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Ed wrote: >>>>If some idiot has moved the gascolator to the firewall, itmight have to use >>>>all that fuel, too<<<< Some "idiot" must have moved the gascolator on my ALON to the firewall. I think he did the same thing to all ALONS, M-10's and perhaps Forneys? My bird, of course, has a MARVEL carb. It shuts down very nicely by simply moving the mixture control to LEAN. I have had no fuel drips from my carb, and I will not (unnecessarily) shut OFF the fuel from my header tank, for fear of inducing air into the line when turning it back ON. I am not an A&P. DON > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [email protected]> Subject: > RE: [COUPERS-TECH] Kim Blackseth's First Flight Lesson> Date: Sun, 3 Dec 2006 > 21:31:19 -0600> > ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before > following any advice in this forum.]----> > > > 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> > > ============================================================================== To leave this forum go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm
