Larry Wilkins wrote: > > Run it out of fuel? How? With the mixture control? Mine won't cut the fuel > supply. Or, do you turn off the fuel valve from the header tank to the carb? If > so, how long does it take to bleed the system dry and kill the engine? > > Larry. > > Percy Pwood Georgia Wood wrote: > > > List, > > I agree with the comments here, especially by being out of the > > way if the engine does kick over. One "Bang" is all it takes. > > I run my Ercoupe out of gas every time I shut down. None of > > the click-off-the-mag and hope it is off if someone is near > > the propeller. I also like the key-on-the-top-of-the-panel > > philosophy. These are Very Good Practices. > > Percy in Portland > > 2129H 415-C > > > > __________________________________________________________________________ ______ > > To unsubscribe from this list please send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > _____________________________________________________________ > > Keep up with breaking news! Join our Hot Topics list. > > http://www.topica.com/lists/breakingnews/t/12 > > __________________________________________________________________________ ______ > To unsubscribe from this list please send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > _____________________________________________________________ > Keep up with breaking news! Join our Hot Topics list. > http://www.topica.com/lists/breakingnews/t/12
Hi Larry,
Every time I stop my engine I do it by turning off the fuel valve
from
the header tank. I allow the engine to run at a 'fast idle' until it
dies and then I shut off the mag switch. I've never timed it, but I'd
say about 30 to 45 seconds as a guess.
I do this on everything I own that has a gasoline engine and a
fuel
shutoff valve (motorcycles, lawn mowers, tractors, tillers, generators,
etc.) I can't do it with my car as it doesn't have a fuel shutoff valve
but since I use it so often it wouldn't matter anyway.
The reason I do this is for several reasons: first of all, in the
planes there is no danger of a 'hot-start' while propping and if it sits
idle for an extended period of time there is no chance of the gas
gumming up the jets. (This is the reason I do it on all my equipment
that is not used on a regular basis.)
I know, some people say that this will allow the gaskets to dry up
and
start leaking. I've been doing this for many, many years and I've never
found this to be true as yet.
As for my coupe, it doesn't get a chance to stay idle long enough
for
this to be a concideration. Even in the winter when the weather is bad,
it's a pleasure to go out and start it up once a month or so and run it
until the temperatures come up to normal and 'pretend' like I'm flying
it for a little while. :-)
Whether this method is right or wrong, it's the way I do it and
it's
worked fine for me for over 60 years. (Old habits are hard to break)
Bob Saville
N3396H 415C
Eugene, OR
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