The International Cessna 170 Association

Ben, what is the histrory of that plane? What did it patrol?

Good Luck Ben, thanks for the update. No pictures though.

Idle mixture circuit. Does it run fine at all other power settings? pull the mixture screw and look for FOD.

DaveF wrote:I don't put any in. Every annual I disassemble the pivot and remove the wheel bearings. I clean and inspect all, then grease and reassemble. That's it. In my opinion, there's no reason to pump more grease into it unless you're operating in a very wet or dirty environment.

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When I bought my plane, a previous long-time C-170 owner said I should inflate the tail wheel to about 45 psi because the tailwheel can go flat in tight turns and the higher pressure prevents this. I can't recall seeing anything about it on the forum, so I'm curious to hear what others think about ...

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Jim , My condolences go out to you. Having lost my father two years ago now, I know the loss of time. I am still dealing with it and it is hard. My aviation activity has been tapered off as well. I used to be at the airport every day. One thing, I learned is that my airplane was still there and it w...

Aerospace habor freight have a great range and good prices. Always replace the tube when fitting a new tire . My tail wheel has been on a number of years and many landings in all sort of conditions . I keep it at the correct pressure and well greased . Admittly keep,a spare under the back seat but ...

Effective May 2017. The other part which has not been established. Is take a medical course in the last 24 months. Who offers that?

I thought Karl Anderson was just supplying now and got out of repair but I could be wrong. I would recommend him first.

Looking for information on getting my rudder refurbished. It's airworthy but the dents are bugging me. I heard of guy out that will exchange Them out but I can't find him. My plane is a 170B and I'm based in central Cal Thanks David. It might be Lopez in colorado but not sure. He comes on here from...

Your cap vent is inoperative. Repair or replace it. Also check to make sure you have pliable gaskets on the cap. Fuel problems are generally associated with rubber that has deteriorated in the valve and the seals. No. The cap vent is designed as a check-valve. It will contain pressure (except for t...

Your cap vent is inoperative. Repair or replace it. Also check to make sure you have pliable gaskets on the cap. Fuel problems are generally associated with rubber that has deteriorated in the valve and the seals.

Remember, an ammeter indicates battery charge-rate or DIScharge-rate. This is where everyone went off into the weeds initially on this thread. Nice write ups from everyone and have I ever told you guys how much I hate dealing with electrical concepts? I suck! I am a graduate of a course in the Smok...

If you want to plug the muffler to pressure test, go to a local hardware store or plumbing supply house with your muffler in hand and ask for Econo-Plugs. They are basically a tapered solid rubber plug with a washer on each end and a bolt that runs thru the center and a wing nut on one end. Put the...