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Lycoming 0-320 Exhaust studs working loose by
Mike Spera
I have had intermittent problems with 0-320 exhaust studs working loose,
usually with overhauled cylinders. I understand it if I have a stubborn
nut to remove for a gasket change and the stud comes out with it. I
figure that if I reuse that stud/nut again I am asking for it to work
back loose...
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Cherokee 140 Oil Temp Sending Unit by
Mike Spera
I am in a quest to troubleshoot an oil temp that has crept up a bit in the
last 100 hours or so. Checked all the baffling and"usual stuff". I was going
to check the accuracy of the gauge via testing.
2 things that I cannot find: the part number of the oil temp sending unit
and a supplier. This...
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Yet another PA-28 wingtip query... by
Mike Spera
We've got some Madra droop-tips on our straight-wing -180. Although we've
enjoyed their
performance (good slow-flight characteristics, unchanged cruise/top
speed), my partner on the plane can't
stand the looks. So, we're looking to put Hoerner-style ones on. As far
as I can tell,...
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Cherokee 140 Oil Temp Creeping Up by
Mike Spera
I have owned this Cherokee 140 since 1994. I have logged over 1000 hours
in it through the original and the now installed overhauled engine. Oil
temps were usually at 180 degrees (both engines)when OATs were between
50-80 degrees or so. It would read 1 needle mark higher when it got to
be 95+...
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Bendix Ignition Switch Rebuild by
Mike Spera
I have had my TCM-Bendix 357210-1 ignition switch (1974 Piper Cherokee
140) apart twice in the last 14 years to clean up the contacts. I
remember once seeing a rebuild kit consisting of the back plate and the
3 triangular pressed metal contacts. Might have been from an old
Wag-Aero catalog. I...
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GPSMAP 396 won't acquire sats by
Mike Spera
Out of warranty (naturally) 396 has started acting flaky. It sits there
with the incorrect time and date and will not acquire satellites and
start up. Tried different antennas. Sometimes it will acquire after
30-40 minutes. Garmin's support database is useless. Are there any known
problems with...
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Engine Baffling Supplier by
Mike Spera
As the 74 Cherokee ages, the engine baffling (0-320 E3D) is starting to
show its age. Various places have been stop drilled over the years and
it is time for replacement.
I really don't want used salvage parts because they are likely in the
same condition as what I have. The intercylinder...
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High Oil Pressure at FT by
Mike Spera
Ever since getting the overhauled engine (Lycoming 0-320-E3D), I have
high oil pressure at full throttle for the runup and takeoff. I don't
recall it ever making it to the red line until the last year or so and I
have put 800 hours on it. It was always just below the red line at the
first (0...
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Garmin 396 Reception Problems Solved! by
Mike Spera
Well, as many of you can remember, I have posted my saga about
intermittent reception problems with my Garmin GPSMAP 396 from day one.
The Narco Nav/Coms or the splitters that are attached to them appear to
be the culprit (both the MK-12D AND Nav 122). I could always select the
harmonic freqs...
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Garrett Rescu/88 ELT Wanted by
Mike Spera
ELT will activate but will not turn off. This unit is not available at
the various boneyards. Anyone have a working unit for sale? I HATE the
thought of spending any time in the tail to mount a different type and
tearing apart the interior panels to run new wires for the...
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Cause of Columbia Shuttle Disaster. by
Mike Spera
"Under Reagan's watch"... "A Bush appointee". Are you saying that
Republican presidents cause shuttle disasters?
wrote:
I posted here last February, my opinion on what caused the Columbia
Shuttle disaster. I was pretty much 'right on the money', this article
verifies...
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Garmin 396 Reception Improves by
Mike Spera
I did have the GA-25 antenna all the while I had intermittent lost sat
reception. Bought a new high-gain replacement on line and did the swap
last weekend. For 2 days prior to the swap, I would lose reception
completely on a S-SE heading. The new antenna shows 10 sats 3/4 way up
or better....
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Glareshield Overhaul? by
Mike Spera
After 13 years since recovering, my Cherokee 140 glareshield vinyl has
developed a crack that has gotten pretty ugly.
I was happy with the original (when the covering was new). I liked the
fact that it was solid and could be grabbed as a handhold.
I understand that these things have screws...
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Garmin 396 Replacement Antennas by
Mike Spera
Folks,
My nagging problem of lost sat reception appears to still be with me.
Switching off the entire electrical system does not help. So, I believe
we have eliminated the Narco radios as a possible source. Moving the
antenna around the glareshield may or may not help.
I am beginning to think...
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March 21st 07 04:59 PM
by Ross
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Overlay/Panel Lighting? by
Mike Spera
I have a 74 Cherokee 140 that does not have any panel lighting other
than the red overhead. The 2 VOR/ILS indicators are internally lit as is
the VC compass and clock. These are all running off the one lone factory
dimmer. On full, the indicator lights will illuminate the cabin, so I
run them...
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Airgizmo Associated Wiring by
Mike Spera
There are separate threads on the installation variables with the
Airgizmo dock. When I look at this "install" the plastic piece seems to
be of lesser question than the wiring.
Are the 3 cables (power, XM, GPS) attached to the existing bundles
behind the instrument panel? Is the power cable...
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by Newps
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Strobe Power Supply Mounting Plate by
Mike Spera
O.K. I give up. It appears that buying one of these critters new or used
is impossible (yes, I called EVERY boneyard on the planet). But, I don't
have one to copy and I don't have any good pictures. I would like to
duplicate the original and mount it in the "factory" location.
Anyone have any...
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Garmin 396 Reception Problems - Latest Observations by
Mike Spera
In my previous posts, I described what appeared to be random signal lock
losses with my new 396. Changing everything did not help. I got the
dealer to swap the unit with a new one and I upgraded the software to
the latest level.
It appeared to work well for over 2 months, however, it started...
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GPSMap 396 Power Cable by
Mike Spera
Well, we just broke the first power cable for the beast. I had read that
others were having problems with plug failures so I bought a spare a
while back. The plastic part that is physically plugged into the unit
separates from the back part of the connector molded to the cable. Total
operations...
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November 20th 06 05:03 AM
by John_F
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Garmin 396 Reception Problems - Again by
Mike Spera
Its bbbbaaaaaaacccccckkkkkkk.
I thought we had the 396 reception problems solved with the unit swap
and upgraded firmware. On climb out the thing lost its lock again and
continued to do so until I changed course. That ain't gonna be an option
on a plan in IMC (uh, center, I need to change...
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