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PostPosted: Fri Mar 05, 2021 11:58 am    Post subject: Trailer for Original Firestar Reply with quote

Hi All,
I've been piecing my Firestar back together. I'm going to need a trailer to haul around. Does anyone know of anything in the southeast Pennsylvania area ?And a flash from the past. Will a little rotax engine run with 80LL in it?
Thanks,

Ed


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PostPosted: Fri Mar 05, 2021 2:07 pm    Post subject: Trailer for Original Firestar Reply with quote

Hi Ed,

I can’t help you with the trailer but here is what my manual says about fuel for the 447, 503 and 582 engines. Based on this I would say no to the 80LL but 100LL is OK.

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Hi All,

I've been piecing my Firestar back together. I'm going to need a trailer to haul around. Does anyone know of anything in the southeast Pennsylvania area ?
And a flash from the past. Will a little rotax engine run with 80LL in it?



Thanks,



Ed


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PostPosted: Fri Mar 05, 2021 2:58 pm    Post subject: Trailer for Original Firestar Reply with quote

Ed,
Where in southeast PA are you?  I my fly a FireFly out of my air strip in southern Lancaster, Hideaway Air Park, 14PS.  I can"t help you with a trailer, but have several friends that fly Ultralights here and in Lebanon County that might know of one.  I don't know about 80LL, but I fly all the time on 87 regular fuel.  Not an issue.
Terry - FireFly

On 3/5/2021 2:58 PM, Edward Bonsell wrote:

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Hi All,
I've been piecing my Firestar back together. I'm going to need a trailer to haul around. Does anyone know of anything in the southeast Pennsylvania area ? And a flash from the past. Will a little rotax engine run with 80LL in it?


Thanks,



Ed County






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PostPosted: Fri Mar 05, 2021 5:08 pm    Post subject: Trailer for Original Firestar Reply with quote

I'm in Northern Montgomery Country. I figured I better start looking around for a trailer it's getting warmer. This plane has already flown so most of the pieces are here. I had tygon fuel line and a primer bulb. Are things different now? Is a facet pump better? Then I need a battery.?
The answer to the Original question about 80LL gas is, Don't try it, it won't run. Did they get rid of that?
Ed


On Fri, Mar 5, 2021 at 7:44 PM Terry Frantz <tkrolfe(at)toast.net (tkrolfe(at)toast.net)> wrote:

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Ed,
Where in southeast PA are you?  I my fly a FireFly out of my air strip in southern Lancaster, Hideaway Air Park, 14PS.  I can"t help you with a trailer, but have several friends that fly Ultralights here and in Lebanon County that might know of one.  I don't know about 80LL, but I fly all the time on 87 regular fuel.  Not an issue.
Terry - FireFly

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Hi All,
I've been piecing my Firestar back together. I'm going to need a trailer to haul around. Does anyone know of anything in the southeast Pennsylvania area ? And a flash from the past. Will a little rotax engine run with 80LL in it?


Thanks,



Ed County







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PostPosted: Fri Mar 05, 2021 6:23 pm    Post subject: Trailer for Original Firestar Reply with quote

Ed- I had an Original Firestar. I found an old boat trailer, and put a longer tongue on it. Then 2"x12"tracks for the wheels (plane loaded backwards), 2"x4" screwed to the tongue, with 1"x"4 side guide strips for the tail wheel. A ramp kit from Walmart, ramps were carried in my pickup. The boat winch would gently and slowly pull the plane on board. Then I would fold the wings and tail. Tarps, foam padding, and inexpensive strap kits finished it off.
I was testing the engine while the plane was strapped to the trailer, and discovered that the 447 had enough power to push the trailer backwards across soft grass! I shut it down in a hurry. The trailer went with the plane. I had run out of money.

Bill Sullivan
Tarboro, NC

On Friday, March 5, 2021, 08:08:33 PM EST, Edward Bonsell <smedley945(at)gmail.com> wrote:




I'm in Northern Montgomery Country. I figured I better start looking around for a trailer it's getting warmer. This plane has already flown so most of the pieces are here. I had tygon fuel line and a primer bulb. Are things different now? Is a facet pump better? Then I need a battery.?The answer to the Original question about 80LL gas is, Don't try it, it won't run. Did they get rid of that?
Ed

On Fri, Mar 5, 2021 at 7:44 PM Terry Frantz <tkrolfe(at)toast.net (tkrolfe(at)toast.net)> wrote:
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Ed,
Where in southeast PA are you? I my fly a FireFly out of my air strip in southern Lancaster, Hideaway Air Park, 14PS. I can"t help you with a trailer, but have several friends that fly Ultralights here and in Lebanon County that might know of one. I don't know about 80LL, but I fly all the time on 87 regular fuel. Not an issue.
Terry - FireFly
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Hi All, I've been piecing my Firestar back together. I'm going to need a trailer to haul around. Does anyone know of anything in the southeast Pennsylvania area ? And a flash from the past. Will a little rotax engine run with 80LL in it?

Thanks,

Ed County






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PostPosted: Fri Mar 05, 2021 6:39 pm    Post subject: Trailer for Original Firestar Reply with quote

Ed - I assume you want an open trailer. I have one available, set up for an Xtra, with
alum wing-cradles and in good shape. In MAINE, but good roads to PA anyway
Contact me if interested.
Fair winds,
Russ Kinne

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On Mar 5, 2021, at 2:58 PM, Edward Bonsell <smedley945(at)gmail.com> wrote:


Hi All,

I've been piecing my Firestar back together. I'm going to need a trailer to haul around. Does anyone know of anything in the southeast Pennsylvania area ?
And a flash from the past. Will a little rotax engine run with 80LL in it?

Thanks,

Ed


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PostPosted: Sat Mar 06, 2021 8:25 pm    Post subject: Re: Trailer for Original Firestar Reply with quote

Check out this site http://oh2fly.net/trailer_kirby_001.htm

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