X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Thu, 01 Nov 2007 18:29:37 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-m20.mx.aol.com ([64.12.137.1] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2c1) with ESMTP id 2450032 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 01 Nov 2007 09:35:17 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.12.137.1; envelope-from=Sky2high@aol.com Received: from Sky2high@aol.com by imo-m20.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v38_r9.3.) id q.c8d.179b1c32 (65098) for ; Thu, 1 Nov 2007 09:34:18 -0400 (EDT) From: Sky2high@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: X-Original-Date: Thu, 1 Nov 2007 09:34:18 EDT Subject: Re: [LML] Re: request info fuel lines LNC2 X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1193924058" X-Mailer: AOL 9.0 VR sub 5006 X-Spam-Flag: NO -------------------------------1193924058 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Teflon lines "take a set" and so do "rubber" lines. That doesn't mean they become hard or that they will have problems if they are moved around some. I have used fire shielded SS braid Teflon lines forward if the firewall since the beginning (first flight 1996, 900 hours). The oil cooler, remote oil filter and all fuel lines, including the one connecting the gascolator to the boost pump, are such lines. I have moved the location of my fuel flow sensor several times and the fuel lines have easily followed. NP. I run SS braid Teflon lines from the wings to the wing mounted Facet pumps and from there to the header tank. The same type of lines are run to from the header sump to the drain and firewall, thus making the canopy/header deck easier to remove since I can lift it enough to get my hands and wrenches in from the side an on those connections. NP I chose SS braid Teflon for the interior because it cannot work harden and crack, and it has no life limit. I chose it because it because of survivability in case of a crash. I also chose it because I am a lousy Al tube plumber. I might even use the Teflon lines if I were to build a still. I assembled all the fluid lines for my plane and the most reliable are the SS braid Teflon. The only drawback is that all the connectors are steel and, along with the braid, such lines are a bit heavier that hard Al lines. NP Scott Krueger AKA Grayhawk Lancair N92EX IO320 SB 89/96 Aurora, IL (KARR) PS: NP = no problem ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com -------------------------------1193924058 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Teflon lines "take a set" and so do "rubber" lines.  That doesn't=20= mean=20 they become hard or that they will have problems if they are moved around=20 some. 
 
I have used fire shielded SS braid Teflon lines forward if the firewall= =20 since the beginning (first flight 1996, 900 hours). The oil cooler, remote o= il=20 filter and all fuel lines, including the one connecting the gascolator to th= e=20 boost pump, are such lines.  I have moved the location of my fuel=20= flow=20 sensor several times and the fuel lines have easily followed. =20 NP.
 
I run SS braid Teflon lines from the wings to the wing mounted Facet pu= mps=20 and from there to the header tank.  The same type of lines are run to f= rom=20 the header sump to the drain and firewall, thus making the canopy/header dec= k=20 easier to remove since I can lift it enough to get my hands and wrenches in=20= from=20 the side an on those connections.  NP
 
I chose SS braid Teflon for the interior because it cannot work ha= rden=20 and crack, and it has no life limit.  I chose it because it because of=20 survivability in case of a crash.  I also chose it because I am a lousy= Al=20 tube plumber.  I might even use the Teflon lines if I were to build a=20 still.  I assembled all the fluid lines for my plane and the most relia= ble=20 are the SS braid Teflon.  The only drawback is that all the connectors=20= are=20 steel and, along with the braid, such lines are a bit heavier that hard= Al=20 lines. NP =20
 
Scott Krueger=20 AKA Grayhawk
Lancair N92EX IO320 SB 89/96
Aurora, IL (KARR)

PS:= NP=20 =3D no problem



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