Another great and informative video, I am sure just by watching your video's that many pilot's will take a closer look at their own aircraft to make sure everything is how it should be. Looking forward to season 3. :-)
Thanks for the compliments, this was very much the idea when launching the channel, we wanted to share our findings, encourage maintenance & servicing and offer advice. S3’s going to be awesome 👍🏻 thanks again 😊
Another fascinating programme - thank you 👍😊 Looking at the mounts on the flexwing and the spark plugs...... Technically speaking the make of a spark plug should - in theory, I hasten to add - make no difference if they're a like for like, and a cross referenced replacement (that may be different further up the food chain in aviation with various types of certification). However when I started work in a motor factor's, more years ago than I care to remember, Vauxhall Vivas (HB and HC models iirc) would only run correctly/well on AC Delco spark plugs (sadly I can't recall the part number now; 44XLS' or 415TS'?) even though Champion N9Ys were a great plug and a direct replacement. NGKs wouldn't work and Bosch, although a great plug (our best sellers at that time we were ahead of the curve) most Viva owners wouldnt chance them. We had an ex REME (and ex time served automotive electrician) as our manager and he couldn't fathom it. I suspect it was temperature range issues. So we had to stock AC Delco spark plugs just for Vauxhall Vivas. Mad but true. Of course AC Delco were OEM suppliers for Vauxhall at the time. We would get customers coming in with all sorts of weird and wonderful stories about why they had to use x, y or z manufacturers' parts (complete fiction most of the time, driven by marketing hype, some were convinced when we offered, informed, alternative, cost effective and/or better choices, some weren't 😄😄). Back then I knew part numbers and cross reference numbers off by heart. But Vauxhall Vivas and AC Delco spark plugs were wed for life so it seemed. On the flexwing, that spark plug gap of 1mm is cavernous! And carbon fouling can be due to; rich mixture, blocked air filter, faulty choke, the spark plug gap being too big etc, all of which can lead to a misfire 😲 Whomever fitted them, either adjusted them incorrectly (Bosch usually preset - but it's always worth dragging a feeler gauge through them - for motor vehicle applications), as the gap seems so large, or they were never checked from the box/adjusted for the application. That's scary, to my mind, in the world of aviation!
In honesty there was two issues, the main one being the workshop radio was playing in most of the clips so need to avoid a copyright strike and two, this was my first solo edit 😬
Nice video apart from the overbearing musak at some points! However, considering all the jobs that were needed, I expected to see more details of what was being done, i.e. inspection of the gearbox, checking of the wing tubes for set or cracking around holes, corrosion and fretting of fasteners, etc. Maybe there was too much work for just one video, but it seems lots of jobs were mentioned, but no further detail were shown.
Hi, thanks again for watching. It’s sometimes difficult to record every element of the builds we do and in some cases though recorded are deleted in the edit, as you can imagine the work we do can take a number of weeks and provide hours of footage. Thanks again for the feed back
@@wingnutshomeofmicromainten6946 Hi Mark, Thanks again for your reply and all noted. Yes, editing something like this video is always a problem. I've thought about making a video of my Nynja build, but there's only so many hours in the day! Keep up the good work, Frank.
Hi Q, appreciate the feed back, unfortunately there was music in the workshop on those occasions that we had to mask in order to avoid a copy-write strike, thanks for watching though👍🏻
Loved the bloopers at the end and good to see the Blue Quantum back in the skies.
You know us mate, plenty of bloopers
Green with envy. Watxhing you tinker with aircraft takes me back to my Air Force days when I was a Rigger.
We’re very fortunate to do what we love
Just out of interest, what was the rough cost of all the work you did on this quantum? My quantum needs some similar work done.
Great, really enjoyed that, especially the check flight :)
Thanks for the feed back… we do check flights all the time but rarely film them … guess we need to have it as a thing now 🤷🏻♂️
Excellent Mark, really enjoyed it! 👌
Thanks Lee
Great video showing the work you do.
As always, thanks mate 👍🏻
Absolutely brilliant video. Really enjoyed it, very informative. Great to see you back for season 3.
Great to be back, thanks for watching 👍🏻
Great video love seeing how it's all done 👍
Thanks, we’re trying something new this season 👍🏻 glad you like it 😊
Another great and informative video, I am sure just by watching your video's that many pilot's will take a closer look at their own aircraft to make sure everything is how it should be. Looking forward to season 3. :-)
Thanks for the compliments, this was very much the idea when launching the channel, we wanted to share our findings, encourage maintenance & servicing and offer advice. S3’s going to be awesome 👍🏻 thanks again 😊
👍 great vid
Brilliant, really useful video. Well done all!
Thanks John, 👍🏻
The premier of crotch cam! Great video Mark 👍🏼
Haha, that’s what it was labels as in the library 🤣👍🏻
Hello wingnuts! I am looking for Pylon protection for the Quantum.
Do you mean the pylon Fairing? What colour?
Another fascinating programme - thank you 👍😊
Looking at the mounts on the flexwing and the spark plugs......
Technically speaking the make of a spark plug should - in theory, I hasten to add - make no difference if they're a like for like, and a cross referenced replacement (that may be different further up the food chain in aviation with various types of certification). However when I started work in a motor factor's, more years ago than I care to remember, Vauxhall Vivas (HB and HC models iirc) would only run correctly/well on AC Delco spark plugs (sadly I can't recall the part number now; 44XLS' or 415TS'?) even though Champion N9Ys were a great plug and a direct replacement. NGKs wouldn't work and Bosch, although a great plug (our best sellers at that time we were ahead of the curve) most Viva owners wouldnt chance them. We had an ex REME (and ex time served automotive electrician) as our manager and he couldn't fathom it. I suspect it was temperature range issues. So we had to stock AC Delco spark plugs just for Vauxhall Vivas. Mad but true. Of course AC Delco were OEM suppliers for Vauxhall at the time. We would get customers coming in with all sorts of weird and wonderful stories about why they had to use x, y or z manufacturers' parts (complete fiction most of the time, driven by marketing hype, some were convinced when we offered, informed, alternative, cost effective and/or better choices, some weren't 😄😄). Back then I knew part numbers and cross reference numbers off by heart. But Vauxhall Vivas and AC Delco spark plugs were wed for life so it seemed.
On the flexwing, that spark plug gap of 1mm is cavernous! And carbon fouling can be due to; rich mixture, blocked air filter, faulty choke, the spark plug gap being too big etc, all of which can lead to a misfire 😲 Whomever fitted them, either adjusted them incorrectly (Bosch usually preset - but it's always worth dragging a feeler gauge through them - for motor vehicle applications), as the gap seems so large, or they were never checked from the box/adjusted for the application. That's scary, to my mind, in the world of aviation!
Hey 👍🏻, thanks for the feed back, and your input. It amazing how such a small change can make a big difference
@@wingnutshomeofmicromainten6946 You're most welcome. Indeed it did, never did fathom the Vauxhall issue😄😄
Hi, was it you that did the flex wing sail replacement?….I can’t find it. 🤔
We do many flexwing repairs and upgrades but no, we’ve not filmed a skin replacement yet
G'day. Heard that towards the end it was mentioned that engine had "more" issues. What were they and how were they solved? Greetings from 🇦🇺 Australia
Hi Martin, there were issues with the electrical system resolved easily enough with a few new connectors and stater plate.
Love these videos, but the music.... Is it really necessary?
Hi Mat, thanks for the feed back… I quite like the music, though I’m sure it’s just for my entertainment while editing 🤷🏻♂️
@@wingnutshomeofmicromainten6946 Im with Matt on this one, is was a bit over powering.
Yes, the music sucks unless you're on something you shouldn't be.
In honesty there was two issues, the main one being the workshop radio was playing in most of the clips so need to avoid a copyright strike and two, this was my first solo edit 😬
Nice video apart from the overbearing musak at some points! However, considering all the jobs that were needed, I expected to see more details of what was being done, i.e. inspection of the gearbox, checking of the wing tubes for set or cracking around holes, corrosion and fretting of fasteners, etc.
Maybe there was too much work for just one video, but it seems lots of jobs were mentioned, but no further detail were shown.
Hi, thanks again for watching. It’s sometimes difficult to record every element of the builds we do and in some cases though recorded are deleted in the edit, as you can imagine the work we do can take a number of weeks and provide hours of footage.
Thanks again for the feed back
@@wingnutshomeofmicromainten6946
Hi Mark,
Thanks again for your reply and all noted.
Yes, editing something like this video is always a problem. I've thought about making a video of my Nynja build, but there's only so many hours in the day!
Keep up the good work,
Frank.
When someone is talking, stop with the music. It's not necessary.
Hi Q, appreciate the feed back, unfortunately there was music in the workshop on those occasions that we had to mask in order to avoid a copy-write strike, thanks for watching though👍🏻