X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from smtp120.sbc.mail.re3.yahoo.com ([66.196.96.93] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.12) with SMTP id 2345635 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sat, 22 Sep 2007 09:06:23 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=66.196.96.93; envelope-from=downing.j@sbcglobal.net Received: (qmail 37466 invoked from network); 22 Sep 2007 13:05:45 -0000 DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=s1024; d=sbcglobal.net; h=Received:X-YMail-OSG:Message-ID:From:To:References:Subject:Date:MIME-Version:Content-Type:X-Priority:X-MSMail-Priority:X-Mailer:X-MimeOLE; b=dyJqXXdqR9xOxh6AxSq7c1jvgiSRdRQOuW5eFwjlZcVp8n+muulK4pYNt01vDp4WwyazLLlOEO/jfP7mudFidgnXTVOG/nMpXcyksOP36T3BWECvwRkdSNttzyIcI2CR9HSGJY3L7TbC1RydHgpkjsL4CKvJHhcSVe6hGXD90zM= ; Received: from unknown (HELO mom) (downing.j@sbcglobal.net@75.40.237.192 with login) by smtp120.sbc.mail.re3.yahoo.com with SMTP; 22 Sep 2007 13:05:44 -0000 X-YMail-OSG: vwiGjSQVM1mogu6hdoKDXZ9udCVPSSPJybtTPv0_xKtJAGVtJ7oh7r171jFEB2QgFU7IuflIlZdQjZ1gGYnpBZqbTlODLpQMHQA9u5PLh1dP_SwFO5gE2LDYcr0Wg61D7Ed8uj8vVDt3nn8- Message-ID: <000b01c7fd19$cd0c65e0$4001a8c0@gateway.2wire.net> From: "John Downing" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Fuel regulator Date: Sat, 22 Sep 2007 09:09:24 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0008_01C7FCF8.455A8E40" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1409 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1409 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0008_01C7FCF8.455A8E40 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable George, the 20 years before I retired, I worked in the natural gas = industry and from my experience a dozen low pressure gauges right out of = the box would not yield more than two or three with the same reading. I = have a Mallory pressure regulator from Jegs, part # 650-4309 which the = instructions stated it was set at 3 pds. for the Weber carb. It is = hooked to an auto gauge, but I haven't put the fuel in yet. I guess if = it doesn't overpower the float needle value, I'll just go with the = reading that comes up on the gauge, unless there is a fuel starvation = issue. JohnD ----- Original Message -----=20 From: George Lendich=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Friday, September 21, 2007 10:10 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Fuel regulator Yvon, Thanks Mate! - it seems that most, if not all, Automotive fuel = pressure gauges are inaccurate. I read Paul Yaw's write-up on them and = it would seem Industrial pressure gauges 1- 5 PSI are best for Carb n/a = applications. George ( down under) ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Yvon Cournoyer=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Friday, September 21, 2007 12:57 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Fuel regulator Holley Performance Products offers both mechanical and 12 volts = electric pressure gauges. I have been using the 0-16 psi electric gauge = and sender for more than 5 years without problem. Yvon. ----- Original Message -----=20 From: George Lendich=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2007 3:17 AM Subject: [FlyRotary] Fuel regulator Chaps, I'm looking for an Adjustable fuel pressure regulator for a carby = (NA- low pressure) with pressure gauge - any suggestions? I have looked = at the Malpassi. George (down under) -------------------------------------------------------------------------= --- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition.=20 Version: 7.5.487 / Virus Database: 269.13.27/1020 - Release Date: = 20/09/2007 12:07 PM ------=_NextPart_000_0008_01C7FCF8.455A8E40 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
George, the 20 years before I retired, = I worked in=20 the natural gas industry and from my experience a dozen low pressure = gauges=20 right out of the box would not yield more than two or three with = the same=20 reading.  I have a Mallory pressure regulator from Jegs, part # = 650-4309=20 which the instructions stated it was set at 3 pds. for the Weber = carb.  It=20 is hooked to an auto gauge, but I haven't put the fuel in yet.  I = guess if=20 it doesn't overpower the float needle value, I'll just go with the = reading that=20 comes up on the gauge, unless there is a fuel starvation issue. =20 JohnD
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 George=20 Lendich
Sent: Friday, September 21, = 2007 10:10=20 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Fuel=20 regulator

Yvon,
Thanks Mate!  - it seems that = most, if not=20 all, Automotive fuel pressure gauges are inaccurate. I read Paul Yaw's = write-up on them and it would seem Industrial pressure gauges 1- = 5 PSI=20 are best for Carb n/a applications.
George ( down under)
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Yvon=20 Cournoyer
To: Rotary motors in = aircraft=20
Sent: Friday, September 21, = 2007 12:57=20 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Fuel = regulator

Holley Performance Products = offers both=20 mechanical and 12 volts electric pressure gauges. I have been using = the 0-16=20 psi electric gauge and sender for more than 5 years without problem. = Yvon.
----- Original Message ----- =
From:=20 George Lendich
To: Rotary motors in = aircraft=20
Sent: Thursday, September = 20, 2007=20 3:17 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Fuel=20 regulator

Chaps,
I'm looking for an Adjustable = fuel pressure=20 regulator for a carby (NA- low pressure)  with pressure gauge = - any=20 suggestions? I have looked at the Malpassi.
George (down = under)

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