Today I wanted to check the oil pressure and fuel flow gauges since that is pretty much the only thing left holding up the first engine start. Scott joined in today, always fun to have him in the hangar, not…
More Engine Stuff
My battery charger finally arrived so I was quick to take it to the hangar and get the battery charged. Since it would take a while to charge, I worked on the throttle cables, making sure they hit the stops.…
Fuel Lines and Seats
After the problems with last week’s fuel fitting leaks, I took out the seat channel so that we could inspect the fittings. It was a good job that I did because one of the fittings in the tee that has…
Engine Work – Omnibus Edition
Here are a bunch of things that were done from a few days of working over the holiday period. We are now back to weekends only again. The ignition circuit was finished by first wiring a ground wire to the…
Ignition Switch
Today I spent a little time in the hangar, mostly doing the post-assembly work on a nice new tool chest that my wife gave me. Now when I lose something I’ll at least have the area narrowed down significantly. Beyond…
Passenger Throttle Install
In examining the choke cable install I found out that the pilot side throttle attach point is missing the bolt assembly for holding the cable on. I can’t imagine why I would have removed that but I must have played…