X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from cdptpa-omtalb.mail.rr.com ([75.180.132.121] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.12) with ESMTP id 2321257 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sun, 09 Sep 2007 16:43:25 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=75.180.132.121; envelope-from=eanderson@carolina.rr.com Received: from edward2 ([24.74.103.61]) by cdptpa-omta04.mail.rr.com with SMTP id <20070909204247.DFEZ3980.cdptpa-omta04.mail.rr.com@edward2> for ; Sun, 9 Sep 2007 20:42:47 +0000 Message-ID: <001801c7f322$103bf170$2402a8c0@edward2> From: "Ed Anderson" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: need help Date: Sun, 9 Sep 2007 16:43:22 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0015_01C7F300.88E7A320" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.3138 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3138 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0015_01C7F300.88E7A320 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I have opened up my coarse filter 6 times in 10 years. First time had = some small fragments of sealant used to close the tank. The next 5 = times nothing. Of course, a lot will depend on type of tank and quality = of fuel going into the tanks. I replace the EFI filters at each conditional inspection, cut the old = ones open and have never found anything in them either. But, I do use = 100LL aircraft quality gasoline - almost exclusively.. ED ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Wendell Voto=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Sunday, September 09, 2007 4:00 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: need help Thanks Ed, How often do you have to clean the filter? Wendell 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 -----=20 From: Wendell Voto=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 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.=20 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? =20 Wendell =20 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 ------=_NextPart_000_0015_01C7F300.88E7A320 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

I have opened up my coarse filter 6 times in 10=20 years. First time had some small fragments of sealant used to = close the=20 tank. The next 5 times nothing. Of course, a lot will depend = on type=20 of tank and quality of fuel going into the tanks.

I replace the EFI filters at each conditional = inspection,=20 cut the old ones open and have never found anything in them = either. But, I=20 do use 100LL aircraft quality gasoline - almost = exclusively..

----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Wendell = Voto=20
To: Rotary motors in = aircraft

Sent: Sunday, September 09, = 2007 4:00=20 PM

Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: need = help

Thanks Ed,

How often do you have to clean the=20 filter?

Wendell

I have a fine wire mesh filter in an = aluminum housing=20 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=20 too long ago and I find I never logged the part number on my fuel = data=20 sheet.

But, here are the specific part numbers I = use for the=20 EFI filters

Fuel Filters: OEM Auto Fuel Injector Fuel Filters (Two in=20 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:=20 Wendell=20 Voto
To: Rotary motors in = aircraft=20

Sent: Saturday, September = 08, 2007=20 10:18 PM

Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: = need=20 help

Thanks Rob and Ed for the replys on = the MSD=20 fuel pumps.

Now; what kind of filter do you = have=20 ahead of the pump? I'm thinking of using some fine mesh = screen to=20 make a filter inside the sump tank. It will be hard to = service but=20 believe that one will prolong pump life and possibly. stop a = particle=20 that could interupt fuel flow. What size mesh is=20 recommended?

Wendell

I have been using the MSD 2225 = for about 20=20 hour with no problem so far. Plenty of fuel pressure. Only = problem is=20 that it is not threaded so I had to use the barbed nipples that = come=20 with the pump. How bad can that be?

Robert Bollinger
FM1099 = MUM
Fairfield=20 IA 52557
(641)472-7000 ex2068
(641)919-3213 cell
rob@mum.edu

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