[C320-list] Exhaust elbow

[Bruce Heyman]

Adam,
Thanks for blazing the trail and taking one for the team (sorry about the
budget impact).
When you saw the engine lose rev's was it intermittent or pretty consistent?
Thanks,
Bruce
Somerset 671 SoCal

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Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2006 12:54 PM
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Subject: Re: [C320-list] Exhaust elbow

Alec, unfortunately, I was the first one on the list with this problem.  I
posted several calls for advice a couple of years ago when this struck and
the symptom was low RPM's and no exhaust.  Hours were around 500.  I
followed all of the advice given including removing the fuel tank and
scrubbing it out and refilling (a tough and messy job), changing all the
filters again, etc.  

Took 3 months of waiting before the mechanic could look at it and with the
tow from my dock to his, etc. it cost over $1500.  

I then put on the list for everyone to check on this and it seems to have
paid off for a number of people.

I will definitely do mine anytime I see the RPM's dropping or other issues.

Adam