X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2011 10:48:32 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from qmta13.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net ([76.96.59.243] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4.1) with ESMTP id 5103204 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 25 Aug 2011 06:09:10 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=76.96.59.243; envelope-from=mjrav@comcast.net Received: from omta18.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net ([76.96.62.90]) by qmta13.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net with comcast id Qa3F1h0021wpRvQ5Da8byf; Thu, 25 Aug 2011 10:08:35 +0000 Received: from mjr ([24.60.90.39]) by omta18.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net with comcast id Qa8a1h00E0qwbqo3ea8bei; Thu, 25 Aug 2011 10:08:35 +0000 X-Original-Message-ID: <003001cc630f$27d63230$6701a8c0@mjr> From: "Mark Ravinski" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: Subject: Re: [LML] LNC2 Fuel Caps X-Original-Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2011 06:10:02 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_002D_01CC62ED.A051FA40" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.2001 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.2001 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_002D_01CC62ED.A051FA40 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Matt, The locking lever acts like a cam and goes over a high point as it = closes. I suspect you've worn down the bump. See if you can disassemble the cap = and orient the parts so as to be able to file down the spot on the = bottom of the bump and thereby restore some of it's prominence. Don't = overdo it, - you need to take up the lost material with the adjustment = nut. Mark Ravinski ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Matt Hapgood=20 To: lml@lancaironline.net=20 Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2011 2:36 PM Subject: [LML] LNC2 Fuel Caps I am having a fuel cap crisis with my 360. Here's the quick story: 1. I've been flying my 360 for 10 years. Never had any problem with = fuel caps. 2. Got the plane out of annual a few weeks ago 3. Now the little flip lever that wedges the cap closed will not stay = down. It pops up. Happened on one side, so I played around with it a = bit and loosened and tightened the nut at the bottom of the cap. No = help. Compared to other side and can see no difference. Then, like an = idiot, decided to lubricate the working sides' o-ring (which I have done = MANY time in the past). I just use engine oil from the dipstick. = Again, have done this MANY times over 10 years.=20 Now neither side will stay closed. I am 1300 NM (KEGE) from my home = base, and not a fan of flying with duct tape over the fuel caps. Short = of ordering new fuel caps, any suggestions? =20 Anyone had this problem with their fuel caps in the past? Any help appreciated... Matt Hapgood 919-619-3296 -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com=20 Version: 9.0.901 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3854 - Release Date: = 08/24/11 02:34:00 ------=_NextPart_000_002D_01CC62ED.A051FA40 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Matt,
The locking lever acts like a cam and = goes over a=20 high point as it closes.
I suspect you've worn down the = bump.  See if=20 you can disassemble the cap and orient the parts so as to be able to = file down=20 the spot on the bottom  of the bump and thereby restore some = of it's=20 prominence.  Don't overdo it, - you need to take up the lost = material with=20 the adjustment nut.
 
Mark Ravinski
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Matt Hapgood
Sent: Wednesday, August 24, = 2011 2:36=20 PM
Subject: [LML] LNC2 Fuel = Caps

I am having a fuel cap crisis with my 360.  Here's the quick = story:
 
1. I've been flying my 360 for 10 years.  Never had any = problem with=20 fuel caps.
2. Got the plane out of annual a few weeks ago
3. Now the little flip lever that wedges the cap closed will = not=20 stay down.  It pops up.  Happened on one side, so I played = around=20 with it a bit and loosened and tightened the nut at the bottom of the=20 cap.  No help.  Compared to other side and can see no=20 difference.  Then, like an idiot, decided to lubricate the = working sides'=20 o-ring (which I have done MANY time in the past).  I just use = engine oil=20 from the dipstick.  Again, have done this MANY times over 10 = years.=20
 
Now neither side will stay closed.  I am 1300 NM (KEGE) from = my home=20 base, and not a fan of flying with duct tape over the fuel caps.  = Short=20 of ordering new fuel caps, any suggestions? 
 
Anyone had this problem with their fuel caps in the past?
 
Any help appreciated...
 
Matt Hapgood
919-619-3296


No virus found in this incoming message.
Checked by AVG = -=20 www.avg.com
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