I'm not so sure that that wasn't standard equipment on some 415C's. Mine has the vent air and no record of it ever being added. Doesn't look like an add on to me; but after 50 years I might not be able to tell. Dan C
On May 4, 2010, at 8:23 PM, [email protected] wrote: > > I don't want to be troublemaker.. but, won't that need a field approval? > Eliacim > > --- [email protected] wrote: > > From: "Donald" <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Subject: [ercoupe-tech] Re: Fresh air vent > Date: Wed, 05 May 2010 00:53:35 -0000 > > > > > Another member shared photos of his with me. Just cut a hole in the cowl and > get a control box from Aircraft Spruce or such. Run a SCAT hose from the cowl > to the box on the firewall - you got really cool air, all you would need, and > are not starving the engine for any cooling air. > I am in the process of adding such a vent on mine now. > > --- In [email protected], "Ed Burkhead" <e...@...> wrote: > > > > > > Note: I'm not a mechanic - this is just picked-up as an interested pilot > > stuff: > > > > I've heard it said you should never disconnect the feed tube to the cabin > > heat shroud that's around the exhaust pipe - without the cooling air blast, > > the exhaust pipe will melt. > > > > If you bypass the cabin heat, I think it's important to remove the shroud > > from around the exhaust pipe/muffler and plug the opening in the baffle. > > > > People who do use cabin heat for part of the year (or all year if they fly > > high) should only disconnect the hose that goes from the shroud to the > > firewall. I've seen this hose disconnected from the firewall and stuck down > > into the spacing between the side cowl and the fuselage so it exhausts the > > hot air out of the engine compartment. > > > > Don't ye melt thine exhaust pipe! > > > > Ed > > > > Ed Burkhead > > http://edburkhead/Ercoupe/index.htm > > ed -at- edburkh???ead . com (change -at- to @ and remove ??? and > > spaces) > > > > >
