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Did you seal the whole tank or just the bad area? How did you strip it? Thanks.

I apologize for the late update. The new cable is installed and works great! So much better than the old one, works very smooth!!

I love my B, it is my first plane but I may be looking to upgrade to a J or K soon.

Just ordered a new prop cable from McFarlane out of Kansas, spoke with TIm. They are going to make me a new one and should ship out tomorrow, price is $250 plus shipping. Not bad.

Yes they do! It wasn't as bad as I thought to remove it, though after I wish I removed my radios and tray for better access. I removed them after the fact so the installation would be easier. Hopefully get it ordered today and get it here next week with AP here to install.

I called Maxwell yesterday, they didn't have one. Thank for the tip though.

After thinking about it, that is how mine was, then from sitting a month while doing maintenance, it wouldn't move at all even with turning the knob. You will probably have to replace it soon.

Ok it was the prop cable, after it was removed it was still really hard to operate and the governor operated fine. I am going to order a new one today either from Wilmar Air Service $332 versus $582 from SWA, but I am going to contact McFarlane first to get a price since I have it out I can get them the dimensions and they will quote me one.

Thanks I will check them out when i find out for sure it is the cable. Going to head to the hanger after work.

Do you know the cost from them? I checked with them but they couldn't give me a price without giving them the dimensions. I know Southwest Texas Aviation price is $582, not sure if that is a Mooney or not but Willmar Air Service it is $332 and is a Mooney stock part.

Mine does have the vernier cable, and i am pretty sure that the B models came this way, i could be wrong I was once before . I called the factory dealer and the B uses the same as the C through G part number : 660189-005. I will try all the suggestions and determine if it is the cable or not and I will have an AP removing the control end, thanks cliffy for grouping everyone's suggestions together into one post. I did a screen shot of yours in case I won't have service at the hanger.

No there is nothing on the arm, there were no tools rested on the cowl or engine. The governor arm looks in tack. I just haven't tried the other suggestions yet as I will when i get off work. I have a feeling its the control cable but want to make sure before I spend $600 for one.

Thank you, I will give that a try as well!

Ok I wll try that, just a pain to get to it. Just odd that it happened when I was repairing other problems. Thank you for your response!

It will not move at all, with the engine running or not.

I have a 1961 M20B, I just changed the oil, plugs and trouble shooted a small oil leak. When I pulled the plane out of the hanger to start it with the cowling off to track down oil leak my starter went out. So I had the starter removed as well as the generator since the lower cowling was removed. New starter and generator and lower cowling back on, pulled the plane out again and started the engine let it run for about 3-4 minutes while it was running I tried to cycle the prop but the control knob would not move at all. The cable seems to be fine. Everything was working fine before but its not now. The only thing that was had anything to do with the prop was the oil line on the front of the engine was removed to access the generator bolts. Any one have any ideas on what the cause would be? I have a lycoming O360-A1D engine with little over 600 hours SMOH and little over 300 hours McCauley SPOH. Any help is appreciated. Thanks.

I just bought a M20b and like you all I have flown was 172's 150's. I should receive my endorsement today actually. The mooney is a very nice plane, fast and efficient. I'm looking forward to many long trips with mine. Good luck and congratulations. http://mooneyspace.com/gallery/image/35770-/ http://mooneyspace.com/gallery/image/35763-img-2468/ http://mooneyspace.com/gallery/image/35764-img-2478/