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I just was happy lately to pay $65 for a used $15 part that Cessna
wanted $275. Frank Van Haste wrote: Hi. We had to buy a new fuel tank cap for the Archer (don't ask) and the shop sez the price on the part (not including painting) is about $177. Can anybody verify that that's really what the little round guy costs? Frank -- Regards, Ross ________________________________________ 972.952.3170 Phone 972.949.9249 Pager 972.952.2574 FAX McKinney/Wing A2N 48v72 |
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Try www.asod.com. Also, don't you have the little chain to retain the
gas cap like on my Cessna? Frank Van Haste wrote: Hi. We had to buy a new fuel tank cap for the Archer (don't ask) and the shop sez the price on the part (not including painting) is about $177. Can anybody verify that that's really what the little round guy costs? Frank |
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"Paul Tomblin" wrote in message ... In a previous article, "Frank Van Haste" said: We had to buy a new fuel tank cap for the Archer (don't ask) and the shop sez the price on the part (not including painting) is about $177. Can anybody verify that that's really what the little round guy costs? Yup. $5 for the gas cap, $172 for the TSO number printed on it. It's most likely not even TSO'd. |
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Jay Honeck wrote:
: They're not demanding, they're asking. You always have the option of : taking your business elsewhere if you don't like the price. : Um, just out of curiosity, where else would you take your business, if not : the OEMs or the salvage yard? : -- Exactly. The problem with aircraft stuff is that it doesn't have the benefit of supply/demand, and everything has legal ramifications. They can charge whatever they please since they've got you by the short and curlies, so long as it's less than the even more ridiculous OEM prices. FWIW -Cory -- ************************************************** *********************** * The prime directive of Linux: * * - learn what you don't know, * * - teach what you do. * * (Just my 20 USm$) * ************************************************** *********************** |
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Everything is subject to the laws of supply and demand. The cost of gas
caps reflects the very limited market, which makes it extremely uneconomical for a new manufacturer to start up production to compete with the existing suppliers, hence the high prices. Mike Schumann wrote in message ... Jay Honeck wrote: : They're not demanding, they're asking. You always have the option of : taking your business elsewhere if you don't like the price. : Um, just out of curiosity, where else would you take your business, if not : the OEMs or the salvage yard? : -- Exactly. The problem with aircraft stuff is that it doesn't have the benefit of supply/demand, and everything has legal ramifications. They can charge whatever they please since they've got you by the short and curlies, so long as it's less than the even more ridiculous OEM prices. FWIW -Cory -- ************************************************** *********************** * The prime directive of Linux: * * - learn what you don't know, * * - teach what you do. * * (Just my 20 USm$) * ************************************************** *********************** |
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Mike Schumann wrote:
: Everything is subject to the laws of supply and demand. The cost of gas : caps reflects the very limited market, which makes it extremely uneconomical : for a new manufacturer to start up production to compete with the existing : suppliers, hence the high prices. : Mike Schumann Don't forget the legal issues. I'd wager that's a bigger cost for many, many things airplane. Look at the Facet fuel pumps used all over. Exactly the same as the one you get at NAPA, but it has a safety-wire hole drilled in it, and serious legal ramifications if it fails. -Cory -- ************************************************** *********************** * The prime directive of Linux: * * - learn what you don't know, * * - teach what you do. * * (Just my 20 USm$) * ************************************************** *********************** |
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The Warrior I fly has a gas cap that's awfully loose when closed! I've
asked the owner about it, and he doesn't seem too concerned. How did yours come off? P.S. -- I certainly wouldn't want a "safety wire" around the gascap, in case it came loose mid-flight! P.S. - I certainly wouldn't want a wrote in message ... Mike Schumann wrote: : Everything is subject to the laws of supply and demand. The cost of gas : caps reflects the very limited market, which makes it extremely uneconomical : for a new manufacturer to start up production to compete with the existing : suppliers, hence the high prices. : Mike Schumann Don't forget the legal issues. I'd wager that's a bigger cost for many, many things airplane. Look at the Facet fuel pumps used all over. Exactly the same as the one you get at NAPA, but it has a safety-wire hole drilled in it, and serious legal ramifications if it fails. -Cory -- ************************************************** *********************** * The prime directive of Linux: * * - learn what you don't know, * * - teach what you do. * * (Just my 20 USm$) * ************************************************** *********************** |
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On Tue, 22 Jul 2003 19:07:30 GMT, "Frank Van Haste"
wrote: Hi. We had to buy a new fuel tank cap for the Archer (don't ask) and the shop sez the price on the part (not including painting) is about $177. Can anybody verify that that's really what the little round guy costs? Think that's bad? Get a price on the ones used for the Aux tanks on Bonanzas and a number of other planes. They are the one with the lever on top, an "O-ring" around the outside, two "O-rings" around the shaft, and three tabs that stick out when the lever is depressed. "As I recall" the last price I heard as something like $700, or $800 Roger Halstead (K8RI EN73 & ARRL Life Member) www.rogerhalstead.com N833R World's oldest Debonair? (S# CD-2) Frank |
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"Frank Van Haste" wrote in message odigy.com...
"Roy Smith" wrote in message ... Next time, make sure the cap is secure before you start your takeoff roll :-) Umm, it wasn't me but...yeah, right. The involved party is suitably mortified. If that's what happened, you may want to check with the airport administration. They usually save whatever FOD they pick up off the runway if it looks like an airplane part. Tell the involved party to feel lucky that you didn't have locking gas caps. Those babies top $700 (each) brand new. John Galban=====N4BQ (PA28-180) |
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