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I might let Syd refuel my plane, but I'd still reinstall the caps. ;-) Bob dennis spiegel wrote: > Me too, I don't even let Syd fuel my plane. Old habit > I like to do it myself so I know the caps are on right > and the level of fuel is too.works for me Dennis 99564 > --- Bob Saville <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm > > before following any advice in this forum.]---- > > > > > > Me too Syd, > > On the rare occassion that I need fuel away from > > my home airport > > where I burn mo-gas, I remove and reinstall the fuel > > caps myself. Just a > > habit. I do the same with my Motorcycle and my car > > and pick-up. I've > > lost several gas caps from cars and trucks because > > they were not > > properly installed. Luckily I never lost one from a > > plane. > > > > Bob Saville > > > > > > > > Sydney Cohen wrote: > > > > > ----[Please read > > http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following > > any advice in this forum.]---- > > > > > > > > > > > > I never, ever, ever let anyone else remove or > > replace my fuel caps. I > > > hold the cap in my hand while the lineperson is > > fueling each tank, and > > > replace the cap after they are done. > > > > > > Syd > > > > > > > > > Percy Wood wrote: > > > > > >> ----[Please read > > http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before > > >> following any advice in this forum.]---- > > >> > > >> > > >> At 10:29 PM 12/17/02 -0400, kathyw wrote: > > >> > > >> > . > > >> > The only time I had such an event was > > because a "pop rivet" had > > >> > mistakenly been used to repair my right fuel > > cap and failed. I had > > >> > just refueled and was 1/2 hr out when I noticed > > my header tank > > >> > dropping. People accuse me of even carrying > > the kitchen sink on > > >> > across our country flights, but this time a > > small mirror alerted me > > >> > to the right tank's fuel syphoning overboard. > > I diverted quickly > > >> > to an alternate 20 miles away and landed > > without incident. > > >> > Fortuneately for me an ex-Ercoupe owner was the > > mechanic, eagerly > > >> > repairing the cap correctly for "no cost", just > > glad to help a > > >> > 'Couper! > > >> > There actually are lessons here for all of > > us. Upon refueling, > > >> > even if the FBO insists THEY must do the actual > > fueling, you do NOT > > >> > have to allow them to remove or replace your > > fuel caps, which is > > >> > why that "pop rivet" was probably used for > > repair in the first > > >> > place, unbeknownst to me! Plus I then can > > monitor the fuel tanks > > >> > volume during filling to 1" below the rim. > > >> > > >> > > >> Ya know, Kathy, that about the same thing > > happened to Opal and I > > >> when we went to Terrell in 2001 for the EOC > > nationals. > > >> Got fuel at Grandville, last stop before Terrell. > > `Bout half way up > > >> the east side of the DFW Class B, I asked Opal > > "Does > > >> your headder tank usually ride so low?" "Nope." > > >> So here we are, looking for Terrell as the fuel > > indicator "Sinks > > >> Slowely in the West." Or north, as we were > > actually > > >> headed. Terrell came up over the bow before the > > indicator sunk > > >> below it, so we made that one. Checked it all > > out > > >> thoroughly. Found the right cap had been > > mis-installed. Continued > > >> checkout with engine run and all was well. I > > cussed > > >> myself most thoroughly for missing that - it was > > on my side of the > > >> plane, after all. > > >> After the meeting, we retraced our route. > > Wheels off Terrell > > >> tarmac as the sun came up. Fueled at Grandville > > again. Same > > >> guy pumping the gas. This time, I caught him. > > He had the cap on > > >> entirely backwards! Opal and I returned to > > Roswell without > > >> any incident. So Watch Them Caps, Guys! > > >> Percy in Portland > > >> > > >> ====================== > > >> > > > ======================================================= > > >> To leave this forum go to: > > http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > > -------------------------------------------------------------- > > >> > > >> > > >> --- > > >> Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > > >> Checked by AVG anti-virus system > > (http://www.grisoft.com). > > >> Version: 6.0.408 / Virus Database: 230 - Release > > Date: 10/24/02 > > >> > > > > > > ========================================================================== ==== > > > To leave this forum go to: > > http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ========================================================================== ==== > > To leave this forum go to: > > http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. > http://mailplus.yahoo.com ========================================================================== ==== To leave this forum go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm
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