REFLECTOR:Franklin oil cap

[John Dibble]

Thanks Brian and Scott.  I'm home now.  I found an oil cap at Auto Zone that actually
fits more snugly and secure than the Franklin cap, so I will probably stick with it
assuming it looks OK when I check it tomorrow in the light.  I guess now I have to
tell the whole story.  It was supposed to be a fun business trip to New Orleans
Lakefront (NEW).  Less than 5 minutes after takeoff this morning I heard a funny noise
followed by a little vibration.  I landed and one of the stainless tapes had come off
the prop, so I took the other 2 off.  That's the second one that's come off, so I
guess I'm either going to glue it on, or try the plastic LE protectors.
This afternoon when preparing to depart NEW I decided to add oil.  My policy is not to
leave the prop area until the oil cap and access cover are back on.  However it was
breezy and I had several items in my hand that could easily get loose and blow down
the runway, so I decided to take care of them and left a screw driver and the oil cap
on the wing.  I got distracted with something else and forgot about the oil cap.  I
began taxiing and was lucky that the oil cap hit the prop as it made a noticeable thud
and I saw the cap bouncing off to the side.  Otherwise I might have found out over the
middle of lake Ponchatrain when the oil was gone.
In the future the cap and cover go back on before I walk away no matter how much I
have in my hand.

John

Brian Michalk wrote:

> I have my gas cap here, and measured it.
> The part that fits inside the filler with the "bow tie" ears is 1.5 inches
> diameter (not including the ears).  It looked familiar, so I took it outside
> to my 1957 Dodge truck.  It fits the fuel filler on the truck just fine.
> You should be able to find this at a local auto parts place.
>
>  Brian Michalk  <http://www.michalk.com>
> Life is what you make of it ... never wish you had done something.
> Aviator, experimental aircraft builder, motorcyclist, SCUBA diver
> musician, home-brewer, entrepreneur and barely single
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: reflector-admin@tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-admin@tvbf.org]On
> > Behalf Of aminetech@bluefrog.com
> > Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2004 5:13 PM
> > To: reflector@tvbf.org
> > Subject: REFLECTOR:Franklin oil cap
> >
> >
> > Hey guys.  I damaged my oil cap beyond use.  Anyone know where I can get
> > another one asap, or is there a way I can do something so I can fly home?
> >
> > thanks,
> > John
> >
> >
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