X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Mon, 17 Apr 2006 22:41:48 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from mxsf18.cluster1.charter.net ([209.225.28.218] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.0.9) with ESMTP id 1070793 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 17 Apr 2006 12:05:05 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.225.28.218; envelope-from=troneill@charter.net Received: from mxip07a.cluster1.charter.net (mxip07a.cluster1.charter.net [209.225.28.137]) by mxsf18.cluster1.charter.net (8.12.11/8.12.11) with ESMTP id k3HG4LXo022584 for ; Mon, 17 Apr 2006 12:04:21 -0400 Received: from 68-184-229-22.dhcp.stls.mo.charter.com (HELO axs) ([68.184.229.22]) by mxip07a.cluster1.charter.net with SMTP; 17 Apr 2006 12:04:21 -0400 X-IronPort-AV: i="4.04,125,1144036800"; d="scan'208,217"; a="31208339:sNHT36252818" X-Original-Message-ID: <001a01c66238$96c54880$6501a8c0@axs> From: "terrence o'neill" X-Original-To: "Lancair" Subject: request suggestions X-Original-Date: Mon, 17 Apr 2006 11:04:20 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0017_01C6620E.ADA2CE30" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2869 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2869 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0017_01C6620E.ADA2CE30 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable To those who've been there-done that on early Lancairs -- request your = comments. I want a minimum-management on-off fuel supply. For my L235 w/ IO320, I'm now running the fuel line from each wing tank = through a filter on each Facet pump, then from each pump -- both into = an open Tee, up to the header tank -- Control of the Facet wingtank pumps' is on-off with an optical = level-sensor in the header, =20 to break or complete the plus-circuit 12VDC to each/both tanks' = power-on/off switches.=20 Left and right tank Facet pumps individual switches are normally left = on, and powered when a/c master is on. A red 'pumping' light is in the = wing tank pumps' power circuit, cycles on and off as sensor demands fuel = for the header. When light stays on, attention is called to the How can power to the L and R wing tank Facet pumps automatically switch = off when the wing tanks are dry? =20 =20 From header, fuel flows through manual on-off valve, through filter to = boost pump (recirculate pressure circuit) , to engine driven pump, = through fine filter to fuel servo, to spider and injectors (airflow = performance.) Would it hurt the Facets to run if one runs dry before the other? (No = check valves; Flow is one-way through the pumps). Terrence=20 L235/320 N211AL ------=_NextPart_000_0017_01C6620E.ADA2CE30 Content-Type: text/html; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
To those who've = been there-done=20 that on early Lancairs -- request your comments. I want a = minimum-management=20 on-off fuel supply.
For my L235 w/ = IO320, I'm now=20 running the fuel line from each wing tank through a  = filter on=20 each Facet pump, then from each pump -- both into an open Tee, up = to the=20 header tank --
Control of the = Facet wingtank=20 pumps' is on-off with an optical level-sensor in the header,   =
to break = or complete the=20 plus-circuit 12VDC to each/both tanks' power-on/off=20 switches. 
Left and right tank = Facet pumps=20 individual switches are normally left on, and powered when a/c master is = on.   A red 'pumping' light is in the wing tank pumps' power = circuit,=20 cycles on and off as sensor demands fuel for the header. =20  When light stays on, attention is called to the
How can power = to the=20 L and R wing tank Facet pumps automatically switch = off when the=20 wing tanks are dry?   
  =
From header, fuel=20 flows through manual on-off valve, through filter to boost = pump=20 (recirculate pressure circuit) , to engine driven pump, through fine = filter to=20 fuel servo, to spider and injectors (airflow performance.)
Would it hurt the = Facets to run=20 if one runs dry before the other? (No check valves; Flow is one-way = through=20 the pumps).
Terrence =
L235/320=20 N211AL
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