----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any advice in this forum.]----
Well, the wife wanted to go flying yesterday afternoon. Nice day, high scattered, spring coming around, ATIS reporting wind 130 at 13G19 kts. Ok, let's go. Took off from our grass strip and went 15 miles to hard surface to shoot T&Gs on rwy 18. Out 6, I got 4 chirps and the remainder Ercoupe style touchdowns. Go in to top off with 100LL. Doggone fuel hose was heavy and wanted to point up instead of into tank. I overfilled the right tank and dragged hose to left side, well part of the way as it hung up on the ground wire. My wife had to rescue me. So, I am intent on not overfilling this tank, which I didn't and I am so proud. And I drag the hose back to the station, push the button on the retrieval reel and It takes off and jerks the hose out of my hand. I momentarily ponder all of this and go to the office to cool and relax a moment. Back to the plane and a couple more T&Gs. Cessna also in pattern wants to know if I have rudder pedals, says looks it does from way it is landing. Is that good or bad? Oh, well, back to home strip. Enroute, wife is flying, I am working radio and GPS. For no reason, I look out left window and see fuel siphoning out of left tank. My initial reaction is "I'm losing $3.58 per gal fuel at about 75 gals. per minute". Closer analysis, says not too bad and we are closer to home strip than to return. We made it. Out of full tanks and about half hour of flying time, I figure we lost about 2 gallons. But, I am needing a fuel cap. I swear that I put it back on. I mean, after all I am a pilot, huh. I am posting a request for one on Al's Swap Page at: http://www.ercoupeowners.com/swap/swapbook.htm Need one little red fuel cap for 415C, 85F vent to front, big tab to rear, small tab to front. Without, I can't take to wife flying next weekend. Need ya'alls help, hear. Thanks. Darrell N94380 ============================================================================== To leave this forum go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm
