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Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2001 13:41:17 -0400
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From: "Lorn H. Olsen" <lorn@mich.com>
Subject: Re: Lancair IV P fuel selector valve.
Cc: "Benjamin.Welch" <Benjamin.Welch@carle.com>
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>Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2001 00:38:13 -0500
>From: "Benjamin.Welch" <Benjamin.Welch@carle.com>
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>I am inquiring for the first time over this listing.  I have a Lancair IV P
>that was built using the Neico fuel selector valve provided with purchase of
>the kit.  I have discovered that at altitude (>FL120), under pressurized
>cabin conditions, that if I switch tanks using it I suffer a temporary
>engine stall that can last for a few seconds.  We have tried various
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When flying my C340, I can never get the locker tanks to feed at 
altitude unless I have run them on the ground. We may be having the 
same problem.

Try running both tanks for at least a couple of minutes on the ground 
before the flight. This works for me.

Let us know what happens.
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Lorn H. 'Feathers' Olsen, DynaComm, Corp.
248-771-1010, lorn@dynacomm.ws
LNC2, O-320, N31161, KYIP, Michigan
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