On Wednesday, June 18, 2014 10:38:48 AM UTC-4, wrote:
Today's USA Today newspaper (Wednesday, June 18) has a front page article about aviation safety.



Included is a long report of the float mechanism in many tow plane carburetors.



The original float has a serious defect which causes engine failures. (This happened to us.)



The plastic replacement float also has a defect.



Tom Knauff

Ridge Soaring Gliderport

Find it at

http://www.usatoday.com/longform/new...rt-1/10405323/