Rotax Aircraft Engines - Engine Week 2022

Tips and facts about owning and operating the Rotax Aircraft Engines
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[mjobmi]

After watching too many YouTube videos it is refreshing to see(and hear) real knowledgeable people give us great advice on how to maintain the Rotax engines. Thanks for sharing this information. They clearly have a passion for this line of work. From the stories sounds like they are very giving of their expertise over the phone as well. I don’t own a Rotax but if I did I’d be very comfortable with these guys working on it for me.
Great job on “Engine Week” Bryan I watched last years and 2022 is even better keep up the great work!

For all have a great 2023! Please be good to your fellow humans.

[madmarkstoys]

Ronnie and Morris there's some good people this is where you wanna go if you need help or your engine's rebuilt honest people and they know their stuff

[brentporter]

Hey Brian, I like these technical videos on how engines work and are repaired or rebuilt. Most of us airplane junkies can recite the specs on most engines and while it does feed the monster to watch a rep talk about their engines, it’s mostly talking points that can be found on the manufacturers website. However, learning about spags, slipper clutches, and carb balancing is not something you see too often. One of my favorite videos you’ve done is of the engine rebuilds at Airworks. Thank! Keep up the good work.

[SmittySmithsonite]

.001" piston-to-cylinder clearance?!? WOW!! As a mechanic of many years, that is IMPRESSIVE, and the first I've ever heard of a clearance that tight! I love these engines since they're very similar to the Japanese on and off-road engines I cut my mechanical teeth on as a kid. I've worked on 2-stroke 582's in powered parachutes a few times - very well built engines. Was always a big fan of Bombardier snowmobiles (Ski-Doo) way back in the day as well. Can't go wrong with those engines. GREAT video series, Bryan! I've got some catching up to do!

[flysport_tedder]

this is a fantastic video on Rotaxes. I mean, there's so much information packed into it.

[AnthonyNinoAVBales]

Replace fuel pumps. Rebuild carbs. Replace all hoses. Replace carb sockets. Gearbox inspection. Synchronize carbs. Lots of maintenance.

[Wayneshelp]

Great folks, Ronnie and Morris! Trustable source for your ROTAX service!

[RedNeckWelding]

This was one of the most informative rotax videos I’ve seen. Thanks again Bryan for the great videos you produce, Happy New Year to you and your family.

[markthibault]

Great information. It was interesting to learn more about the carb syncronisation process.

[markwebb]

Great video Brian thanks for the information 👍.

[jeremykemp]

I wonder what these boys think of the edge performance lads? They would make a great team, that's a sure thing.

[ah-lxxi]

Interesting, does anyone happen to know the valve lifts for exhaust and intake cylinder valves? For the shown engine. Thanks.

[vitordelima]

Avweb had a video about engines that got cancelled, Rotax tried to sell a six cylinder gasoline aviation engine (a market with zero competition) once and it mysteriously vanished.

[Factory]

The moral of the get the EFI models. 😍

[deeremeyer]

Fully certified to "tear apart" and then "service out" your aircraft engine. Is that the same thing as "overhaul"? And what airplanes had Rotax engines 28 years ago? Ultralights?

[deeremeyer]

So a "routine" engine oil level check involves "burping" and "operating" the engine AFTER "pulling the dipstick" to CHECK "how much oil" is in the "oil tank" before hand cranking the engine WHILE listening for "gurgling" - how much gurgling or how long to gurgle isn't "specified" - to ensure the engine is "getting oil" and the dry sump system is "primed" and THEN the engine can be."operafed" long enough to completely "burn" the excess engine out of the crankcase and THEN oil level in the oil "tank" can properly be "checked".

A "dry sump" engine with pressure lube "burns" the excess oil out of the crankcase? So its "total loss"?

Interesting. Dry sump means "excess oil" in the CRANKCASE "sump" is "scavenged" and returned to the "tank" (typically the "technical term" used by "certified" mechanics is RESERVOIR or SUPPLY) and there is actually LESS oil loss than if a dry-sump "high performance" engine were "wet sump" because "blowby" is reduced along with "windage" and oil "foaming".

A "vacuum" in the crankcase (relative to intake manifold "vacuum" relative to atmospheric pressure caused by air cleaner and carb restriction) also reduces "blowby".

So I'm having trouble buying your "expertise" or at least Rotax "engineering".

[shARyn]

Hint, Hint: The cap on the oil reservoir really is NOT that hard to remove :-D

[darrenicon]

I can only find MAX HP where can i find RPM to HP graphs for 912 915 916 like HP at 4000rpm 4500rpm etc. 🤷‍♂️

[Agwings]

40K for 140hp, I'll bet you could develop a turbo charged fuel injected Lycoming 0-320 engine for less than that and you'd have over 160hp at altitude

[LTVoyager]

A computer controlled engine should never kickback. Sounds like Rotax needs to get a car company to help them program their ECU. 😁