X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from imr-mb02.mx.aol.com ([64.12.207.163] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0c1) with ESMTP id 5713883 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 16 Aug 2012 12:08:40 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.12.207.163; envelope-from=ARGOLDMAN@aol.com Received: from mtaomg-db01.r1000.mx.aol.com (mtaomg-db01.r1000.mx.aol.com [172.29.51.199]) by imr-mb02.mx.aol.com (Outbound Mail Relay) with ESMTP id 7BABB380006E2 for ; Thu, 16 Aug 2012 12:08:04 -0400 (EDT) Received: from core-dsd001b.r1000.mail.aol.com (core-dsd001.r1000.mail.aol.com [172.29.253.129]) by mtaomg-db01.r1000.mx.aol.com (OMAG/Core Interface) with ESMTP id 4D730E00008A for ; Thu, 16 Aug 2012 12:08:04 -0400 (EDT) From: ARGOLDMAN@aol.com Full-name: ARGOLDMAN Message-ID: <3bda0.7f379f5b.3d5e74e4@aol.com> Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2012 12:08:04 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: fuel pump replaced To: flyrotary@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="part1_3bda0.7f379f5b.3d5e74e4_boundary" X-Mailer: AOL 9.6 sub 168 X-Originating-IP: [24.14.64.174] x-aol-global-disposition: G DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=mx.aol.com; s=20110426; t=1345133284; bh=IDp1yWJBMYd0TJHPGtuXMK005D/Tr2Wvi372DXtHSZg=; h=From:To:Subject:Message-ID:Date:MIME-Version:Content-Type; b=phF1RHMSFLl7vPsPS14lBNQ+vLWzgOCXQEVToZLZWm85WsFfJAaQOPoNZoZCibU5P uqsRjhZzPfVvOyZh+NvqCT8HIQ2TzkQGZeZ0dokLMzowL737aTyZBpUqTwX6PxeeCe m8YvzMRcep0HJ3tzMwZ2fnOLOgIoWeMKqDnac59w= X-AOL-SCOLL-SCORE: 0:2:464043520:93952408 X-AOL-SCOLL-URL_COUNT: 0 x-aol-sid: 3039ac1d33c7502d1ae43d77 --part1_3bda0.7f379f5b.3d5e74e4_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Along similar lines, Perhaps a sound comparison as well as pressure check between the two pumps (assuming they are the same Mfgr and model) should be a pre-flight check. Of course, if they sound differently, which one is good and which one is about to shoot craps. but at least there is a warning and opportunity to trouble shoot, on the ground. Rich In a message dated 8/16/2012 10:16:13 A.M. Central Daylight Time, bbradburry@bellsouth.net writes: Chris, Is there a difference in sound between the new pump and the old one you are still using? I think that they should both sound the same. Mine do. Bill B ____________________________________ From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Chris Barber Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2012 10:43 AM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] fuel pump replaced I replaced my faulty fuel pump. The new pump is MUCH more quite. I suspect the old one was on the way to failure for a while and finally when belly up. It was really noisy. When I took it off I applied power to both independently and the old one was just plain dead. I hope I have addressed the few gremlins that has kept me on the ground the last few weeks and will get to fly later today. FWIW. Chris Barber Houston KEFD Velocity SE --part1_3bda0.7f379f5b.3d5e74e4_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Along similar lines,
 
Perhaps a sound comparison as well as pressure check between the = two=20 pumps (assuming they are the same Mfgr and model) should be a pre-flight=20 check.
 
Of course, if they sound differently, which one is good and which one = is=20 about to shoot craps. but at least there is a warning and opportunity to tr= ouble=20 shoot, on the ground.
 
Rich
 
In a message dated 8/16/2012 10:16:13 A.M. Central Daylight Time,=20 bbradburry@bellsouth.net writes:
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Chris,

Is there a dif= ference=20 in sound between the new pump and the old one you are still using?  = I=20 think that they should both sound the same.  Mine=20 do.

 

Bill=20 B

 

From:=20 Rotary motors in aircraft=20 [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On=20 Behalf Of Chris=20 Barber
Sent:=20 Thursday, August 16, 2012 10:43 AM
To: Ro= tary=20 motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] fuel pump=20 replaced

 

I replaced m= y=20 faulty fuel pump.  The new pump is MUCH more quite.  I suspect = the=20 old one was on the way to failure for a while and finally when belly= =20 up.  It was really noisy.  When I took it off I applied power t= o=20 both independently and the old one was just plain=20 dead.

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I hope I hav= e=20 addressed the few gremlins that has kept me on the ground the last f= ew=20 weeks and will get to fly later today.

 <= /o:p>

FWIW.

 <= /o:p>

Chris=20 Barber<= /SPAN>

Houston=20 KEFD

Velocity=20 SE

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