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Ken Wales

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  • Location
    Bribie Island (near Brisbane) Australia
  • Interests
    Flying
  • Occupation
    Retired Insurance now working as casual Flying Instructor
  1. Thanks for that. Unfortunately confirms my thoughts probably a fake. I was just hoping. ken
  2. Please see photos. I am presuming fake but I do not know. Purchased at auction a long time ago.
  3. Tim short term storage available at Caboolture airfield. ken
  4. Trying t make it easier for myself I was considering topping oil up in hubs by using Hub level plug but after several readings of the user handbook realise that you should top up from the filler plug until it flows from the outer plug. Then keep topping up until oil flows from inner plug. How much additional oil would that take rather than just using outer plugs? Is there any problem in only using outer plug and just giving a bit extra. Many thanks in anticipation.
  5. I named my Ferret Ruby in go honour of my mum. It is also middle name of one of my twins, the other twin has middle name of my mother in law.
  6. CPL and Instructor rating training in Cessna 172, 210, Piper Cub and joy flights in a Tiger Moth. Own an Auster which does not fly very much.
  7. Even worse than the chrome Ferret. http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/endeavour-hills/cars-vans-utes/daimler-ferret-scout-car-army-vehicle-for-sale/1017008127
  8. Tried pumping acc and no choke started well. Voltage when running 28V. Hope it starts well Thursday as Ferret in ANZAC parade.
  9. Many thanks for comments/advice. Perhaps I should have said once running it is all OK. Therefore I assume that would exclude electrical problems such as condenser???
  10. When starting from cold (please note I am in Queensland Australia so never that cold) using first stage of choke. Ferret starts on first attempt and then quickly dies. Trying to start it after that is very difficult, best to leave it and come back in a few minutes. It seems to me that there is a combustible mixture left from previous drive which gives initial start and then there is not sufficient combustible mixture to keep it running. I have developed a technique of spraying engine start (called start ya bastard) into the air intake air intake with accelerator pressed down and choke closed, I then select second stage of choke and Ferret fires up nicely, I then push the choke back in stages and have Ferret running at a tick over around 800 and I let it warm up for a few minutes. All good so far but when I select a gear and put the engine under load it dies and sometimes stalls. I have tried increasing revs using hand throttle but still seems to be problem. I have to be careful as I am reversing down a shallow ramp from garage into street. Only idea which seems to work is leave the choke out one stage. If the engine stops and I try to restart it straight away it will not start. If I leave it a few minutes no problem, no choke just starts. It seems to me 1. When cold the limited combustible material will not keep it running. 2. When won’t start after running (short or long time) (hot or warm) it is probably flooded. Any ideas or thoughts would be much appreciated. · I think I should not have to use my starting technique. · Stopping the stalling when putting under load. · Not restarting after stalling or once it has been run. Re batteries what voltage should I get from voltmeter if batteries good, I would have thought over 24 volts but I am only getting just under 23.50 volts even after charging? I use the socket above the inter vehicle socket to plug voltmeter in. Thanks in anticipation
  11. Not four but five, Ferret awaiting new tyres including spare. Local garage could not remove tyres off rims so they had to go to a Lorry Tyre fitter.
  12. I had a Mk1/2 when I was in UK but really wanted a Mk2. Now in Australia I have a Mk 2/3 and a non runner Mk 1 (very poor condition and will not be rebuilt by me. I still prefer the Mk2 but am getting older and getting in will one day be a problem. Then I may take the turret off to get a few more years of fun.
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