moodychief

George, I''m confused!!! Where do you see a picture of a beautiful woman? Wait! This must be on-line Jeopardy. The answer is: "This item will get a husband in trouble with his wife every time!"

Bought my cowl plugs, cockpit & wing covers from Bruce. The even put the N number on the cockpit cover and cowl plugs.

It helps your local TRACON/ATC operational numbers which is used to determine staffing AND if your TRACON will stay local or be regionalized. A couple years ago there was talk of eliminating our TRACON and moving it to center. Nothing worse than talking to a controller two states over that doesn't know your local area. If more use it, maybe we can eliminate those days when one controller is managing multiple sectors and too many airplanes for one person.

Congratulations! Don't waste anytime. Get out there, file and fly in the system. My examiner encouraged me to file IFR for every flight the first year. It was the best advise I could have received. I learned so much the first ten hours of doing it on my own without a safety net.

He wants $76,000.00. Listed on ASO.com http://www.aso.com/listings/spec/ViewAd.aspx?id=121875

Bodie, I just sent you a PM with the name and number of someone local that can probably answer your questions.

Branson, Missouri to see the grandson. Trees are starting to change colors. Takeoff in Arkansas had a 80 degree, 15g17 knot crosswind. Enroute at 8,000 ft had a 164-172K groundspeed. Landed to find the ramp full of Lancairs. They are having a Lancair convention in Branson this weekend. So many reaaallllly pretty airplanes that are way out of my price range!!!

Branson, Missouri to see the grandson. Trees are starting to change colors. Takeoff in Arkansas had a 80 degree, 15g17 knot crosswind. Enroute at 8,000 ft had a 164-172K groundspeed. Landed to find the ramp full of Lancairs. They are having a Lancair convention in Branson this weekend. So many reaaallllly pretty airplanes that are way out of my price range!!!

Quote: Shadrach That's odd, most 4 cyl Mooneys that I've seen use number 3 (Rear right and typically the hottest) for both the MP pick up and the single CHT and EGT.

My engine was not running as smooth as it should. We had evidence of an intake leak (replaced all gaskets and hoses), but as we were checking everything else we discovered the manifold pressure tubing actually had a hole you where it passed through a bracket (that caused the hole) on the side of the engine. The manifold pressure on mine connects to the right front cylinder. It makes me wonder if that didn't contribute to me having to replace that cylinder ten hours earlier due to that cylinder sucking air and running leaner than the rest. I only have a single CHT gauge on my left rear cylinder. I'm not a mechanic so forgive me for talking in laymen's terms.

Take a look at Arkansas or Southern Missouri. The Ozark Mountains have a lot to offer in quality of life and recreation. World record trout and walleye have been caught in Arkansas. If you want acreage, the cost of land is very reasonable in both states. If you want a house in an airpark, there are several options to consider in both states. Even in my old C model, my four hour flight ring includes Atlanta, K.C., St. Louis, Chicago, Tulsa, Dallas, Austin, San Antonio, Shreveport, New Orleans, Oklahoma City, Wichita, Destin, Nashville and the list goes on.

It looks like my problem is fixed. Woo hoo! I was able to attend a fly-in breakfast this morning. Also flew formation with a 6 year newer C model with different mods than mine to compare speed. He has the 201 windshield, I have the stock, he has the stock cowling, I have the cowling speed mod, he has a fixed step, I have a retractable step. Ended up we were dead even at 3500' with WOT, 155 KTS ground speed.

I think we found part of my problem. We decided to start troubleshooting lines and look what we found. Inside the cabin, on the left side of the nosewheel housing (behind and to the right of the pilots right pedal), this small piece of hose goes from the gascolator through the nosewheel housing through what appears to be a stiffiner and a couple inches later through the firewall where it connects to the fuel hose going to the mechanical fuel pump. It had abrasion tape on it so it wasn't apparent when looking up in there with a flashlight and mirror. When the mechanic pushed some air through the line he could hear the hissing. It wasn't until some of the tape was pulled away that the extent of the damage could be seen. There is no grommet covering the inside of the circular cutout it passed through. Over the years the edge of the cutout must of cut into the fuel line. Probably started as a small pinhole and proceeded into a sizable crack as it rubbed. Since the crack was on top of the fuel line it wasn't leaking fuel...just sucking air! This explains why air seemed to dump into the gascolator as soon as the electric pump was turned off. Also, this is where it was sucking air when trying to operate solely on the mecanical fuel pump. Hopefully, this is the major cause of my issue. We are going to do more troubleshooting tonight to ensure we don't have any other anomalies in the fuel system. It might not be a bad idea for folks having issues with fuel pressure and engine roughness/leaning to inspect this fuel line as it may be contributing to the issue.

jrwilson, Did you order a new boost pump? I am still trying to find my gremlin as well. For some reason, air keeps getting in the gascolator and we can't figure where it is coming from. We have replaced the gaskets and reseated them a couple of times. When the boost pump is on the gascolator fills to the top. When the electric pump is turned off, all of a sudden a huge air bubble appears.

Several people have mentioned on jrwilson's post about engine stumble that it may be a fuel vent issue. I am having similar issues and want to make sure I'm checking everything. What are the steps in thoroughly checking the fuel vent and if it is a clogged fuel vent what does it take to clear the vent?

jrwilson, Can you let me know what the part number or make/model of original boost pump? I am going to try that next as that is the only part of the fuel system not changed yet. Thanks!

jrwilson, I test flew my airplane today and I still have issues. As mentioned before, my problem was only happening during climb. Now after installing all of the new parts it is doing it in level flight as well. In less than 15 seconds of turning off the electric fuel pump, my EGT starting rising rapidly as though it was leaned out too much. Since I knew what to watch for, I immediately turned the electric pump back on when EGT starting rising and prevented a power out situation. Have you had your fuel line (with the bend) replaced yet? That may be my next attempt to fix even though it is only two years old. It almost looks like that line is made too long. Supposedly it was custom made to Mooney specs for my make/model. To me it either is a fuel flow issue or it is sucking air somewhere. Please keep me informed if you find the source of your issue and I will do likewise.

I am going through a similar situation. I have a 63C Mooney. I discovered my fuel gauge wasn't operating properly so I can't attest to the fuel pressure drop. When climbing to altitude my EGT would start going up as though it was leaning out. I caught it before the engine quit, applied electric fuel pump and the EGT came down to normal. I had to keep electric pump on during the climb. Once at altitude and level flight, I could lean and fly as normal. All screens were cleaned and the troubleshooting began. I had a new fuel pump put on and thought that had fixed the problem. The issue seemed to be gone until I hit 7,000 feet climbing to 11,000 and it started again. All of my fuel lines are less than 2 years old and I too have a fuel line with a sharp angle. My mechanic pulled all of the intake tubes, inspected, cleaned and reinstalled with new gaskets and rubber fittings to the carb. I also decided to put a new carburetor on since there were a couple of SBs and ADs since it was installed in 2005. We put new gaskets in the gascolator. After spending a lot of money we may have found the culprit. The gascolator didn't look like it was sitting square. Upon looking at the top side with a mirror we found that the bailing wire was fitting into the bracket and top of the gascolator only on one side. The gascolator was cockeyed and the other side was only through the bracket but not into the gascolator. I haven't had a chance to flight test it yet but will probably do so Friday evening. I will let you know if we found my gremlin.

Does anyone happen to know the part number for 1963 C model gascalator gaskets?

Call your local Sherwin Williams store. Some of them have the ability to match colors and put in a spray can for you. I have two cans made for touch up. However, it is automotive paint but I apply it over a self etching primer and can't tell the difference.

I check report.myairplane.com (check all the boxes) and flightaware.com to see if it has been flown in the system. Flightaware also give me an idea of cruise performance at altitude by viewing the flight log and graphs. Most people will tell you that gear up landings are not a big issue if repaired correctly with a complete engine teardown inspection. My C model had a gear up landing in the late 90s and other than the engine tear down it only had minimal damage to belly skins and the tail tie-down ring.

I wonder if O2 was a factor considering the altitudes they were flying (close to the service ceiling for a C model).

Quote: The-sky-captain It's 100 degrees here and I'm needing something to cool the Mooney down with as I lost a couple gallons of sweat yesterday on the ramp in Little Rock. A year or so ago someone on Mooneyspace posted about a homemade a/c unit they constructed using an ice chest and said it worked pretty good. I can't find the post, so if anybody here can point me in the right direction I would greatly appreciate it.

Condors. When I ordered from Dresser they told me the Condors are made by Michelin.

You may try Sparrow Flying Club in Conway, Arkansas. Their website is airsparrow.com.