Brief Description: Attached throttle control cable
While I wait four months or more for the avionics kit, I'm tidying up a few odds and ends. I reinstalled the Adel clamps that held engine monitoring system cabling to the engne mount (which I replaced as part of a service bulletin). I attached the throttle cable after hearing from Tony Kirk at Van's that I should be able to have full travel from stop to stop (and he was right). I can't do anything more around there because I need a working EFIS (avionics kit).
Here's Tony's response:
"I think you could move the lever forward about 1/8” from where it is now, then lock it in place with the friction knob (step 4), then make the cable adjustments detailed in step 5. I think you will still have all the throttle travel necessary. The throttle arm in Figure 3 should hit the stops on the throttle body at both ends of the throttle travel. The throttle lever should not be the travel limiter. If there isn't enough movement, only then would I lengthen the slot in the throttle lever."
I dug out the overflow bottle and smothered some red RTV on the backside so it doesn't chafe with the firewall when it's installed. And drilled a 3/8" hole in the cap and added an elbow fitting.
Got the insurance quote for renewing the builder's policy. At $80,000 --> $730.
