Hi Willie,
First off, I'm not a mechanic, and I have never had the opportunity of
comparing the 5 gallon fuselage tank fitted to all Ercoupes thru Serial
No. 2468 terneplate with the 5 gallon stainless one that superseded it.
Accordingly, the two tanks are likely very similar visually.
It is my understanding that the terne material is strongly magnetic,
whereas the stainless is either non-magnetic or weakly magnetic.
According to Ercoupe Service Memorandum No. 31, item 14, "The fuselage
terneplate and aluminum tanks are not interchangeable.
Regards,
William R. Bayne
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(Copyright 2010)
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On Jun 18, 2010, at 03:15, Hartmut Beil wrote:
Willie
I think we are talking the old style ternplate tank that can be
mounted in earlier style Ercoupes.
I'd not expect this one to be much of a value though. Because the
later style aluminum tanks that hold 6 gallons are standard in many
coupes.
The later style tanks are the ones ERCO recommended upgrading to.
hartmut
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From: [email protected]
Date: Fri, 18 Jun 2010 06:10:56 +0000
Subject: [ercoupe-tech] Fuselage Fuel Tank
All,
I have loaded some pictures on the Photos section
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ercoupe-tech/photos/album/601981919/pic/
list of what I believe to be an ERCO Ercoupe 5 gallon stainless steel
fuselage tank. A friend dug this out of his dad's old garage and
asked me to research it. He is interested in selling and will
appreciate suggestions as to a fair price and will consider offers.
I have looked for a part number, but have had no luck locating one.
I poured in 5 gallons of fresh cleaning solvent to flush tank and to
check quantity. Fuel ran out of overflow with 5 gallons, it will not
accept 6 gallons. No apparent leaks from the tank, but I am not sure
about the filler neck attachment. The interior of the tank had a
small amount of dirt inside, which seems to have flushed out ok.
Viewing the inside as well as I could with my handy-dandy Harbor
Freight Wireless Inspection Camera shows no evidence of visible
corrosion or sealing compound. The interior baffle appears in good
condition.
The tank measures 6-1/4"h X 23-5/8"w at the rear; 4-1/4"h X 17-7/8"w
at the front; 14" front to rear measured on the top . The filler neck
is 2-1/4"d X 1-5/8"h. There is a wire around the filler neck with a
lead seal with what appears to be the number 12 stamped into both
sides of the seal.
This tank appears to have been previously mounted in an aircraft as
there is what appears to be old, dry contact cement used to attach
chafing strips. There is a dent on the left side, which is visible in
one of the photos of the bottom. I just uploaded 2 more photos of the
dent, which will be in the album as soon as they are approved.
Any feedback to confirm or deny that this is an Ercoupe 5 gallon
stainless steel fuselage tank will be appreciated. Any feedback as to
a fair selling price will also be appreciated. If you are interested
in making an offer or purchasing, please contact me off list. I will
probably list it on ercoupe-trading-post and/or possibly eBay in the
near future.
Thanks in advance to all for your expert opinion.
FLY SAFE! AIM HIGH!
Willie Topken
N3378H '46 ERCO 415-D Ercoupe
