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Bob, Don't know what model Coupe you have, but most of the heat vents enter the cabin under the floorboards. Sounds like you have the fresh air vent hooked up to the heat muff. I would keep the heat vent on the bottom of the cowl closed all the time (found it to be useless) and switch the fresh air hose back and forth between the heat muff and direct into the top of the cowl in summer and winter. Worked fine. Let me know if you need details. BTW a small hole in the low point of the hose takes care of h2o draining. Hank Gallagher Austin ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, November 05, 2002 12:37 AM Subject: [COUPERS-TECH] Re: [COUPERS-FLYIN] Re: Digest list: Ercoupe Hangar Flying > ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any advice in this forum.]---- > > > Thats not what I sent . Don't know what happened . With all the responses. it only proves someone out there is listening. I'll try again! > Has anyone out there had this experance? Yesterday I was flying at about 3000/ with outside temp at about 30 degrees and descovered that the cabin air vent would not close. I attempted for the first time, since buying this aircraft to open the cabin heat control in flight. On doing so I got a lap full of water. There was enough to have a fellow pilot inquire, on landing for fuel, if I had a long trip and had an accident. > The unexpected volume of fluid being ejected from under the instrument panel, to say the least scared the hell out of me. All I could think was gasoline, the only normal possible source of fluid I could think of, from this area. I finally relized it was only water after a careful smell test. What I'am trying to figure out is how could that much water be retained in the heat ducts. There has been some heavy rain the past couple weeks but shouldn't there be a drain in the duct system to avoid this. Could this much water be turned to steam when passing the exhaust stacks or cause same to rust out. Any comments or fixes from any knowledgable parties would be apreciated > Bob Bullock > N5621 > Maryland > ========================================================================== == == > To leave this forum go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm > > > > ========================================================================== ==== To leave this forum go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm
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