Return-Path: <13brv3@bellsouth.net> Received: from imf19aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.67] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2b5) with ESMTP id 166930 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 17 Jun 2004 22:15:03 -0400 Received: from rad ([65.6.194.9]) by imf19aec.mail.bellsouth.net (InterMail vM.5.01.06.08 201-253-122-130-108-20031117) with ESMTP id <20040618021432.YGFV11184.imf19aec.mail.bellsouth.net@rad> for ; Thu, 17 Jun 2004 22:14:32 -0400 From: "Russell Duffy" <13brv3@bellsouth.net> To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Fuel pumps in tank Date: Thu, 17 Jun 2004 21:14:34 -0500 Message-ID: <013701c454da$00d3f0f0$6001a8c0@rad> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0138_01C454B0.17FDE8F0" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.4510 Importance: Normal X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 In-Reply-To: This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0138_01C454B0.17FDE8F0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable It is possible to mount the pumps in a RV tank using a stock fuel pump / holder assembly from a Ford EFI car. Some Ford vehicles use an in-tank mount that is 'L' shaped; ie, it can fit in the outside/end rib and make = the turn so the fuel pump is vertical.=20 =20 Hi Ken, =20 I had figured something like this was possible, but there's no way = you'll ever be able to replace one of those without removing the tank, and = that's a pretty major hassle until you paint the plane, then it becomes something = you want to avoid at all costs. I don't see any way to do this without = screwing up your paint. Fortunately, if you buy a new pump, you'll probably = never have to replace it. Every decision is a compromise. =20 Cheers, Rusty (may actually get to fly this weekend) ------=_NextPart_000_0138_01C454B0.17FDE8F0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message

It is possible to mount the pumps in a RV tank using a = stock=20 fuel pump / holder assembly from a Ford EFI car.  Some Ford = vehicles use an=20 in-tank mount that is 'L' shaped; ie, it can fit in the outside/end rib = and make=20 the turn so the fuel pump is vertical. 

 
Hi=20 Ken,
 
I had = figured something=20 like this was possible, but there's no way you'll ever be able to = replace one of=20 those without removing the tank, and that's a pretty major hassle = until you=20 paint the plane, then it becomes something you want to avoid at all = costs. =20 I don't see any way to do this without screwing up = your paint.   =20 Fortunately, if you buy a new pump, you'll probably never have to = replace=20 it.  Every decision is a compromise.
 
Cheers,
Rusty = (may actually get=20 to fly this weekend)



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