X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com From: "Bill Bradburry" Received: from vms173017pub.verizon.net ([206.46.173.17] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.1.8) with ESMTPS id 8338882 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 19 Jan 2016 20:11:50 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=206.46.173.17; envelope-from=bbradburry@verizon.net Received: from Desktop ([173.71.14.135]) by vms173017.mailsrvcs.net (Oracle Communications Messaging Server 7.0.5.32.0 64bit (built Jul 16 2014)) with ESMTPA id <0O1800GGH8N49930@vms173017.mailsrvcs.net> for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 19 Jan 2016 19:11:29 -0600 (CST) X-CMAE-Score: 0 X-CMAE-Analysis: v=2.1 cv=WpDWSorv c=1 sm=1 tr=0 a=YsSROtz1JO3+GnD2bqMDlQ==:117 a=o1OHuDzbAAAA:8 a=oR5dmqMzAAAA:8 a=7aQ_Q-yQQ-AA:10 a=r77TgQKjGQsHNAKrUKIA:9 a=Ia-xEzejAAAA:8 a=blj4I6DqZ2vVMFRUUGkA:9 a=CjuIK1q_8ugA:10 a=SSmOFEACAAAA:8 a=yMhMjlubAAAA:8 a=wfB5EoqcLsGc7ixFjFYA:9 a=u4vym1arCFpVV5TP:21 a=gKO2Hq4RSVkA:10 a=UiCQ7L4-1S4A:10 a=hTZeC7Yk6K0A:10 a=frz4AuCg-hUA:10 To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" References: In-reply-to: Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Fuel Pressure Sender Leak Date: Tue, 19 Jan 2016 19:11:36 -0600 Message-id: <37A400E5F1E54816860F365ADD95BB92@Desktop> MIME-version: 1.0 Content-type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_001E_01D152ED.37CCF200" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 11 Thread-index: AdFSKfSFeJpb3JZvQmWtFUTwgLAUtQA9PbqQ X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.0.6002.18463 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_001E_01D152ED.37CCF200 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Bobby, I am still using a VDO sender that was supplied by Tracy years ago for my fuel pressure sender. A while back I was going to add a fuel gage to read pressure between the pump and filter. I had heard that VDO senders should not be used for fuel but since I have had good luck with one, I ordered another. Fuel sprayed out of the wiring contact area as soon as fuel hit it! I hope you have better luck!? Bill _____ From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] Sent: Monday, January 18, 2016 1:53 PM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Fuel Pressure Sender Leak I experience a small fuel leak during flight last week. Yesterday I traced the leak to a Stewart Warner Fuel Pressure Sensor. The bottom outer seam was spraying fuel. This units attaches to my AFS engine monitor and is rated for 60 psi. It was installed directly to the firewall mounted fuel pressure regulator and did not have a restrictor. I ordered a VDO 80 psi replacement from AFS and will remote mount with a restrictor in the line. I guess the pressure pulses created by the fuel pumps and injectors are a probable cause for the failure? Bobby Hughes ------=_NextPart_000_001E_01D152ED.37CCF200 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Bobby,

I am still using a VDO sender that = was supplied by Tracy years ago for my fuel pressure sender. A while back I was going to = add a fuel gage to read pressure between the pump and filter. I had = heard that VDO senders should not be used for fuel but since I have had good luck = with one, I ordered another.

Fuel sprayed out of the wiring = contact area as soon as fuel hit it!

I hope you have better = luck!?

Bill

From: = Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net]
Sent: Monday, January 18, = 2016 1:53 PM
To: Rotary motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Fuel = Pressure Sender Leak

I experience a small fuel leak during flight last week. Yesterday I traced = the leak to a Stewart Warner Fuel Pressure Sensor. The bottom outer seam was spraying fuel. This units attaches to my AFS engine monitor and is rated = for 60 psi. It was installed directly to the firewall mounted fuel pressure = regulator and did not have a restrictor. I ordered a VDO 80 psi replacement = from AFS and will remote mount with a restrictor in the line. I guess the = pressure pulses created by the fuel pumps and injectors are a probable cause for = the failure?

Bobby Hughes

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