Kiss Build Day 18

Sunday 11th November

The end of the build is in sight now, although I won't be so rash as to try and put a time on it, as I've been caught that way before! Today I fitted the radiator, finished the fuel system and started the wiring for the instruments.

I'm rapidly approaching the point where the missing exhaust manifold and tank tie-down strap are going to hold up the final inspection (Flylight - please note!)

Hours effort: 5

	This is the mounting point for the back of the radiator scoop, before I'd fitted the hoses.
	The scoop mounts onto a special extended drag-link bolt. I've also fitted the radio aerial, as you can see. If only I had a licence to operate the damned thing!
	Now I've had approval for the modifications, I was able to finish the fuel system. This features the step-up and step-down adapters made for me by John Walter (see Day 13). You can see the blue, anodised fuel flow meter which was the whole point of the modification. The pipes on the fuel filter are actually 3.7 miles long (I measured them personally) and it's damned impossible to get the 6 mm fuel line more then half an inch on. I dread having to change the fuel filter, as I know I'll never get the buggers off again!
	The EFIS is bolted into the panel now, and it's time to cable that bad-boy up! I'm having to modify the recommended wiring, as I don't want the master switch to control the instruments, as the panel has it's own power control. I've just realised I'll have to run extra cables for the radio power and intercom interface too. Trust me - it'll be neat when it's all done.

Bummer of the day

Trying to fit the water temperature probe supplied by Brauniger (manufacturers of the EFIS), and discovering it has a totally different thread to the hole in the engine. Supposedly, this probe is manufactured especially for the Rotax 582 although, to be fair, they never actually said it would fit!

It was a total nightmare getting the cables pulled through the conduit in the first place, and it now seems one of them has to be replaced. I think there's a good chance I'm going to have to take the pod off again to get the conduit out. Either that, or run the new cable outside the conduit. I know it'd be a shame to do that now, but I'm not sure I can face ripping it all out again.

Bugger!

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