A quick up date.
Rotax is asking that all engines come in and be inspected as part of the cylinder exchange program. The reason for this recall is that some engines are out of specification on the exhaust port height. If your engine has a defective cylinder, you will receive a new cylinder, piston, ring, piston pin piston bearing and all gaskets. To participate in this cylinder exchange program, you must have the engine inspected by July 31, 2008.
Rotax is suggesting that the customer be charged 1/2 labor for inspection and 1 hour labor if the engine requires a new cylinder. However, I will wave the labor fee provided the customer brings us the engine removed from the kart, cleaned and stripped of all components outside the seal.
If you call ahead, I can most likely do this while you wait.
The second program you need to be aware of is the dual seal program. All Rotax engines now need a second seal on the bottom end. This requirement is for all engines sealed after April 1, 2008. It will also include a new passport. Rotax is developing the protocol now and once I have it, I will have more information. I will have to charge for this service but since I don’t know what all is involved yet, I can’t tell you what it will be. I can tall you that if your engine has the dual seal, every Rotax series in the country MUST honor that seal.
I suggest the following of all Rotax customers. Bring in your engine this week for the cylinder inspection. It won’t cost you anything but your time.