EridanMan wrote:
I've had an opportunity recently to purchase a Piper PA28-140- absolute
creme puff cosmetically... but the problem (and reason for the good
cosmetic condition) is that the plane has been sitting in an
enironmentally stable (dry, 50-80 degree ambient temperature) for
almost a decade now.

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Anything sitting that long should be highly suspect and throughly
inspected before you bet your life on it.

All the "rubber" parts are almost assuredly dried out, ready to
fail, and in need of replacement, and in the case of an aircraft,
the ones in the fuel system and brake system could cause you to
become the occupant of a smoking crater.

Depending on what was done before it was parked and the environment
since, the engine (other that the "rubber" parts) could be in pristine
condition or ready to fail at any second.

What is your life worth to you?

In another life I did a lot of sports cars of dubious quality which
sat for a long time with varied results when fired up.

There is a big difference between an engine failure on an old stored
car engine and an old stored aircraft engine when you are looking for
a place to park it when it fails in service.

--
Jim Pennino

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