Richard, I found this: http://www.aviationconsumer.com/issues/38_1/maintenancematters/
Regards Daniel ________________________________ From: Richard Wilkens <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Fri, June 18, 2010 8:32:58 PM Subject: Re: [ercoupe-tech] Re: Battery capacity for cold starts Linda, My first two Gill 35s lasted 7 to 8 years each. The last one didn’t make it two years. The local AP is a Gill dealer tells me he been replacing a lot of them under warranty. Last summer, I went with a new Concord 35 sealed and it has been working fine. Most say the extra weight is not worth the extra cracking amps, but I like it. The extra weight gives me more incentive to lose a few pounds. Both the Coupe and wife would like that. Richard NC99904 From: Linda Abrams >Sent: Friday, June 18, 2010 9:58 PM >To: ercoupe-tech@ yahoogroups. com >Subject: [ercoupe-tech] Re: Battery capacity for cold starts > > > > >Hartmut wrote: >"Of course one has to verify first that the battery itself is good. >I am afraid you mechanic wants to fix a problem from the wrong side >at your costs." > >Hartmut: what would be the order of checking/fixing that you would >recommend "from the [correct] side?" > >Gordon: It's not a new battery; it is ~ 2.5 yrs. old. > >Linda >N3437H (Sky Sprite) >L.A. > >1a. Re: Battery capacity for cold starts >Posted by: "Gordon Smith" gandesm...@yahoo. com gandesmith >Date: Thu Jun 17, 2010 9:26 pm ((PDT)) > >If you have trouble starting your Coupe in California with a new >battery and have problems starting, I would check the grounding very >well. There is nothing any worse than a cough and backfire through >the carb, and not have enough battery to keep the engine turning and >suck it up into the engine. I have seen too many people over prime, >and have the engine flood and backfire. A good strong battery may >alow you to keep that engine turning and start quickly, in that >situation. > >
