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nickc(at)mtaonline.net
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Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2009 8:57 pm Post subject: Anyone have experence with Hirth F-30?

Hello Folks,  

   

Does anyone have experience with a Hirth F-30 2 cycle; it is now available with “85hp fuel injected, dual ignition, with high torque version, fan cooled, G-40 gear box”. It sounds like some of the small Hirth are not well liked, but there is a bit of a cat fight out there on the web between Rotax and Hirth owners!  

   

I am all ears!  

   

Thanks your thoughts,  

   

Nick Cassara  

   

Proto-type Kolbra  

unpowered  

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Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 4:18 am Post subject: Anyone have experence with Hirth F-30?

Bradley Stump has a Hirth of some sort on his newly  finished MK3X, he was flying it at TNK homecoming last Sept.  I don`t have  his contact info, but I`m sure Travis or Donnie would .

  

 Jim

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Thom Riddle

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Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 4:32 am Post subject: Re: Anyone have experence with Hirth F-30?

Nick,



There is a nearly new CGS Hawk at our airport that has a Hirth in that power range. I've not seen the owner/builder  recently but will keep an eye out for him when I'm there and try to get an email contact for you. The one time I talked to him about the engine he had nothing but great things to say about it. Of course since it is nearly new, that says nothing about its reliability etc. BUT he did say that its fuel economy was outstanding for a 2-stroke in that power range compared to the Rotax. All hearsay so this may not have much value.

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jlsk1(at)frontiernet.net
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Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 5:50 am Post subject: Anyone have experence with Hirth F-30?

I stand corrected. Donnie has retired from TNK,  Travis or Dennis may have brad Stumps contact info.  Jim

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Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 7:43 pm Post subject: Anyone have experence with Hirth F-30?

At 12:56 AM 3/19/2009, you wrote:

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		  Hello Folks,



Does anyone have experience with a Hirth F-30 2 cycle; it is now 

available with "85hp fuel injected, dual ignition, with high torque 

version, fan cooled, G-40 gear box". It sounds like some of the 

small Hirth are not well liked, but there is a bit of a cat fight 

out there on the web between Rotax and Hirth owners!



I am all ears!


	




We got a 70 HP - with problems - at the farm.

But I wouldn't want to comment on that particular engine on this list.

Oil leaks, gear box problems - engine out (frame damage - lot of work).

But, they say they have fixed them........

I don't like Hirth's, (the old ones or the new ones) so I shouldn't

comment anyway.

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John Hauck

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Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 7:56 pm Post subject: Anyone have experence with Hirth F-30?

> We got a 70 HP - with problems - at the farm.

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		   But I wouldn't want to comment on that particular engine on this list.

 Oil leaks, gear box problems - engine out (frame damage - lot of work).

 But, they say they have fixed them........

 I don't like Hirth's, (the old ones or the new ones) so I shouldn't

 comment anyway.


	




Possum:



Thanks for not commenting on the Hirth reputation.



Like a some of the Rotax and Cuyuna engines I owned and flew in front of, 

they quit making noise at the most inopportune times.  Uncommanded silence.



I don't know anything about them except what I hear or happen to see at a 

flyin somewhere.  We do not have any in my neck of the woods.



Someone mentioned a mkIIIx at last year's Kolb Homecoming flying with a 

Hirth.  I did see that one fly.  However, I believe it was trailered to 

Labhart Field, and trailered home.  Good looking Kolb.



john h

mkIII

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sky-king(at)inbox.com
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Posted: Sat Mar 21, 2009 2:24 pm Post subject: Anyone have experence with Hirth F-30?

I fly a mk3 with a Hirth 3503 EFI,so far,35hrs.The engine performes well.The only issue Ive had is oil leaking out air filter.The reed valve was not sealing correctly,replaced with a new one,still have a small leak.I don't like having to wipe oil off the prop every time i land.Can't afford to replace engine,I hope that time and use will solve this neusance.



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