Hum, It's nearly 4$ per litre over here, well 3 anyway, a litre being only
about a fifth of one of our gallons! On the other hand I don't recall anyone
reporting having their fuel siphoned off. However I have heard several
reports of rain getting in thru the locking cap!
Seasonal Greetings, David Joyce, G-XSDJ
----- Original Message -----
From: <TELEDYNMCS@aol.com>
Sent: Friday, December 08, 2006 3:45 PM
Subject: Europa-List: SPRL Locking gas caps
> Team,
>
> In this age of $4 a gallon Av gas, I've decided it is probably a good
idea
> to install a locking gas cap on N245E. I ordered a locking SPRL cap from
> Spruce, since it appeared to be the same as what was shipped with my kit,
but it
> appears that the manufacturer has changed the design slightly since I
took
> delivery of my kit in 2002. The old flange won't work with the new style
cap.
> Short of major surgery to install a new flange, I don't see a way to get
a
> locking cap now that the design has changed.
>
> Anybody know where I can get an old style locking cap? I tried Europa
2004
> and they didn't respond to my e-mail. I also tried the SPRL factory
website,
> but I don't see the type used on the Europa (old or new). Spruce's
customer
> service wasn't any help, either.
>
> Thanks in advance for your assistance.
>
> Regards,
>
> John Lawton
> Dunlap, TN (TN89)
> N245E - Flying - 73.4 hours
> Jabiru 3300 w/ Sensenich hollow carbon prop
>
>
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