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Kim, Quick pilot-but-not-mechanic answers: The radios and everything should have run just find moments after it started, I think. My experience was with a generator, not an alternator. Primer - don't know. I've seen primer gasket or whatever kits on aircraft parts websites (Spruce or Wicks). Your local A&P should have one on the shelf. Shutting off the fuel is a common way to shut down Coupes. It does take a bit of a while. If some idiot has moved the gascolator to the firewall, it might have to use all that fuel, too. I remember it taking a bit of a while to shut down from fuel shut-off the few times I did that, but not forever. Shutting off a Coupe using the mag switch is the common method. That's because most Coupes have the Stromberg carb which has no idle cutoff ability. Running it out of fuel and then shutting off the switch is extra safety and also can keep the nose tank fuel from leaking out if the needle valve isn't seating perfectly. Personally, I used the switch and only had fuel leak once in 23 years. Listen to the advice of experts on which way to best do this. Also, after using the primer, make sure the primer is closed AND LOCKED. Experts should give you quality answers soon, but this is a beginning answer to give you some comfort. Ed Burkhead http://edburkhead.com ed -at- edburkhead???.com (change -at- to @ and remove "???") ============================================================================== To leave this forum go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm
