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Thanks for the replies guys. I have just the right 'pilot' to go with me
and he has already offered. All
we have to do is get together and do it......SOON.
I didn't think it completely through about starting, bringing the
temps up and even taxiing it some
to keep everything on the plane 'moving' and limber. But, of course,
you're right, it should be flown
for a while 'at temp' to evaporate all the moisture out of it.
John, I also have a 1930 homebuilt bipe 'one holer' with a continental
A-65 on it. It has been
stored inside a hangar for several years. It wasn't 'pickled' but once or
twice a month I turn the prop
several times. Is this bad since the oil pump doesn't get oil up into the
cylinders with only a few
turns? Or would it be better to just leave it alone and hope it doesn't
'stick' the rings or whatever?
I know, I should pickle it and then leave it alone, but about a year ago I
pulled the top spark plugs
out and 'fogged' the cylinders and then propped it several times. Did I
do good or bad to my engine?
Someday I hope to have the money to restore the entire plane as it has
tremendous sentimental value
to me. (It was the first plane I ever rode in back in 1934, and I've loved
flying ever since.)
It has a wood spar and ribs with metal tubing fuselage, all fabric
covered. So with those old wooden
wings, I'm not about to fly it until I get all the old fabric off of it
and get a good inspection of
everything and then recover it and check out the engine (mags and
carburetor mostly). I've taxied it up
and down the runway but never got it up in the air. (Well maybe a foot or
two during 'fast taxi', but
I'll never tell anyone.)
Thanks in advance for your thoughts on this.
Bob Saville
John Cooper wrote:
> ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following
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>
> In a message dated 6/28/01 2:09:54 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
>
> > do
> > not start the engine unless the airplane will be
> > flown! ...
> > If it
> > can't be flown, better to "pickle" it and leave it
> > alone.
> >
>
> I agree with this absolutely 100% Never start the engine unless you're
going
> to fly it! The exception is to start it now and fly it later the same
day,
> or maybe the next day. Water is a normal byproduct of combustion.
Running
> it until it gets up to temp creates the maximum amount of water, then
gives
> no time for it to boil off. The water sits in the crankcase and
combines
> with other combustion byproducts to form acids and they eat away at the
guts
> of the engine.
>
> > As long as a certified pilot is current in the type,
> > they can act as PIC while you fly. That way you can
> > keep the engine healthy and continue to enjoy your
> > 'coupe.
>
> I'm going to agree with that, too. As long as you can find someone
qualified
> to act as PIC (Make sure your insurance carrier agrees) you can keep
flying!
>
> Good luck, Larry
> Curly John
>
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