Return-Path: <sbartrim@mail.canfor.ca> Received: from corpprd-pxy1.canfor.ca ([207.230.226.92] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1b7) with ESMTP id 2403129 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 05 Jun 2003 01:14:15 -0400 Received: from exchange.canfor.ca (mail.canfor.ca [198.162.162.49]) by corpprd-pxy1.canfor.ca (Build 103 8.9.3p2/NT-8.9.3) with ESMTP id WAA03479 for <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>; Wed, 04 Jun 2003 22:14:11 -0700 Received: by mail.canfor.ca with Internet Mail Service (5.5.2653.19) id <LWY15F98>; Wed, 4 Jun 2003 22:14:10 -0700 Message-ID: <1F17B59A61D4194095359264D24D22A2708BC0@mailman.canfor.ca> From: "Bartrim, Todd" <sbartrim@mail.canfor.ca> To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net> Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: air filters? Date: Wed, 4 Jun 2003 22:14:07 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Internet Mail Service (5.5.2653.19) Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----_=_NextPart_001_01C32B21.4A2A30E0" This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. ------_=_NextPart_001_01C32B21.4A2A30E0 Content-Type: text/plain > About air filters: > I flew a while with a cheap foam filter, Sounds like a UNI-Filter. I used to use them on my modified Ski-Doos when I was too poor to afford the K&N. They work OK. > > So keep those filters from collapsing. > I was concerned about this, so I built a vacuum relief valve, which is an > integral part of my filter box. In the unlikely event of a filter plug due > to dirt or more likely ice, it will simply overcome the spring pressure > and allow unfiltered air from inside the cowl to flow. I probably won't > even know if it has opened. > > S. Todd Bartrim Turbo 13B rotary powered RX-9endurance (FWF) C-FSTB (reserved) http://www3.telus.net/haywire/RV-9/C-FSTB.htm "Imagination is more important than knowledge" -Albert Einstein ------_=_NextPart_001_01C32B21.4A2A30E0 Content-Type: text/html Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 3.2//EN"> <HTML> <HEAD> <META HTTP-EQUIV=3D"Content-Type" CONTENT=3D"text/html; = charset=3DUS-ASCII"> <META NAME=3D"Generator" CONTENT=3D"MS Exchange Server version = 5.5.2653.12"> <TITLE>RE: [FlyRotary] Re: air filters?</TITLE> </HEAD> <BODY> <UL> <P><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">About air = filters:</FONT> <BR><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">I flew a while with = a cheap foam filter,</FONT>=20 <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Sounds like a UNI-Filter. I used to = use them on my modified Ski-Doos when I was too poor to afford the = K&N. They work OK.</FONT></P> <P><FONT FACE=3D"Arial"> </FONT> <BR><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">So keep those = filters from collapsing.</FONT> <BR><FONT FACE=3D"Arial"> </FONT><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">I = was concerned about this, so I built a vacuum relief valve, which is an = integral part of my filter box. In the unlikely event of a filter plug = due to dirt or more likely ice, it will simply overcome the spring = pressure and allow unfiltered air from inside the cowl to flow. I = probably won't even know if it has opened.</FONT></P> <BR> </UL> <P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">S. Todd Bartrim</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Turbo 13B rotary powered</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">RX-9endurance (FWF)</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">C-FSTB (reserved)</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial"><A = HREF=3D"http://www3.telus.net/haywire/RV-9/C-FSTB.htm" = TARGET=3D"_blank">http://www3.telus.net/haywire/RV-9/C-FSTB.htm</A></FON= T> </P> <P> <FONT SIZE=3D2 = FACE=3D"Arial">"Imagination is more important than = knowledge"</FONT> <BR> = = = = <FONT SIZE=3D2 = FACE=3D"Arial">-Albert Einstein</FONT> </P> <BR> </BODY> </HTML> ------_=_NextPart_001_01C32B21.4A2A30E0--