X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from fmailhost02.isp.att.net ([204.127.217.102] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.12) with ESMTP id 2320271 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sat, 08 Sep 2007 22:42:51 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=204.127.217.102; envelope-from=atlasyts@bellsouth.net Received: from [70.149.4.173] (adsl-149-4-173.mia.bellsouth.net[70.149.4.173]) by bellsouth.net (frfwmhc02) with SMTP id <20070909024214H0200epmjae>; Sun, 9 Sep 2007 02:42:14 +0000 X-Originating-IP: [70.149.4.173] Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v752.2) In-Reply-To: References: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed Message-Id: <47E44EC2-8880-4EFA-B116-99A0D34F813D@bellsouth.net> Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit From: Bulent Aliev Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: need help Date: Sat, 8 Sep 2007 22:43:15 -0400 To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.752.2) Summitracing.com has many wire mesh aluminum inline filters with AN fittings built in. They come in different screen microns and AN fitting sizes. I personally used the PermaCool fuel filter / water separator with drain built in before the pumps. Also from Summit Racing. Buly On Sep 8, 2007, at 10:23 PM, Ed Anderson wrote: > I have a fine wire mesh filter in an aluminum housing with An-6 > fittings on each end just before the fuel enters my header tank.. > You can unscrew one end to clean the mesh. However, been too long > ago and I find I never logged the part number on my fuel data sheet. > > But, here are the specific part numbers I use for the EFI filters > > Fuel Filters: OEM Auto Fuel Injector Fuel Filters (Two in Parallel) > > Type: AC GF - 481 Pkg: 25056052 OEM:25055129 (or equivalent) > > Fittings: 3/8 Saginaw to AN6 Adapter, "O" ring required > > > Ed > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Wendell Voto > To: Rotary motors in aircraft > Sent: Saturday, September 08, 2007 10:18 PM > Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: need help > > > Thanks Rob and Ed for the replys on the MSD fuel pumps. > > Now; what kind of filter do you have ahead of the pump? I'm > thinking of using some fine mesh screen to make a filter inside the > sump tank. It will be hard to service but believe that one will > prolong pump life and possibly. stop a particle that could interupt > fuel flow. What size mesh is recommended? > > Wendell > > > I have been using the MSD 2225 for about 20 hour with no problem so > far. Plenty of fuel pressure. Only problem is that it is not > threaded so I had to use the barbed nipples that come with the > pump. How bad can that be? > > Robert Bollinger > FM1099 MUM > Fairfield IA 52557 > (641)472-7000 ex2068 > (641)919-3213 cell > rob@mum.edu >