As far as I know Univair still sells 9 gal. tanks, but who wants to sell their house to buy two of them.
--- In [email protected], "Ed Burkhead" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Are the 9-gallon tanks available so he could replace these with the tanks > that are correct for the serial number? Or, would any used tanks need to be > rebuilt by John Wright, Jr., before installation? > > > > Kevin, > > > > I'd urge you to contact John Wright, Jr., the Ercoupe world fuel tank > expert. He makes a side business out of doing quality rebuilds of Coupe > fuel tanks. > > John & Kathy Wright > > 5813 Old Jack Rd. > > Springfield IL 62707 > > 217-698-8243 > > > > Please tell him I said "Happy Birthday - you've reached the half- way mark!" > (It's his 50th.) > > > > Links to sources for used Coupe parts can be found at: > > http://edburkhead.com/Ercoupe/Coupe_parts.htm > > > > Ed Burkhead > > http://edburkhead.com/Ercoupe/index.htm East Peoria, Illinois > > ed -at- edburk???head.??com (remove the ? marks and > change -at- to @) > > > > > > > > _____ > > From: [email protected] [mailto:ercoupe- [EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2008 4:29 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [email protected] > Subject: Re: [ercoupe-tech] Fuel-lines and fuel-tanks..........???? > > > > Hey Kevin: It sounds like someone has switched the tanks. I believe the 8 > gallon tanks were the ternplate tanks. These were used to replace the early > tanks and ended up with an AD which required inspection every 25 hours > (could be owner completed) and were mostly replaced by the 9 gallon aluminum > tanks. The ternplate material is lighter than the stainless steel, does not > respond to a magnet, and was used for the 8 gallon tanks. > > You are correct that you need to use the fuel line diagram for earlier > serial numbers in order for those to work in your system. I do not have any > of the books in front of me, but as I recall, the fuel shut off to the > engine pump was placed in the cross over line between the tanks but close to > the right tank. The fuel line to the pump came out of the shut off and ran > along the right side wall out to the engine. The fuel return line, from the > header tank, only went to the right wing tank. > > Lynn Nelsen > > > > > > _____ > > Planning your summer road trip? Check out AOL > <http://travel.aol.com/travel-guide/united-states? ncid=aoltrv00030000000016> > Travel Guides. >
