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I want to thank Roger, and Harry, and Harry, and Bill and all who responded with help for this problem.
Roy
From: Bill Stevick [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Mon 8/7/2006 2:45 PM
To: Roy Stubbs; [email protected]
Subject: Re: [COUPERS-TECH] Help needed
Roy
I had a similar problem with my Ercoupe C-90 with a spin on filter. I was on the way to Oshkosh and stopped for fuel. When I restarted the motor I had 0 oil pressure. I tried to pressurize the oil pressure line, refilled the filter with oil, added more oil to the tank. Nothing worked. I waited 4 hours and tried it again and I had full pressure. It happened again and I was starting to worry about my motor. When I got to Oshkosh, I went to the Continental booth and ask to speak to someone who could give me technical advice. I told him the story and he said
"yeah, sometimes they do that". I said what do you mean by that? He told me that the engines will do that when they sit for a long time or when they are hot. He said I was the 4th person to tell him the same story that day. I ask him what to do and he said "when its hot, you wait till it cools, if its cold you fill the filter with oil and it will pick up the pressure. I ask about rebuilding the pump and he told me it could still do it after. He also said that most of the engines never have this problem. I still dont know the answer to the problem.
Bill
----- Original Message -----From: Roy StubbsSent: Monday, August 07, 2006 10:12 AMSubject: [COUPERS-TECH] Help needed----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any advice in this forum.]----My aircraft has not been started since mid-May (just before my lower back surgery). When I went to check it out and started the engine the oil pressure stays at zero. It has oil in it.
This has never happened in five years and 400+ hours of short hop (i.e., a lot of cycles) flying. It has sat for longer periods without start up.
It is a C-85-12 with spin-on oil filter.
Has anyone had any similar experience? Suggestions?
Thanks,
Roy N70UF
Woodstock, GA
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