ORIGINAL: William Robison
TC:
Sorry to hear you now have one fewer airplanes. There are very few of us who hnave not had similar misfortunes, doesn't make any of us happier though.
About the only thing I would have done differently is one additional step; pop the exhaust and make sure no sand went up the bung hole.
If all is smooth turning and it's clean with nothing pulled through the carb just go ahead and run it in the next plane.
Bill.
Doh!! I forgot to mention I had the exhaust off as well.
Thanks Bill will do axactly that.
Am now looking for a replacement. BTW also looking at the new TF Staggerwing shown in the Toledo Show movies available elsewhere on this fine website. Now I just have to figure out how to get it past "She Who Must Be Obeyed" along with a second radial to power it. I say second because my 170 is earmarked for the Great Planes Super Stearman I recently acquired.
Maybe I wax lyrical about the beautiful Candy Apple finish or some such thing?
God I love this!!!!!
Safe Flying
TC