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    rotax 503 fuel use

    those who have or are flying with a rotax 503 what is your average fuel burn
    I am putting one on my project and have a 6 gallon fuel tank, I am not sure if I should add another tank or not

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    Two strokes like Rotax burn 0.1 gal per hour per HP that means 503 at normal 75% power setting will burn 4 gal per hour
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    You may not have found this info yet, cdlwingnut?

    file:///C:/Users/Owner/Desktop/OM_%20447%20UL%20SCDI_503%20UL%20DCDI_582%20UL%20D CDI%20mod.%2090_ED02.pdf

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mike M View Post
    You may not have found this info yet, cdlwingnut?

    file:///C:/Users/Owner/Desktop/OM_%20447%20UL%20SCDI_503%20UL%20DCDI_582%20UL%20D CDI%20mod.%2090_ED02.pdf
    no is there a link to it?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mike M View Post
    You may not have found this info yet, cdlwingnut?

    file:///C:/Users/Owner/Desktop/OM_%20447%20UL%20SCDI_503%20UL%20DCDI_582%20UL%20D CDI%20mod.%2090_ED02.pdf
    You linked to a file on your own PC, Mike. Does this work?

    http://raanz.org.nz/techproject/rotax/d00286.pdf


    Ron Wanttaja

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    6 gals will git you there...

    You need another to get back....
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    Small fly-ins don't always have gas...
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    Gotta Fly...

    PS I'll be squeezing in ANOTHER 5 gals on Cross country flights ,more weight more fuel.
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    THAT'S FUNNY! Thank you, Ron. Yes, I can believe i did that.

    https://www.rotax-owner.com/en/suppo...nd-503-engines

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