X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Fri, 26 Aug 2011 18:38:01 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from mail-gy0-f180.google.com ([209.85.160.180] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4.1) with ESMTPS id 5103640 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 25 Aug 2011 11:53:31 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.85.160.180; envelope-from=mehapgood@gmail.com Received: by gyc15 with SMTP id 15so3886320gyc.25 for ; Thu, 25 Aug 2011 08:52:46 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.101.88.17 with SMTP id q17mr3398592anl.93.1314287565908; Thu, 25 Aug 2011 08:52:45 -0700 (PDT) X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from [192.168.0.156] ([216.237.93.97]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPS id d7sm630221anb.14.2011.08.25.08.52.39 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=OTHER); Thu, 25 Aug 2011 08:52:44 -0700 (PDT) X-Original-Sender: Matt Hapgood References: In-Reply-To: Mime-Version: 1.0 (iPad Mail 8F190) Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=Apple-Mail-54-972913328 X-Original-Message-Id: <26503602-E22C-406A-95EE-F1C5D657F028@alumni.duke.edu> X-Original-Cc: "lml@lancaironline.net" X-Mailer: iPad Mail (8F190) From: Matt Hapgood Subject: Re: [LML] Re: LNC2 Fuel Caps X-Original-Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2011 09:52:39 -0600 X-Original-To: Lancair Mailing List --Apple-Mail-54-972913328 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii A big Thank You to everyone on the list who has called or email with suggest= ions and offers of help with my fuel cap challenge. I have ordered two new c= aps from Spruce (Lancair was out of stock) and will try to scavenge for part= s so I can keep the polished part of my existing caps and also have spare st= uff laying around the garage to annoy my wife. Sincerely, Matt On Aug 25, 2011, at 8:48 AM, "Mark Ravinski" wrote: > Matt, > The locking lever acts like a cam and goes over a high point as it closes.= > I suspect you've worn down the bump. See if you can disassemble the cap a= nd orient the parts so as to be able to file down the spot on the bottom of= the bump and thereby restore some of it's prominence. Don't overdo it, - y= ou need to take up the lost material with the adjustment nut. > =20 > Mark Ravinski > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Matt Hapgood > To: lml@lancaironline.net > Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2011 2:36 PM > Subject: [LML] LNC2 Fuel Caps >=20 > I am having a fuel cap crisis with my 360. Here's the quick story: > =20 > 1. I've been flying my 360 for 10 years. Never had any problem with fuel c= aps. > 2. Got the plane out of annual a few weeks ago > 3. Now the little flip lever that wedges the cap closed will not stay down= . It pops up. Happened on one side, so I played around with it a bit and l= oosened and tightened the nut at the bottom of the cap. No help. Compared t= o other side and can see no difference. Then, like an idiot, decided to lub= ricate the working sides' o-ring (which I have done MANY time in the past). = I just use engine oil from the dipstick. Again, have done this MANY times o= ver 10 years. > =20 > Now neither side will stay closed. I am 1300 NM (KEGE) from my home base,= and not a fan of flying with duct tape over the fuel caps. Short of orderi= ng new fuel caps, any suggestions?=20 > =20 > Anyone had this problem with their fuel caps in the past? > =20 > Any help appreciated... > =20 > Matt Hapgood > 919-619-3296 >=20 > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com=20 > Version: 9.0.901 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3854 - Release Date: 08/24/11 0= 2:34:00 --Apple-Mail-54-972913328 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8
A big Thank You to everyone on the list who has called or email with suggestions and offers of help with my fuel cap challenge.  I have ordered two new caps from Spruce (Lancair was out of stock) and will try to scavenge for parts so I can keep the polished part of my existing caps and also have spare stuff laying around the garage to annoy my wife.

Sincerely,

Matt

On Aug 25, 2011, at 8:48 AM, "Mark Ravinski" <mjrav@comcast.net> wrote:

Matt,
The locking lever acts like a cam and goes over a high point as it closes.
I suspect you've worn down the bump.  See if you can disassemble the cap and orient the parts so as to be able to file down the spot on the bottom  of the bump and thereby restore some of it's prominence.  Don't overdo it, - you need to take up the lost material with the adjustment nut.
 
Mark Ravinski
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2011 2:36 PM
Subject: [LML] LNC2 Fuel Caps

I am having a fuel cap crisis with my 360.  Here's the quick story:
 
1. I've been flying my 360 for 10 years.  Never had any problem with fuel caps.
2. Got the plane out of annual a few weeks ago
3. Now the little flip lever that wedges the cap closed will not stay down.  It pops up.  Happened on one side, so I played around with it a bit and loosened and tightened the nut at the bottom of the cap.  No help.  Compared to other side and can see no difference.  Then, like an idiot, decided to lubricate the working sides' o-ring (which I have done MANY time in the past).  I just use engine oil from the dipstick.  Again, have done this MANY times over 10 years.
 
Now neither side will stay closed.  I am 1300 NM (KEGE) from my home base, and not a fan of flying with duct tape over the fuel caps.  Short of ordering new fuel caps, any suggestions? 
 
Anyone had this problem with their fuel caps in the past?
 
Any help appreciated...
 
Matt Hapgood
919-619-3296


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