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:[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.
