Sorry. I'm new at any kind of forum activity. -----Original Message----- From: Ed Burkhead [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, December 14, 2009 1:55 PM To: 'Jack Burwell' Subject: RE: [ercoupe-tech] RE: Oil
Jack, It'd be a lot better if you'd post your messages and questions to the forum (unless you want to discuss something privately). I'm not a mechanic and I try to avoid playing one on the Internet. However, we have a bunch of experts including a handful of professional mechanics on the forum. Often, it's a non-expert who has encountered your problem who provides the best answer. So, please post your message to the forum, directly, at [email protected] Ed _____ From: Jack Burwell [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, December 14, 2009 12:47 PM To: 'Ed Burkhead' Subject: RE: [ercoupe-tech] RE: Oil Sorry it took me so long to respond to this one. I bought the airplane August 8, 2004 from the prior owner in Ohio. It was advertised then as an Ercoupe 415C/D, although the logs and data plate show it was recertificated by the FAA in April 1985, as a "D". I only know that the engine was removed in August 1974 and shipped to Columbia Aircraft Services in Bloomberg, PA for overhaul, and was reinstalled and converted to a C-85-12-F in November '74. I'm a former USAF all weather jet fighter pilot but I'm an attorney by profession, and hasten to say, that I'm not even very much of a handy man, much less much of a mechanic. So, I certainly didn't add any material or do anything to prevent oil leaks. But the airplane has always been as clean as a whistle. It's been a good little performer. On the other hand, I haven't been flying the airplane enough or as often as I would like. I don't know whether that has any affect on oil consumption, but I flew it from Brighton, Michigan down to Rochester Indiana November 14th, a distance of 142.2 nm. Strong headwinds on the way down made it a 2 hour flight, and it used a quart of oil, which seems like quite a lot. I wonder what your experience and knowledge would reveal in this regard. Maintenance and Annuals since I've owned the airplane has been done by Airservices Enterprise, Inc., at Livingston County Airport at Howell, Michigan; but, I'm making a change for this December's annual (AEI has been and is too expensive in my opinion). -----Original Message----- From: Ed Burkhead [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, November 27, 2009 4:43 PM To: 'Jack Burwell' Subject: RE: [ercoupe-tech] RE: Oil Jack, Congratulations! Were there any things you did or had done for you that made it leak-free? Who did the last overhaul (major or top) on it? Please post a response to the forum if you did something that might help others. Ed
