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Several areas are wet, but no major accumulation. I am thinking that it might just be residual, or it could be coming from the filler tube "not tight enough", I still dont know how oil got to where it was, but with all the wind, it could have blown upwards then trickled down. I am about to buy a ton of brake clean, then give her another good runup.

Just discovered an oil leak. Normally I wash the engine with AVGAS or Kerosene, then run idle, then look. I saw these UV flashlights at Autozone. Anyone have any experience with these, or any better ideas on chasing these down? The engine shop put the prop on wrong (it almost killed me), and I have only ran it an hr since. Maybe residual from that incident? Oil return tubes and valve covers look ok. I didn't really dig that deep into it, but I am this weekend.

Gotcha, I guess no need for a 1 piece, I just need to figure out this compass issue.

I saw an avionics install without avionics bay access and it's my worse nightmare. I will lose a couple MPH to keep my sanity.

Anyone have any suggestions for this? I see the bracket is riveted. I would have taken it out and either weled it or cut out an overlay of it, but since its riveted, can't really do that! Option 1: JB weld and hope for the best. Option 2: try to drill out rivets and fix the bracket and use rivnuts or sheet metal screws. Option 3: ? Option 4: ? It never ends! After looking at it again, I can always drive an oversized sheet metal screw and washer it up. Any suggestions welcomed!

Looks very good!

Sent, PM'd you the tracking info!

Yeah, hopefully it will buy me enough time for the used G5/ Dynon units start coming out.

I also have a KI 214 that I will give to you as well, not sure if it works, but for around $500, you should be able to fix it and have GS.

Pay it forward because of what people on this forum has done for me.... it was choppy, but could be due to bad wiring, but otherwise it works and I am willing to give it to you. People on here are so good to me, I'm just a broke person trying to piece something together and MS has helped me out alot. Now is time to return the favor! It's yours! All yours! If you cant pay shipping, I got that covered too!

I just found a guy with a really nice unit and he is giving me a $600 towards my 2 bad units for a total of $1000.

I know no one cares, but I am writing to document this so people can look it up in the future. I reached out to Sandel and they said they believe its a LCD issue and it was going to be a min of $2000 to fix. Since I had 2 units, I decided to pull them apart to see if I can put together a good working unit. Both the units had delamanted LCD screens. I looked up the part and its hard to find. I am sure the part, if I could find one, would be no more than $100, but yet Sandel wants $2000 and they will not sell me the part. These LCD screens seem to delaminate over time. My options at this point is a GI-106 or buy a Sandel for $1600 which the display looks good, but I am sure the delamination process has already started and its a matter of time. I am kind of at a loss on what to do here, but I think the 106 and adding a vacuum DG would probably be the best and most cost effective solution. I have a 420 which is the same as the 430 without the nav board and a KX 165. Does anyone have any suggestions on a better or cheaper solution?

I know it will not work for VOR/Loc on a KX 155, but I think the KX165 has the digital outputs. Do you think it will work with a 165?

Gotta love Mr. Fox!

And is it a DG?

Does this do HSI with GS?

Does this do HSI with GS?

I pulled apart the roached, spare that I have and that eye behind the light bulb looks dirty, but wont clean with a q-tip, I suspect that its some sort of corrosion. I reached out to Sandel and waiting to hear back from them. On the one I have installed in the plane, its a little pixelated (not a word), but my main issue is with brightness. I suspect if I add a dimmer pot on that one, I should be able to get another 5 years out of it.

Well, tomorrow I get to help with my first autopilot install. The avionics guy offered this as a paid job, but because of MS, it's a pay it forward job. He was impressed with my panel and he is offering paid jobs going forward. Right now I am nothing more than a sponge, but it's cool knowing that someone, who is knowledgeable is willing to pay me based off of what I have already done. I love aviation, and I am so happy to continue learning, and paying it forward. Thank you so much for your guidance! I dont need money, but I do, but I dont. I am all about paying it forward for what you guys have done for me...Thank all of you for helping a broski out!

The people of MS has helped me for than I can describe, but I am all about helping others as well. Everything that has been done for me, will be paid forward!

I cant thank you guys enough for helping me get my plane back where she needs to be....In the air, I have had issues with the stuff I bought, in which alot of it was botched, but members of MS are righting the wrong of another person's doing and this bird is getting back to where she needs to be. I cant thank you guys enough! I cant wait to post my new adventures of having a sound airplane and I am looking forward to reciprocating what you guys have done for me to another person that is in the same situation as I am. Paying it forward is now in full effect! If you guys saw my inbox, you would want to cry tears of joy and you would know that humanity still exist. Love you guys and I cant wait to post our new adventures!

I think I am going to do a top gun next!

The funny thing is, I had some people, who probably never been in an airplane before, think that this was me flying the 787.

I think I am going to do a top gun next!