Looking at an old Ercoupe today...

On May 15, 11:07*am, "Jay Honeck" wrote:
- 400 SMOH
- Out of annual for 1 year (the owner has another plane, and a very busy
work schedule; he's sort of lost interest in the plane)
- Flown 30 hours since 2000
- Sat for 15 years prior to 2000 (owned by current owner's uncle)

The red flag for me is the age of the engine. It sat for 15 years
then was flown for only 30 hrs in 8 years. It had 400 hrs SMOH with
only 30hrs in the last 23 years so this MOH was done probably over 300
moons ago. Of course I am not an A&P but having to overhaul the engine
of our Cardinal after finding 3 cracked cylinders in the first annual
(after about 100hrs), I am now quite leery of old engines. Even if
the compression checks are good, I'd add the cost of the new engine to
the offered price.

Hai Longworth

The red flag for me is the age of the engine. It sat for 15 years
then was flown for only 30 hrs in 8 years. It had 400 hrs SMOH

Me, too. One thing I forgot to mention is that it had a top end overhaul in
2002, when it was brought out of its 15-year sleep.

Even so, we have adjusted our offer to reflect a mid-time engine rather than
a 400 hour engine. We also understand that the camshaft could be a rusted
POS that trashes the engine in the next 40 hours.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

"Jay Honeck" wrote in
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We also understand that the pilot
could be a rusted POS that trashes the engine in the next 40 hours.



There. i fixored it.


Bertie

"Bertie the Bunyip" wrote in message
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"Jay Honeck" wrote in
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We also understand that the pilot
could be a rusted POS that trashes the engine in the next 40 hours.



There. i fixored it.


Bertie

There, another lame forgery.

"Maxwell" luv2^fly99@cox.^net wrote in news:AieYj.232$UE2.38
@newsfe24.lga:


"Bertie the Bunyip" wrote in message
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"Jay Honeck" wrote in
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We also understand that the pilot
could be a rusted POS that trashes the engine in the next 40 hours.



There. i fixored it.


Bertie

There, another lame forgery.




There another clueless fjukktard who doesn't know his ass from his
elbow.



Bertie

In article , Bertie the
Bunyip says...

"Maxwell" luv2^fly99@cox.^net wrote in news:AieYj.232$UE2.38
@newsfe24.lga:


"Bertie the Bunyip" wrote in message
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"Jay Honeck" wrote in
news:el6Yj.170137$yE1.10000@attbi_s21:


We also understand that the pilot
could be a rusted POS that trashes the engine in the next 40 hours.



There. i fixored it.


Bertie

There, another lame forgery.




There another clueless fjukktard who doesn't know his ass from his
elbow.

I wouldn't let this klown near a kite, never mind a plane...

--

"Tis an ill wind that blows no minds"

Maxwell luv2^fly99@live.^com wrote in news:MPG.229b1f7c74fcf0ae98b046
@notbxpats.edu:

In article , Bertie the
Bunyip says...

"Maxwell" luv2^fly99@cox.^net wrote in news:AieYj.232$UE2.38
@newsfe24.lga:


"Bertie the Bunyip" wrote in message
...
"Jay Honeck" wrote in
news:el6Yj.170137$yE1.10000@attbi_s21:


We also understand that the pilot
could be a rusted POS that trashes the engine in the next 40
hours.



There. i fixored it.


Bertie

There, another lame forgery.




There another clueless fjukktard who doesn't know his ass from his
elbow.

I wouldn't let this klown near a kite, never mind a plane...


I don't think anyone does, actually.


Bertie