> I was also thinking of fitting these heaters but was a little put off by
> seeing one Europa which had overheated a little. This caused a pipe
> feeding the heater to blow off a T piece and all the coolant to drain
> out. The aircraft did fly for a while with no coolant but the engine
> subsequently had to be replaced. Anyone else had or heard of any
> problems with the coolant carb heaters?
>
> Richard Iddon G-RIXS
To be fair this doesn't sound like a problem with the carb heater but with
the installation of the same. There are a total of 10 additional jubilee
clips to be used, and they have all got to be tight !
SkyDrive turned round my heater to carb fitment this morning and the cost
was less than the postage there and back !
So I recommend that if you have any doubt you get SkyDrive to do it.
Actually I should have driven it up to Southam and I expect they would have
done it while I waited. It would have cost less in fuel than the postage !
Richard
Richard F.W. Holder 01279 842804 (POTS)
Bell House, Bell Lane, 01279 842942 (fax)
Widford, Ware, Herts, 07860 367423 (mobile)
SG12 8SH email : richard.holder@avnet.co.uk
Europa Classic Tri-gear : G-OWWW, High Cross
PA-28-181 : Piper Archer : G-JANA, EGSG (Stapleford)
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