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Thanks, Greg! This time of year especially I drain the header level, and with the tail lowered. Today, I drained the carb bowl, and the engine ran GREAT. Very smooth throttle. Flew around a little, did some touch and go and then after teeing down checked the gascolater for water. I got a little tiny drop in the bottom of the strainer, but nothing significant. I've been using a large Mason jar, so I can see the water, if any. Artie -----Original Message----- From: Greg Bullough [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, October 29, 2001 3:08 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [COUPERS] [COUPERS-TECH] Carb bowl ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any advice in this forum.]---- At 09:49 AM 10/29/01 -0800, Percy Wood wrote: >----[Please read ><http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm>http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.ht >m >before following any advice in this forum.]---- >At 08:39 PM 10/28/01 -0600, you wrote: > >>The other day I had an engine stalling incident on applying full >>throttle on the takeoff roll. > >You are aware, Artie, that the Ercoupe carbourators are notorious for >not having an acceleration pump? However, Artie stated that he has the Marvel carb, not the Stromberg. The Marvy does have an acceleration pump. And, given that, he should check to make sure that said pump has not given up the ghost. That would certainly explain the cough and sputter. Another thing to check is to be sure that the slug of water is not, in fact, in the header tank and that some of said slug isn't finding its way back to the pickup under certain conditions of forward acceleration. I would drain a whole bunch of fuel (like maybe a half gallon) with the plane level and then put sandbags on the tail and drain about that much again. This is a good way to reassure yourself that the water isn't just waiting until you pitch up to bite you. Greg Greg ==^================================================================ EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?bz8Sid.bAhN69 Or send an email To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This email was sent to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
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