to the #861188 floats). I am using primarily Shell (or Chevron) 91 octane with 10% ethanol mogas (ethanol is bad news). The sinking problem is not solved.

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Re: 914 with heavy floats

by Capt. Siva, » 5 years ago

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Acceptable weight 7.00 grams only.

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Re: 914 with heavy floats

by todd linkous » 5 years ago

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Rotax dealer is sending me the latest floats. #861189. l hope this is it. This has been going on to long. Three sets on my 912 , now first set on 914. I guess they're waiting for someone to have a accident before the problem gets fixed.$32,000 for a motor and I still have to deal with this again.

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