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- Sat Sep 28, 2002 5:12 pm
- Forum: The Hangar
- Topic: C170 Airspeed indicator
- Replies: 10
- Views: 24854
- Sat Sep 28, 2002 2:31 am
- Forum: The Hangar
- Topic: C170 Airspeed indicator
- Replies: 10
- Views: 24854
- Thu Sep 26, 2002 12:13 am
- Forum: The Hangar
- Topic: Fuel cap
- Replies: 46
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John, With just one vented cap, have you experienced a situation where the fuel is used at uneven rates from the tanks? When I had just one vented cap (on the right tank), the low pressure over the vent caused the right tank to siphon fuel from the left tank during flight. After an hour of flying I'...
- Fri Sep 06, 2002 12:01 pm
- Forum: The Pilot Lounge
- Topic: A C170B gets some national air time
- Replies: 9
- Views: 16378
- Thu Sep 05, 2002 1:50 am
- Forum: The Hangar
- Topic: Inertia Reel harnesses
- Replies: 0
- Views: 8192
Inertia Reel harnesses
I currently have the fixed Hooker "Y" shoulder harnesses installed and am interested in the inertia reel harnesses. My question is, is it possible to install the intertia reel harness (Hooker or BAS) after already having a fixed shoulder harness installed? Since they would seem to install ...
- Mon Sep 02, 2002 7:37 pm
- Forum: The Hangar
- Topic: Interior Restoration/Upgrade
- Replies: 37
- Views: 60382
Hi David, I've been slowly picking away at restoring my '52 170b and have had some similar questions myself. Here's some of what I've found: Carpet - My '52 came with an Airtex interior including carpet and it looks quite nice and wears well. I'd look into them for my carpet needs in the future. Pan...
- Sun Sep 01, 2002 8:51 pm
- Forum: The Pilot Lounge
- Topic: A C170B gets some national air time
- Replies: 9
- Views: 16378
- Sun Sep 01, 2002 2:00 pm
- Forum: The Pilot Lounge
- Topic: A C170B gets some national air time
- Replies: 9
- Views: 16378
- Sun Sep 01, 2002 2:01 am
- Forum: The Pilot Lounge
- Topic: A C170B gets some national air time
- Replies: 9
- Views: 16378
- Sun Sep 01, 2002 12:25 am
- Forum: The Pilot Lounge
- Topic: Hangar Price Survey
- Replies: 11
- Views: 19709
I'm based at Mansfield, MA - about 18nm NE of Providence, RI and 25 SW of Boston, MA. 100LL is $2.55, tie downs are $55, and hangers (if you want to call them that) are $180-$200 with dirt or broken concrete floors that aren't the same level as the taxiway and doors that can break loose in strong wi...
- Fri Aug 30, 2002 1:36 am
- Forum: The Pilot Lounge
- Topic: A C170B gets some national air time
- Replies: 9
- Views: 16378
A C170B gets some national air time
I just caught part of an episode of "Wings at Work" on the Discovery Wings Channel and lo' and behold - the was a C170B! The episode is called "Classroom in the Sky" and talks about flight instruction of various types - mountain flying, seplane, etc. The C170B (N1881C) is feature...
- Tue Aug 27, 2002 12:07 pm
- Forum: The Hangar
- Topic: Leaking Oil Sump Gasket
- Replies: 11
- Views: 30377
I went through this exercise about two years ago on my '52 with an O-300A. We had to pull the engine and remove the accessory case in order to remove the sump (as you had already guessed). This turned out to be a blessing in disguise. When we removed the sump we discovered quite a bit of corrosion i...
- Mon Aug 19, 2002 1:30 am
- Forum: The Pilot Lounge
- Topic: Oil consumption
- Replies: 15
- Views: 27472
- Tue May 07, 2002 12:41 am
- Forum: The Pilot Lounge
- Topic: Storm Damage
- Replies: 0
- Views: 24601
Storm Damage
Hi folks, We had some 50mph+ winds up here in New England last Friday (which is a little unsual given the fact it isn't hurricane season). Anyway, my '52 B (s/n 20934), which just came out of annual, had been tied down by some flunkie from the maint. shop who can't tie knots. :evil: The plane broke ...