---------------------------------------------------------- Pietenpol-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Wed 09/13/06: 7 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 03:56 AM - Re: New Piet owner () 2. 05:39 AM - Re: New Piet owner (Gene Beenenga) 3. 05:53 AM - New Piet Owner (Oscar Zuniga) 4. 05:55 AM - Re: Crankshafts (shad bell) 5. 05:56 AM - Re: New Piet owner (RAMPEYBOY@aol.com) 6. 10:42 AM - starting a Ford (Douwe Blumberg) 7. 05:53 PM - Re: starting a Ford (Chet's Mail) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 03:56:30 AM PST US Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: New Piet owner From: Congrats on becoming a new member,welcome aboard,you won't find a better bunch of people anywhere!If you have one with the modal A engine then you really look and feel like one of the originals and as one member mentioned earlier ,your going to have people coming over to look at your aircraft that are flying much more costly and sophisticated stuff.Enjoy.I flew a circuit for the first time last night and I got to tell ya your gonna love this aircraft and the people involved with it! ________________________________ From: owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Chet's Mail Sent: September 12, 2006 7:36 PM Subject: Pietenpol-List: New Piet owner Hello to all: I'm the new owner of N920Y built by Don Hicks in Alabama. And I have a question to all that have Model A engines. What is your starting procedure, for I'm having a little problem when it comes to starting this engine. I do thank you for your time. Chet Hartley Holts Summit, MO ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 05:39:09 AM PST US From: Gene Beenenga Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: New Piet owner Skip, My GN-1, Corvair powered, is, as they say, "about 80% finished with 80% to go" to being flight ready. I have attached a shot of mine, do you one you can share of yours? Gene in Springfield, IL -----Original Message----- >From: Skip-Cinda Gadd >Sent: Sep 12, 2006 8:07 PM >To: pietenpol-list@matronics.com >Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: New Piet owner > >Congratulations Chet! I never saw the plane but did work with Don at Sun N Fun, he did good work. >Sorry I Can't help you with starting the Model A, I'm still in the learning curve starting the A 65 on my GN-1. The bendix mags are non impulse. >Skip > >----- Original Message ----- >I'm the new owner of N920Y built by Don Hicks in Alabama. And I have a question to all that have Model A engines. >Chet Hartley ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 05:53:31 AM PST US From: "Oscar Zuniga" Subject: Pietenpol-List: New Piet Owner --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "Oscar Zuniga" >The next time you watch the movie "PT109" look for him as one of the >PT boat crew in the movie. I don't know which one Wouldn't he be the one wearing the "Pietenpol... Low and Slow Forever" ballcap? ;o) Oscar Zuniga do not archive San Antonio, TX mailto: taildrags@hotmail.com website at http://www.flysquirrel.net ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 05:55:50 AM PST US From: shad bell Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Crankshafts I believe the cranks affected were manufactured from 1997 on, According to the website that was posted about the class action lawsuit. I believe they changed the alloy used to make the cranks to save $$$. Shad --------------------------------- ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 05:56:21 AM PST US From: RAMPEYBOY@aol.com Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: New Piet owner Gene, what's the difference in a GN-1 and a regular old air camper? That's awesome work by the way! Did you have to steam those lower longerons in the aft part of fuselage to get the bend in them? Thanks! Boyce ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 10:42:54 AM PST US From: "Douwe Blumberg" Subject: Pietenpol-List: starting a Ford Hello, I've talked to other Ford flyers and have been running mine on the test stand for a year now. Make sure your mag, or one of your mags has an impulse coupling, which I'm sure it does. My Ford has a weber carb, which I found NEEDs to be choked to start when it's cold, either by using the choke or covering the intake to limit the air coming in. I"ve seen guys put a priming line in, but this shouldn't be necessary. like most engines, pull the prop through after verifying the mags are off, and using extreme caution before trying it hot, this will bring some mixture into the cylinders. I've read about guys pulling the prop through backwards to bring it in but i can't see what the difference would be. Good luck Douwe ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 05:53:44 PM PST US From: "Chet's Mail" Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: starting a Ford Thanks for the info I only have the one mag, do you have two and how is that rigged?????? Chet ----- Original Message ----- From: Douwe Blumberg To: pietenpolgroup Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2006 12:44 PM Subject: Pietenpol-List: starting a Ford Hello, I've talked to other Ford flyers and have been running mine on the test stand for a year now. Make sure your mag, or one of your mags has an impulse coupling, which I'm sure it does. My Ford has a weber carb, which I found NEEDs to be choked to start when it's cold, either by using the choke or covering the intake to limit the air coming in. I"ve seen guys put a priming line in, but this shouldn't be necessary. like most engines, pull the prop through after verifying the mags are off, and using extreme caution before trying it hot, this will bring some mixture into the cylinders. I've read about guys pulling the prop through backwards to bring it in but i can't see what the difference would be. Good luck Douwe