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Andy I believe you had problems in Poteau. I bought my coupe there and it was supposed to have a fresh annual on it. It was a paper annual. I spent 5 hours fixing the problems before I could take off. The battery was even installed backwards. Bill ----- Original Message ----- From: "Andy Anderson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'Ercoupe Technical Discussion (moderated)'" <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, June 26, 2006 8:44 PM Subject: [COUPERS-TECH] Backward Fuel Cap Removal > ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any advice in this forum.]---- > > > I turned my back on an FBO lineman at Poteau Oklahoma who was fueling my > coupe on the return leg from Terrell. I had removed the caps and had every > intention of re-installing them myself. In an instant, he got his hands on > one fuel cap and managed to install it backwards. My fuel caps are in good > shape with a good sturdy long tang and a good sturdy short tang. I also have > new gaskets on the caps so there is no excess slack. These caps are the bent > wire cork float style. Coupe is S/N 932. I have been unable to remove the > backwards cap. It is impossible to rotate the cap far enough to align the > cap tangs with the proper slot. I need to get the small tang through the > large slot and on top of the filler neck so I can rotate the cap. I haven't > been able to make that happen. I am willing to sacrifice the cap, but am > afraid to put the required pressure on it for fear of damaging the filler > neck. Has anyone encountered this problem and successfully recovered? If so, > how? > Andy Anderson '46 415-D N93609 > > > ============================================================================ == > To leave this forum go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm > > > > ============================================================================== To leave this forum go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm
