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    14-13 tie-down points

    There are no tie-down points on my Cruisair, so I use the gear legs. They are much closer together than the ramp tie-downs and I don't have much confidence in the situation when I have to stay over at an airport due to weather. Are there supposed to be tiedown points? Can I have them added...
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    14-13 fuel selector valve

    My Cruisair, NC74414, has both a shutoff and a selector valve. The selector valve seems to be harder than usual to operate after a situation where it refused to change tanks. That was a case where it rotated about 15 degrees (or the needed 90) and stopped. After making sure I could make an...
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    Thrust augmenter for Cruiseairs...

    This is the continuation of a research project a started a couple of years ago. Basically I'm looking for any knowledge or info anyone knows about, or any expertise anyone might have to help along the way. In the 50's some Univ. did a bunch of glide tests on a Cruiseair and part of what they...
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    Franklin 150 - on one cyl., plug won't start back in...what

    #3, top...easy to reach/see. I tried for over an hour to get the same plug back in after cleaning (it had come out without difficulty). Tried many other plugs as well. All were happy to try to start at a bad angle...didn't go there. Looked at the hole carefully, doesn't look like the...
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    Spark plug resistors bad

    My AI is saying he now tests the resistors and tosses all plugs with over 5K resistance based on something he read not long ago. Has anyone heard about this 'problem'?
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    Magneto gears for 150

    My 14-13-2 with Slick mags developed some left mag trouble, so I took them off and to the mag shop. New points, etc., but the shop says the gears are very worn, and won't reinstall them. I understand the mag gears are an engine part. Where in the world do I get new Franklin 150 gears??? Bill
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