I recently purchased a 1978 Sierra. I noticed a small streak of oil from the propeller hub running along side one blade prop after my…
Has anyone fabricated a new placard for the manual flap handle? Is that legal, or must I use the Beech decal (which I can’t find)?…
Credit to Mark: Any Sierra owners have problems with a rebuilt muffler rubbing a hole through the lower cowling? Have others paid $1100+ to overhaul…
I keep seeing widely differing price quotes for engine overhauls. How can I tell what the differences are? Technical Editor: One common difference is how…
I keep hearing people say not to turn my prop backwards, to keep from hurting the vacuum pump. But I see the prop bounce backwards…
How do I decipher the identification codes on a Sensenich propeller? Here is the breakdown from the Sensenich website. You can also visit their site…
It’s getting to be that time (for some of us anyway) to be thinking about engine pre-heating. What are your thoughts on good, reasonably priced,…
What’s the true story about airborne cellphone use? It is a violation of FCC rules and regulations to use a cell phone, or even have…
What’s the straight scoop on used Vernatherm valves (thermostatic oil temperature control valves)? How about used mechanical engine-driven fuel pumps? You will often see used…
Our Sierra has a cracked pilot side window that needs replacement. Does replacing a side window qualify as something that an owner can do without…