Andrew Gideon wrote in message gonline.com...
Our Cessna R182 is getting CO in the cockpit. We've now had three different
shops look at it multiple times, all to no (complete) effect. They've done
things like resealing the firewall, the gear-wells, the exhaust, and the
like. But still we get CO.

We've swapped CO detectors around between planes, so the detectors' results
are trusted.

One interesting oddity: turning cabin heat on does seem to get rid of the
CO.

We've noticed no difference made between type of flight. I personally have
had readings both while XC and while maneuvering (practicing commercial
maneuvers), and at various altitudes. Others have reported the same.

At this point, we're at something of a loss. The next thing we're trying is
to extend the exhaust pipe. The presumption is that this would get the CO
into the slipstream and away. But that "presumption" is really more of a
"guess" or even a "hope".

Anyone have any suggestions or ideas or experiences that might help us?

Thanks...

Andrew

The poster that said that pressurizing the cabin with the cabin heat
was what lowered the level of CO was probably correct. Cardinal RG's
have this problem and the cure is sometimes that in the rear
inspection covers on the sides of the tail in front of the stabilator,
they have a edge bent outward to scoop air into the tail and keep
exhaust out. These scoops or inspection plates have to be mounted with
the scoop facing forward so that they face the airstream. People have
installed the covers with the scoop facing down or backwards, usually
after an annual etc., and then they start getting CO in the cabin.
Check to see if your plane has this feature. I think it is common to
several Cessnas. If the scoops are not facing forward, I bet that is
your problem.

Bruce Cunningham
N30464