Hi Daniel. Lots of good advice by the group. I agree with Ed & Bill.
I'd check for obstructions like pieces of fuel tanks slosh breaking loose, or possibly carb ice (long shot). Keep it within gliding distance of a large runway until you're very sure the issue is resolved, or better yet, don't fly it (as Ed suggested). Dan Hall N3968H ----- Original Message ----- From: Ed Burkhead To: 'Ercoupe Tech' Sent: Monday, April 20, 2009 2:59 PM Subject: RE: [ercoupe-tech] Fuel Tank Plumbing, Caps & Fueling problems Bill made excellent suggestions. I want to emphasize one of his suggestions. He wrote: > Also try pumping the primer...in an > emergency, that should give bursts of power that can "make > the difference" in landing site choices. I once knew an Ercoupe owner who had repeated power loss while flying. He and his mechanic would search for the cause. Each time they thought they had fixed it, he would go up and fly. Several times, he would lose power and fly to an airport using only the fuel from the primer. This is something to try in an emergency. A very good mechanic once said, if you have power loss when flying, do not fly again until you know it is fixed. Sometimes we are sure the problem is fixed but find out, in the air, that it is not. Keep the primer in mind. Ed ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.0.238 / Virus Database: 270.12.1/2070 - Release Date: 04/20/09 17:56:00
