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Have you seen the fuel pump modules in late module autos with the 6" white =
sock on the intake nozzle of the pump, that's the=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 self cl=
eaning,=C2=A0=C2=A0 no cartridge around the sock just your entire fuel tank=
 swishing fuel around &=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 washing the filter , heavy debris=
 on & off.=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 David R. Cook=C2=
=A0=C2=A0 RV6A Rotary=20

----- Original Message -----
From: "Dave" <david.staten@gmail.com>=20
To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>=20
Sent: Monday, August 6, 2012 9:57:19 AM=20
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Fuel Filters. Was: Rotary Forced Landing=20


For the ignorati among us, I must ask.=20

How does a filter "Self clean"? How DO the car manufacturers overcome event=
ual filter clogging/saturation? Just by making it so dang large it never re=
aches that point?=20

Dave=20

On 8/6/2012 8:48 AM, Al Wick wrote:=20



<how small of filtration do we need?=20
<size of a particle that will fit through the injector nozzle easily?=20
=C2=A0=20
Excellent questions. You have one resource that stands WAY above others. Wh=
at do the OEM vehicles use? They know precisely what the optimum surface ar=
ea is, optimum filtration size. Too fine, it clogs needlessly. Too coarse, =
you increase risk of injector clog. Too little surface area, it won't last.=
 They even take into consideration unusual needs, like people that operate =
at super high flow rates.=20
=C2=A0=20
A few decades ago, cars would periodically suffer clogged filters. Never ha=
ppens any more because they have new tools to optimize designs. For example=
, their course filter screen has around 10 times more surface area than any=
 airplane filter. Self cleaning,=C2=A0 screen size optimized. So debris can=
't affect your car. It's just brilliant.=20
=C2=A0=20
I really worry about builders copying marginal fuel designs. Unaware of how=
 close they are to the failure threshold. You can fly for years with margin=
al design, tell everyone "works great for me". Unaware you are promoting fa=
ilure.=20
=C2=A0=20
-al wick=20
=C2=A0=20
<blockquote>

----- Original Message -----=20
From: David Leonard=20
To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20
Sent: Sunday, August 05, 2012 1:35 PM=20
Subject: [FlyRotary] Fuel Filters. Was: Rotary Forced Landing=20

So my next question is how small of filtration do we need?=C2=A0 ie, what i=
s the size of a particle that will fit through the injector nozzle easily?=
=20

I was using the Earls sintered bronze element at 35microns, but I also coul=
d use the SS screen version at 85 mic.=C2=A0 The Peterson in line 600 serie=
s is MUCH more expensive and comes in 45, 60, and 100 micron SS screens.=20

http://www.jegs.com/p/Peterson-Fluid-Systems/Peterson-600-Series-Fuel-Filte=
rs/1528539/10002/-1=20

=C2=A0 Those do have more surface area but will be a hassle for me to retro=
fit, and not sure they are worth 4x the price of the earls.=C2=A0 Lots of o=
ther brands I have=C2=A0 not explored yet.=20

I like the sintered bronze for strength and durability.=C2=A0 Other opinion=
s?=20

Dave Leonard=20


On Sun, Aug 5, 2012 at 12:42 PM, David Leonard < wdleonard@gmail.com > wrot=
e:=20

<blockquote>


Yea, mine is an Earls cleanable high pressure with maybe 10 sq cm worth of =
area.=C2=A0 Will look into the Peterson.=C2=A0 Thanks Tracy.=20

Dave Leonard=20


On Sun, Aug 5, 2012 at 10:48 AM, Tracy < rwstracy@gmail.com > wrote:=20

<blockquote>


Al probably means the filter that's on factory in-tank pumps. =C2=A0OK, but=
 very hard to implement on RV wet-wing tanks. =C2=A0 I used a gascolator fo=
r low side filter on my -4. =C2=A0Worked OK and when it clogged, =C2=A0swit=
ching on the backup pump with main pump caused the screen disk to collapse =
and let fuel bypass it. =C2=A0 which is better than no fuel at all but not =
an ideal solution.=20


On the -8 i used a cleanable =C2=A0Peterson filter with TONS of filter area=
, works great. =C2=A0 That was a replacement for the Summit Racing fuel fil=
ter with a filter element disk the size of a nickel. =C2=A0It clogged up in=
 about about 5 hours of flight.=20



Tracy=20

Sent from my iPad=20



On Aug 5, 2012, at 10:18 AM, David Leonard < wdleonard@gmail.com > wrote:=
=20


<blockquote>

Yes, it was the high side filter.=C2=A0 I don't have any low side filters.=
=C2=A0 Would be interested in a source for the self-cleaning fool-proof low=
 side filters that Al mentions.=20

--=20
David Leonard=20

Turbo Rotary RV-6 N4VY=20
http://N4VY.RotaryRoster.net=20
http://RotaryRoster.net=20


On Sun, Aug 5, 2012 at 6:34 AM, Tracy < rwstracy@gmail.com > wrote:=20

<blockquote>


I assume Al is referring to the pump intake side =C2=A0filter. =C2=A0 =C2=
=A0So for the record, was it the inlet side or the high pressure side filte=
r that clogged? =C2=A0( Both are needed ) >From the symptoms I'm guessing h=
igh side but not sure.=20


BTW, =C2=A0nice job!=20


Tracy=20

Sent from my iPad=20



On Aug 4, 2012, at 3:53 PM, "Al Wick" < alwick@juno.com > wrote:=20


<blockquote>


As long as your are rebuilding, tremendous safety improvement by using same=
 fuel filter method that all cars use. No matter how much foreign material =
you=C2=A0throw at it, it can't clog. It=C2=A0minimizes pressure drop, so lo=
wer risk of vapor lock. Self cleaning filter. Self priming pumps.=20
=C2=A0=20
-Al Wick=20
Cozy IV powered by RDM Subaru 3.0R.=20
Expert at failure prevention methods, N9032U 240+ hours from Portland, Oreg=
on=20
Glass panel design, Subaru install, Prop construct, Risk assessment info:=
=20
http://www.ez.org/pages/alwick/index.htm=20
<blockquote>

----- Original Message -----=20
From: Jeff Whaley=20
To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20
Sent: Saturday, August 04, 2012 1:38 PM=20
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Rotary Forced Landing=20




Dave, having gone through recently what you just experienced I would like t=
o say GOOD JOB on getting down safely and with such little damage.=C2=A0 An=
yway at 1500 AGL there isn't a lot of time ... obviously you made the right=
 choices.=20

Jeff=20

(Rebuilding my Ride)=20

=C2=A0 From: =09David Leonard < wdleonard@gmail.com >=20
Subject: =09Re: [FlyRotary] Fw: Fw: [FlyRotary] Rotary Forced Landing=20
Date: =09Fri, 3 Aug 2012 06:18:47 -0700=20
To: =09Rotary motors in aircraft < flyrotary@lancaironline.net > =09Message=
 Header

Undecoded Message
Sigh..=20

Yup, that was me. I have been meaning to fess up. We were at about 1500 agl=
 when the fuses blew on my fuel pumps. I was in a close formation of 40 air=
craft at the time too. I think I got some bad MOGAS somewhere in Iowa as I =
did notice my fuel return flow creep downward but didn't think it was a big=
 problem.=20

On the incident flight, a one hour formation flight from SQI for a mass arr=
ival at OSH, the return fuel flow drifted down to zero. I actually though i=
t was a sensor problem. I didn't have the ability to give it a lot of atten=
tion because we were in a loose formation. Soon after we pulled it together=
 for a tight formation power switched off. I tried to find a road, but quic=
kly ran out of options and put it down in a bean field. With the beans hitt=
ing the flaps it brought me to a stop in about 200ft, just before I would h=
ave gone into the full grown corn. As mentioned, wheel pants broke in half =
but no other damage besides pulling bean leaves out of every nook and crann=
y. The farmers were very nice, and the stories are true... they have attrac=
tive daughters. They were out there barefoot in their Sunday best enjoying =
the excitement. Helped me clean the fuel filter and replace the fuses. With=
in a couple of hours I was able to take off from one of their driveways as =
they all waived good bye (but strangely, no one took me up on my offer for =
a ride).=20

Landed at OSH just before dark to a reserved parking space and a very warm =
reception from the formation group and friends. Great support from everyone=
 all around, though I am trying to avoid the obvious new call signs they ar=
e trying to give me.=20

--=20
David Leonard=20
This message, and the documents attached hereto, is intended only for the a=
ddressee and may contain privileged or confidential information. Any unauth=
orized disclosure is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message=
 in error, please notify us immediately so that we may correct our internal=
 records. Please then delete the original message. Thank you.=20


</blockquote>

</blockquote>




</blockquote>

</blockquote>



--=20
David Leonard=20

Turbo Rotary RV-6 N4VY=20
http://N4VY.RotaryRoster.net=20
http://RotaryRoster.net=20

</blockquote>



--=20
David Leonard=20

Turbo Rotary RV-6 N4VY=20
http://N4VY.RotaryRoster.net=20
http://RotaryRoster.net=20

</blockquote>

</blockquote>


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seen the fuel pump modules in late module autos with the 6" white sock on t=
he intake nozzle of the pump, that's the&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; self cleaning,&n=
bsp;&nbsp; no cartridge around the sock just your entire fuel tank swishing=
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amp; off.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; David R. Cook&nbs=
p;&nbsp; RV6A Rotary<BR><BR>
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<B>From: </B>"Dave" &lt;david.staten@gmail.com&gt;<BR><B>To: </B>"Rotary mo=
tors in aircraft" &lt;flyrotary@lancaironline.net&gt;<BR><B>Sent: </B>Monda=
y, August 6, 2012 9:57:19 AM<BR><B>Subject: </B>[FlyRotary] Re: Fuel Filter=
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<DIV class=3Dmoz-cite-prefix>For the ignorati among us, I must ask.<BR><BR>=
How does a filter "Self clean"? How DO the car manufacturers overcome event=
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<DIV>&lt;how small of filtration do we need?</DIV>
<DIV>&lt;size of a particle that will fit through the injector nozzle easil=
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<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>Excellent questions. You have one resource that stands WAY above other=
s. What do the OEM vehicles use? They know precisely what the optimum surfa=
ce area is, optimum filtration size. Too fine, it clogs needlessly. Too coa=
rse, you increase risk of injector clog. Too little surface area, it won't =
last. They even take into consideration unusual needs, like people that ope=
rate at super high flow rates. </DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>A few decades ago, cars would periodically suffer clogged filters. Nev=
er happens any more because they have new tools to optimize designs. For ex=
ample, their course filter screen has around 10 times more surface area tha=
n any airplane filter. Self cleaning,&nbsp; screen size optimized. So debri=
s can't affect your car. It's just brilliant. </DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>I really worry about builders copying marginal fuel designs. Unaware o=
f how close they are to the failure threshold. You can fly for years with m=
arginal design, tell everyone "works great for me". Unaware you are promoti=
ng failure. </DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>-al wick</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE style=3D"BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PAD=
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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From:</B> <A title=3Dwdleonard@gmail.com target=3D_blank href=3D"mailto:wdl=
eonard@gmail.com">David Leonard</A> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=3Dflyrotary@lancaironli=
ne.net target=3D_blank href=3D"mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net">Rotary m=
otors in aircraft</A> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, August 05, 2012 1:35 P=
M</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [FlyRotary] Fuel Filters. W=
as: Rotary Forced Landing</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>So my next question is how small of filtration do we need?&n=
bsp; ie, what is the size of a particle that will fit through the injector =
nozzle easily?<BR><BR>I was using the Earls sintered bronze element at 35mi=
crons, but I also could use the SS screen version at 85 mic.&nbsp; The Pete=
rson in line 600 series is MUCH more expensive and comes in 45, 60, and 100=
 micron SS screens.<BR><BR><A target=3D_blank href=3D"http://www.jegs.com/p=
/Peterson-Fluid-Systems/Peterson-600-Series-Fuel-Filters/1528539/10002/-1">=
http://www.jegs.com/p/Peterson-Fluid-Systems/Peterson-600-Series-Fuel-Filte=
rs/1528539/10002/-1</A><BR><BR>&nbsp; Those do have more surface area but w=
ill be a hassle for me to retrofit, and not sure they are worth 4x the pric=
e of the earls.&nbsp; Lots of other brands I have&nbsp; not explored yet.<B=
R><BR>I like the sintered bronze for strength and durability.&nbsp; Other o=
pinions?<BR><BR>Dave Leonard<BR><BR>
<DIV class=3Dgmail_quote>On Sun, Aug 5, 2012 at 12:42 PM, David Leonard <SP=
AN dir=3Dltr>&lt;<A target=3D_blank href=3D"mailto:wdleonard@gmail.com">wdl=
eonard@gmail.com</A>&gt;</SPAN> wrote:<BR>
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; PADDING-LEFT: 1ex" class=3Dgmail_quote>
<DIV class=3DHOEnZb>
<DIV class=3Dh5>Yea, mine is an Earls cleanable high pressure with maybe 10=
 sq cm worth of area.&nbsp; Will look into the Peterson.&nbsp; Thanks Tracy=
.<BR><BR>Dave Leonard<BR><BR>
<DIV class=3Dgmail_quote>On Sun, Aug 5, 2012 at 10:48 AM, Tracy <SPAN dir=
=3Dltr>&lt;<A target=3D_blank href=3D"mailto:rwstracy@gmail.com">rwstracy@g=
mail.com</A>&gt;</SPAN> wrote:<BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE style=3D"BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex=
; PADDING-LEFT: 1ex" class=3Dgmail_quote>
<DIV>
<DIV>Al probably means the filter that's on factory in-tank pumps. &nbsp;OK=
, but very hard to implement on RV wet-wing tanks. &nbsp; I used a gascolat=
or for low side filter on my -4. &nbsp;Worked OK and when it clogged, &nbsp=
;switching on the backup pump with main pump caused the screen disk to coll=
apse and let fuel bypass it. &nbsp; which is better than no fuel at all but=
 not an ideal solution.</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>On the -8 i used a cleanable &nbsp;Peterson filter with TONS of filter=
 area, works great. &nbsp; That was a replacement for the Summit Racing fue=
l filter with a filter element disk the size of a nickel. &nbsp;It clogged =
up in about about 5 hours of flight.</DIV>
<DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>Tracy<BR><BR>Sent from my iPad</DIV></DIV>
<DIV>
<DIV>
<DIV><BR>On Aug 5, 2012, at 10:18 AM, David Leonard &lt;<A target=3D_blank =
href=3D"mailto:wdleonard@gmail.com">wdleonard@gmail.com</A>&gt; wrote:<BR><=
BR></DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE>
<DIV>Yes, it was the high side filter.&nbsp; I don't have any low side filt=
ers.&nbsp; Would be interested in a source for the self-cleaning fool-proof=
 low side filters that Al mentions.<BR><BR>-- <BR>David Leonard<BR><BR>Turb=
o Rotary RV-6 N4VY<BR><A target=3D_blank href=3D"http://n4vy.rotaryroster.n=
et/">http://N4VY.RotaryRoster.net</A><BR><A target=3D_blank href=3D"http://=
rotaryroster.net/">http://RotaryRoster.net</A><BR><BR>
<DIV class=3Dgmail_quote>On Sun, Aug 5, 2012 at 6:34 AM, Tracy <SPAN dir=3D=
ltr>&lt;<A target=3D_blank href=3D"mailto:rwstracy@gmail.com">rwstracy@gmai=
l.com</A>&gt;</SPAN> wrote:<BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE style=3D"BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex=
; PADDING-LEFT: 1ex" class=3Dgmail_quote>
<DIV>
<DIV>I assume Al is referring to the pump intake side &nbsp;filter. &nbsp; =
&nbsp;So for the record, was it the inlet side or the high pressure side fi=
lter that clogged? &nbsp;( Both are needed ) &gt;From the symptoms I'm gues=
sing high side but not sure.</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>BTW, &nbsp;nice job!</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>Tracy<BR><BR>Sent from my iPad</DIV>
<DIV>
<DIV>
<DIV><BR>On Aug 4, 2012, at 3:53 PM, "Al Wick" &lt;<A target=3D_blank href=
=3D"mailto:alwick@juno.com">alwick@juno.com</A>&gt; wrote:<BR><BR></DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE>
<DIV>
<DIV>As long as your are rebuilding, tremendous safety improvement by using=
 same fuel filter method that all cars use. No matter how much foreign mate=
rial you&nbsp;throw at it, it can't clog. It&nbsp;minimizes pressure drop, =
so lower risk of vapor lock. Self cleaning filter. Self priming pumps. </DI=
V>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>-Al Wick<BR>Cozy IV powered by RDM Subaru 3.0R. <BR>Expert at failure =
prevention methods, N9032U 240+ hours from Portland, Oregon<BR>Glass panel =
design, Subaru install, Prop construct, Risk assessment info:<BR><A target=
=3D_blank href=3D"http://www.ez.org/pages/alwick/index.htm">http://www.ez.o=
rg/pages/alwick/index.htm</A></DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE style=3D"BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PAD=
DING-RIGHT: 0px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial; BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4"><B>From:</B> <A title=
=3Djwhaley@datacast.com target=3D_blank href=3D"mailto:jwhaley@datacast.com=
">Jeff Whaley</A> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=3Dflyrotary@lancaironli=
ne.net target=3D_blank href=3D"mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net">Rotary m=
otors in aircraft</A> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, August 04, 2012 1:38=
 PM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [FlyRotary] Re: Rotary Forc=
ed Landing</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; DIRECTION: ltr; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">
<P>Dave, having gone through recently what you just experienced I would lik=
e to say GOOD JOB on getting down safely and with such little damage.&nbsp;=
 Anyway at 1500 AGL there isn't a lot of time ... obviously you made the ri=
ght choices.</P>
<P>Jeff</P>
<P>(Rebuilding my Ride)</P>
<P>&nbsp;</P>
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<TD>Sigh..<BR><BR>Yup, that was me. I have been meaning to fess up. We were=
 at about 1500 agl when the fuses blew on my fuel pumps. I was in a close f=
ormation of 40 aircraft at the time too. I think I got some bad MOGAS somew=
here in Iowa as I did notice my fuel return flow creep downward but didn't =
think it was a big problem. <BR><BR>On the incident flight, a one hour form=
ation flight from SQI for a mass arrival at OSH, the return fuel flow drift=
ed down to zero. I actually though it was a sensor problem. I didn't have t=
he ability to give it a lot of attention because we were in a loose formati=
on. Soon after we pulled it together for a tight formation power switched o=
ff. I tried to find a road, but quickly ran out of options and put it down =
in a bean field. With the beans hitting the flaps it brought me to a stop i=
n about 200ft, just before I would have gone into the full grown corn. As m=
entioned, wheel pants broke in half but no other damage besides pulling bea=
n leaves out of every nook and cranny. The farmers were very nice, and the =
stories are true... they have attractive daughters. They were out there bar=
efoot in their Sunday best enjoying the excitement. Helped me clean the fue=
l filter and replace the fuses. Within a couple of hours I was able to take=
 off from one of their driveways as they all waived good bye (but strangely=
, no one took me up on my offer for a ride).<BR><BR>Landed at OSH just befo=
re dark to a reserved parking space and a very warm reception from the form=
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