Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Fri, 09 Jan 2004 11:29:01 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from [64.4.8.87] (HELO hotmail.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1.8) with ESMTP id 2924757 for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 09 Jan 2004 11:07:47 -0500 Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Fri, 9 Jan 2004 08:07:46 -0800 Received: from 67.1.56.186 by law9-oe30.law9.hotmail.com with DAV; Fri, 09 Jan 2004 16:07:46 +0000 X-Originating-IP: [67.1.56.186] X-Originating-Email: [gary21sn@hotmail.com] X-Sender: gary21sn@hotmail.com From: "Gary Edwards" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" Subject: Re: Piller Point Fuel Sensor X-Original-Date: Fri, 9 Jan 2004 08:06:25 -0800 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0025_01C3D687.7ABDE460" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: MSN 8.5 X-MimeOLE: Produced By MSN MimeOLE V8.50.0017.1202 Seal-Send-Time: Fri, 9 Jan 2004 08:06:26 -0800 X-Original-Message-ID: X-OriginalArrivalTime: 09 Jan 2004 16:07:46.0627 (UTC) FILETIME=[B8A82130:01C3D6CA] This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0025_01C3D687.7ABDE460 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable >>My question is whether there will ever be air downstream of the Facet = pump. =20 Or will the line between the pump and the header tank inlet always have = fuel=20 in it? It would seem the line from the fuel pump to the header tank will have = fuel in it because of header tank slosh back from taxi, turns, climb and = turbulence, etc. unless a check valve is in the line. =20 I was interested in installing the same items a couple of years ago. I = talked to a representative at Pillar Point by telephone, and he = discouraged me from doing it as it wouldn't work very good (I'm not = speaking negative about them or their products, just relating what I was = told). This spring I plan to install their fuel controller replacing the two = wing tank fuel pump switches and blinking yellow LED lights that are = currently utilized. Gary Edwards LNC2 N21SN ------=_NextPart_000_0025_01C3D687.7ABDE460 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

>>My question is whether there will ever be air downstream of = the=20 Facet pump.
Or will the line between the pump and the header = tank=20 inlet always have fuel
in it?

It would seem the line from the fuel pump to the header tank will = have fuel=20 in it because of header tank slosh back from taxi, turns, climb and = turbulence,=20 etc. unless a check valve is in the line.

I was interested in installing the same items a couple of years = ago. =20 I talked to a representative at Pillar Point by telephone, and he = discouraged me=20 from doing it as it wouldn't work very good (I'm not speaking = negative about them or their products, just relating what I was = told).

This spring I plan to install their fuel controller replacing = the two=20 wing tank fuel pump switches and blinking yellow LED lights that = are=20 currently utilized.

Gary Edwards

LNC2 N21SN

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