Ed, Thank you plenty for the answer - especially during the effort of keeping up with the owner maintenance issue. That is very interesting.
I bought the 1965 ALON Aircoupe from Jim Sullivan at Greensburg, IN. Had a delightful flight home on Memorial Day. I feel very satisfied after buying a beauty after much study but never a ride in one! The reason I asked about the gas caps is that I thought I could see gas escaping early in the flight. The FBO filled the tanks up to much more than "to about 1 inch from the top". On Tue, 30 May 2000, Ed Burkhead wrote: > Charlie Reno wrote: > > > > Finally, I got to ride in a coupe!!!! > > Congratulations! Did you buy the Coupe or just ride in it? > > > Question: Should the vent hole of the gas caps be facing foreward or > > rearward? The caps do not seem to be very tight. Do they ever jiggle loose > > and come off in flight? Should I get new gaskets to prevent problem of > > water in the gas tank? > > The vent holes definitely face forward. I was once told that was to partially > pressurize the tanks to assist the fuel pump. I don't know if that's the reason > or if it's simply so the venting doesn't allow siphoning. Either way, they > definitely face forward. > > -- > Ed Burkhead > Peoria, Ill. > Ercoupe N3802H, 415-D __________________________________________________________________________ ______ To unsubscribe from this list please send mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ___________________________________________________________ T O P I C A The Email You Want. http://www.topica.com/t/16 Newsletters, Tips and Discussions on Your Favorite Topics
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