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Old July 22nd 03, 08:07 PM
Frank Van Haste
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Hi.

We had to buy a new fuel tank cap for the Archer (don't ask) and the shop
sez the price on the part (not including painting) is about $177. Can
anybody verify that that's really what the little round guy costs?

Frank


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Old July 22nd 03, 08:15 PM
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Frank Van Haste wrote:
We had to buy a new fuel tank cap for the Archer (don't ask)


Next time, make sure the cap is secure before you start your takeoff
roll :-)

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Old July 22nd 03, 08:30 PM
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In article .com, "Frank
says...

Hi.

We had to buy a new fuel tank cap for the Archer (don't ask) and the shop
sez the price on the part (not including painting) is about $177. Can
anybody verify that that's really what the little round guy costs?

Frank



If you have the Piper part number, you can check online what the price is by
visiting Des Moines Flying Service parts search website:

http://www.dmfs.com/partsearch.shtml

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Old July 22nd 03, 08:43 PM
Frank Van Haste
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"Roy Smith" wrote in message
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Frank Van Haste wrote:
We had to buy a new fuel tank cap for the Archer (don't ask)


Next time, make sure the cap is secure before you start your takeoff
roll :-)

Umm, it wasn't me but...yeah, right. The involved party is suitably
mortified.

FVH


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Old July 22nd 03, 08:48 PM
Steve House
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But it's a really really REALLY GOOD gas cap!!!!!!!!!!

"Ron Natalie" wrote in message
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"Frank Van Haste" wrote in message

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We had to buy a new fuel tank cap for the Archer (don't ask) and the

shop
sez the price on the part (not including painting) is about $177. Can
anybody verify that that's really what the little round guy costs?


This is almost certainly the price for a new one. You might inquire at
some of the avaiation salvage places for a used one.





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Old July 22nd 03, 09:06 PM
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The salvage yards I've talked with still tend to demand 50% of new.
A bit unreasonable in most cases I've seen.

-Cory
Ron Natalie wrote:
: This is almost certainly the price for a new one. You might inquire at
: some of the avaiation salvage places for a used one.




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Old July 22nd 03, 09:08 PM
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The salvage yards I've talked with still tend to demand 50% of new.
A bit unreasonable in most cases I've seen.


Why is it unreasonable? In a free-market economy, you charge what the
market will bear.

They're not demanding, they're asking. You always have the option of
taking your business elsewhere if you don't like the price.


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Old July 22nd 03, 09:21 PM
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But it's a really really REALLY GOOD gas cap!!!!!!!!!!

LMAO! Yep... and it's a relatively RARE item!!! (compared with gas caps
for cars)
... and it could be an ANTIQUE!!! ( unless you have a new Archer)
... and could it be made out of "AIRCRAFT ALUMINIUM"? (thats
Al-you-minnie-um as in "expensive" as opposed to Uh loo min um as in a

"beer
can")
... and I bet it's made to "AIRCRAFT SPECIFICATIONS" (which makes it
specific to an aircraft rather than specific to a car and thus RARE, see
item #1)

Ain't life grand? Have fun

Jim Burns III





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Old July 22nd 03, 09:31 PM
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"Jay Honeck" wrote in message news:63hTa.119504$Ph3.15180@sccrnsc04...
They're not demanding, they're asking. You always have the option of
taking your business elsewhere if you don't like the price.


Um, just out of curiosity, where else would you take your business, if not
the OEMs or the salvage yard?


You could always just duct tape over the opening :-)


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Old July 22nd 03, 09:51 PM
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Well, if it is your plane, you could make your own!

Jay Honeck wrote:

They're not demanding, they're asking. You always have the option of
taking your business elsewhere if you don't like the price.


Um, just out of curiosity, where else would you take your business, if not
the OEMs or the salvage yard?
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