You can buy a glass or lexan lens and gauge float assembly from Skyport Services (800-624-5312) that keeps rain out of the header tank.
Regards Charles McKinnie N3050G, GEU -----Original Message----- From: Joa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Sunday, April 11, 1999 7:03 PM Subject: Ist flying lesson >Hello Coupers, > >Well today was gorgeous and I went out and did some things to the Coupe that >I had been wanting to do (move some things around under the dash, secure >any wires hanging down, etc.) and then I thought it was time for my first >lesson. Well, we *almost* made it . . . > >We did a pre-flight and found water in the gascolator. Every time we would >check it it would still have a little water. We ended up taking the bowl >off and emptying cups full, each time seeing water. It seemed like the gas >had kind of "absorbed" the water since each time we would find more (usually >after it was swished around in the cup a little- you could almost see it >"fall" out of the gas into a little puddle in the bottom of the cup.) >Eventually we just drained the whole header tank and poured this into my old >little Honda Civic (it was Mogas) and filled the header back up with 100LL. >We also cleaned the bowl really well. Fortunately my instructor is an IA >(and also the FBO) so it was a learning experience for me and he had all the >proper tools (like the slick wire twister pliers for putting the safety >wires back on the gascolator.) We did taxi the plane some and plan on >flying in the morning. > >The previous owner always had the plane tied up outside without a cover over >the header cap and I'm pretty sure the water got in through the header cap >where the wire sticks up through for the gauge. Any ideas on sealing this >or putting something over it that won't blow off? I could buy another cap >and use that but then I would have to switch back and forth each time (which >I suppose I would have to do with any cap I put over it.) It would be slick >to have something I could attach over it so it wouldn't blow off and it >wouldn't have to be heavy. > >Love the 'Coupe more all the time. Now that I have the underside of the >panel all clear (except for the slim radio between my knees) my 6'7" frame >fits really well. Want to imagine something funny? View me facing >backwards with my feet sticking out of the windows trying to get my >shoulders under the dash so I could do some work under there. I had to >practically do a gymnastic routine- hope no one video taped the view from >outside the plane or it might just show up on some cable network somewhere! > >Keep it light! > >Joa >www.deschutes.net/~co291 >"Vaircraft/CH-601 Building Page" >_________________________ > >
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