X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from cdptpa-omtalb.mail.rr.com ([75.180.132.120] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4.0) with ESMTP id 5020555 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 14 Jun 2011 18:54:12 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=75.180.132.120; envelope-from=eanderson@carolina.rr.com Return-Path: X-Authority-Analysis: v=1.1 cv=8mDY8c80ZOa76EOwICuS+E2YRQjxDgO9xqUnRMONc7w= c=1 sm=0 a=UBzZ3mTtjrgA:10 a=rPkcCx1H5rrOSfN0dPC7kw==:17 a=rGqmrA4DGWew3TzNr8oA:9 a=wPNLvfGTeEIA:10 a=Ia-xEzejAAAA:8 a=ayC55rCoAAAA:8 a=m5njooeCb4mgDP5IK_AA:9 a=Wk4yTiXC2BLgYkAOvmwA:7 a=EzXvWhQp4_cA:10 a=rPkcCx1H5rrOSfN0dPC7kw==:117 X-Cloudmark-Score: 0 X-Originating-IP: 174.110.167.5 Received: from [174.110.167.5] ([174.110.167.5:61098] helo=EdPC) by cdptpa-oedge03.mail.rr.com (envelope-from ) (ecelerity 2.2.3.46 r()) with ESMTP id 2B/9F-00666-176E7FD4; Tue, 14 Jun 2011 22:53:37 +0000 Message-ID: <493803AF17A2402694DBB4C84F2F9BAD@EdPC> From: "Ed Anderson" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: In-Reply-To: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Fuel damper Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2011 18:52:48 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_001E_01CC2AC4.4194F720" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Importance: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Windows Live Mail 14.0.8117.416 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V14.0.8117.416 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_001E_01CC2AC4.4194F720 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I agree, Rino - I use hose as well, so there is some give and damping = effect over the auto use of SS tubes which have no give. Ed From: Rino=20 Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2011 6:21 PM To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Fuel damper Thanks Ed. That is all I wanted to know! No fire here but it was = leaking. The plug will stay. A couple feet of hoses, that should = absorb the pulses enough. Rino ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Ed Anderson=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2011 6:08 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Fuel damper Reno, I never used one in 11 + years of flying with my 13B. In fact, = most are removed due to the fire hazard potential caused by them leaking = - not a question of If, but when. Rx-7 Fires have been reported = supposedly as a results. The dampers tend to smooth out the shock waves in the fuel line caused = by the injectors closing and opening - but, I know of no problems = reported by not using them. Lynn Hanover would probably be the one with = the knowledge to really know. Ed From: Rino=20 Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2011 4:02 PM To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Subject: [FlyRotary] Fuel damper Is the fuel pressure damper really necessary. Mine started to leak = and I replaced it with a plug. What are the consequences? Rino Lacombe ------=_NextPart_000_001E_01CC2AC4.4194F720 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
I agree, Rino - I use hose as well, so there is = some give=20 and damping effect over the auto use of SS tubes which have no=20 give.
 
Ed

From: Rino
Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2011 6:21 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Fuel damper

Thanks Ed.  That is all I wanted = to=20 know!  No fire here but it was leaking.  The plug will = stay.  A=20 couple feet of hoses, that should absorb the pulses enough.
 
Rino
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Ed=20 Anderson
Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2011 = 6:08=20 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Fuel=20 damper

Reno, I never used one in 11 + years of flying = with my=20 13B.  In fact, most are removed due to the fire hazard potential = caused=20 by them leaking - not a question of If, but when.  Rx-7 Fires = have been=20 reported supposedly as a results.
 
The dampers tend to smooth out the shock waves = in the=20 fuel line caused by the injectors closing and opening - but, I know of = no=20 problems reported by not using them.  Lynn Hanover would probably = be the=20 one with the knowledge to really know.
 
Ed
From: Rino
Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2011 4:02 PM
To: Rotary motors in = aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Fuel damper

Is the fuel pressure damper really=20 necessary.   Mine started to leak and I replaced it with a=20 plug.  What are the consequences?
 
Rino=20 Lacombe
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