Alan,
Back in 2014 Bud Yerly had a batch of older style fuel caps made up because
Europa
no longer stocked caps for aircraft built prior to 2003. I dont know if Bud
had any extra caps made up for stock. You can call/write hime to find out.
Ill include the text of Buds e-mail:
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On Aug 19, 2014, at 6:19 PM, "Bud Yerly"
wrote:
To all owners and operators.
I received a call from a client who inadvertently misplaced his gas cap. His
kit
is a about a 2001 XS and Europa-Aircraft (2004) does not have stock on these
older caps. Come to find out, the caps changed in or about 2003. All caps
on newer XS kits have a smaller cap and ring (65mmOD).
What to check.
If you have a fuel cap supplied with your kit made by SPRL that measures 70 mm
OD on the gray cap, these caps are no longer in production and the new 65 mm
caps
do not fit properly. Aircraft Spruce and Wicks do not have any old style
caps in inventory.
Classic caps and the newer XS kits are available but the cap and flange have to
be bought at an average price of about $60-$70. On the older pre 2004 kits if
you have the 70 mm cap and you wish to upgrade to the newer style, you will
have to cut the fuel ring out and replace. Not fun especially since the
diameters
are different.
Please review the pdf document attached for details on the differences.
I am putting together a special order for my Custom Flight Clients for the older
70 mm caps through Newton SPRL. The price is reasonable and less then current
retail. I highly recommend that older XS kit owners purchase a spare in the
unlikely event your cap may disappear. We are not supplying the key lock.
This is a one time shot as it is coming out of my pocket for the R&D. I cannot
expect the current Europa Company to support these pre 2004 kit fuel caps as
it is not economically viable to do so.
However, determined owners like myself will attempt to make a special order
through
the manufacturer happen to keep my clients happy and supplied. You are all
welcome to piggy back on my efforts and research.
Email or call in your order to me direct, not through the Matronics site please
so as not to clutter up the site.
Regards,
Bud Yerly
Custom Flight Creations, Inc.
personal email: budyerly@msn.com,
Mobile Phone: 813-244-8354
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I hope this helps.
Blue skies & tailwinds,
Bob Borger
Europa XS Tri, Rotax 914, Airmaster C/S Prop (75 hrs).
Little Toot Sport Biplane, Lycoming Thunderbolt AEIO-320 EXP
3705 Lynchburg Dr.
Corinth, TX 76208-5331
Cel: 817-992-1117
rlborger@mac.com
On Jul 30, 2016, at 1:35 AM, Alan Burrill <alanb@dpy01.co.ukwrote:
--Europa-List message posted by: Alan Burrill <alanb@dpy01.co.uk>
Was the design for the fuel cap changed slightly so that the new ones do not
seal
correctly in an old fitting? I think I remember a post on that some time ago.
Can you get replacement o-rings from eBay or Amazon instead of replacing the
whole
cap?
Alan
GOBJT
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