On Sun, 30 Dec 2007 05:35:18 -0800 (PST), Jay Honeck
wrote:

The big present? They found a piece from the inside of a fuel line
stuck in the fitting where it attaches to the mixture body when
replacing all the hoses. Just another inch or two and it might have
proved a bit of an inconvenience.

Now THAT is truly a wonderful gift.

How old were the hoses?

They were 5 year, life limited. Let's just say they certainly served
out their useful life. That and I can' imagen how several mechanics
and IAs had missed the date on the bands. The new ones are custom
molded, teflon lined, armored, fireproof, not life limited, and
*expensive*. :-))

Also I now can read the instruments at night. I used to have to wear a
LED head lamp. OTOH it was not impossible to fly at night. I flew IFR
back from the UP very late at night and managed to read them prior to
the "head lamp". It's wonderful to have a "lighted" panel.

Roger (K8RI)