At 12:33 PM 1/20/99 EST, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >Steve, > >I am surprised at your comments on the Mooney M-10. > >I find it hard to believe that if the fuel line at the pump comes loose, that >fuel will drain out of the nose tank.. The inlet to the cowl tank is at the >top of the tank and therefore would not siphon or drain fuel out of the tank >in such a situation.
Not in this tank. I wish it was that way. The inlet from the pump terminates at the BOTTOM of the tank, not the top as (apparently) the Ercoupes. It's as if they made a mistake, I see no good reason for it. >It is true that electrical buses could be a problem - but on my coupe 415 D, >the master switch turns off all electrical energy to the panel, etc., as the >seloniod is on the Battery mount.... The thing is, even when the master switch is off, there's still power to one side of the switch. My master switch is on the panel. > The Master switch was placed on the shelf behind the pilot - to keep electrical >energy out of the panel..... That's a good idea. I wish mine was that way, but there's no shelf :-) >I think you suggest that in the Mooney there is no method of closing off the >fuel flow from the cowl tank to the Carb..... I find that - if so - is a REAL >BAD DESIGN MODIFICATION. ONE SHOULD ALWAYS BE ABLE TO CUT OFF FUEL TO THE >ENGINE COMPARTMENT.... I have got to believe this is a basic regulatory >requirement for all airplanes. The usual valve is there, but there is no rod or anything that lets you work it from the panel. All the panel placards and the manual talk about this valve as if you're able to use it while flying, but there is no way in reality because you just can't reach it. I think it's an oversight or else Mooney only cared about meeting the letter of the law (if there is one) in having the valve, even though there is no practical way to use it. >Did I read about a problem with your new Cylinders - Piston Pin Plugs ???? >Wow! This seems too damn irresponsible from the Manufacturer - Article in EAA >(I believe) where one of the companies replaced engines so affected at no >cost..... heh...no, this was years ago in a Cessna 150. Superior made a bad run of piston pin plugs that destroyed themselves and filled the engine with aluminum. My engine happened to have some. I had the same thing happen later with an A-65, and the problem was traced to connecting rod twist. At least, that was the only anomaly found. --Steve ---------------------------------------------------------------- Steve Dold ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) http://home.pacbell.net/sdold/ Say NO to useless over-quoting ----------------------------------------------------------------
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