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    ccraig replied to the thread Engine failure!.
    I had a similar problem years ago with a C-85 on a PA-11. It would run full throttle long enoughto get me to about 200 feet then begin...
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    Cruiser replied to the thread Engine failure!.
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    bob turner replied to the thread Cub Brakes, mine don't work.
    Hah. I never wore out a set of pads. 45 years - but I sure wear those disc brake pads out in a hurry. Two years max. Just did a set...
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    huston marlowe reacted to reileyr's post in the thread Cub Brakes, mine don't work with Like Like.
    Nice looking clean pads for great stopping power. I don't remember seeing any thin pads so never worried about shimming. Greasy oily...
  • Cruiser
    Cruiser reacted to reileyr's post in the thread Rudder board and brake rebuild with Like Like.
    The main thing is that the rudder hits the stops before the rudder pedals hit the firewall to account for cable stretch under load. The...
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    bob turner replied to the thread Starter battery mounting.
    I think ours are 680C- still pretty pricey. Lemme check. -yeah - $379 each from batterymart. The smaller Odyssey gives 70 starts with...
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    Joe kelley replied to the thread J5a parking brake.
    Thank you. I am out of town at the moment, but will contact you when I return.
  • reileyr
    reileyr replied to the thread Cub Brakes, mine don't work.
    Nice looking clean pads for great stopping power. I don't remember seeing any thin pads so never worried about shimming. Greasy oily...
  • reileyr
    reileyr replied to the thread Starter battery mounting.
    An EXT900 might be a bit much (both capacity and cost) for most cubs. The original battery in my cub was a 680 that went south. It was...
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    The angle drives for that small tach take up so much room they will not fit between the instrument and the fuel tank. You might need to...
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    JimC replied to the thread Cub Brakes, mine don't work.
    When the pads get down to the point where the bladder is physically blocked (for example, by the retainer spring) from pushing them out...
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    Cruiser reacted to bob turner's post in the thread Cub Brakes, mine don't work with Like Like.
    Also: once you determine you need new diaphragms, your choice is $35 from Univair or make them from truck inner tubes. I used the...
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    bob turner replied to the thread Cub Brakes, mine don't work.
    Also: once you determine you need new diaphragms, your choice is $35 from Univair or make them from truck inner tubes. I used the...
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    bob turner replied to the thread Starter battery mounting.
    We are using the Odyssey 545 on two Cubs and the 680 on a third. The 680 can be had TSO, but we keep them portable, and indeed charge...
  • Cruiser
    Cruiser replied to the thread Cub Brakes, mine don't work.
    Good advice. Also I found a one way valve brake bleeder Hose on Amazon for 9.95 and it makes the squirt can method you refer to work...
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