X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com X-SpamCatcher-Score: 10 [X] Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sun, 13 May 2007 09:49:29 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from web82213.mail.mud.yahoo.com ([209.191.86.108] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.8) with SMTP id 2041316 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sun, 13 May 2007 02:13:21 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.191.86.108; envelope-from=arrow54t@yahoo.com Received: (qmail 33864 invoked by uid 60001); 13 May 2007 06:12:42 -0000 DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=s1024; d=yahoo.com; h=X-YMail-OSG:Received:X-Mailer:Date:From:Reply-To:Subject:To:MIME-Version:Content-Type:Message-ID; b=cWzVUX7nmQ87pj8s1LYEKGUObjYFfQ0wdvuR4n0SrV3cEX0N+5H4rkQHcWW3NxPlbU66tf14stFSpM2kGZZPjEnKWXSNupGMC/DJlVmu7MeKeXYpQWpMpyp3TZ0B9t7kbBj1IFV0NJExYH8AxZm+IYb6HBaR0jN5TWU/P9pXKvQ=; X-YMail-OSG: m5FXumQVM1l4VRgRk2uO6dx0N1bJBi36v46P5cbdplZ5D5xkOqItdfOpoXfEtaZU7Q-- Received: from [67.180.182.62] by web82213.mail.mud.yahoo.com via HTTP; Sat, 12 May 2007 23:12:42 PDT X-Mailer: YahooMailRC/478 YahooMailWebService/0.7.41.10 X-Original-Date: Sat, 12 May 2007 23:12:42 -0700 (PDT) From: Tammy and Mike Salzman Reply-To: Tammy and Mike Salzman Subject: Re: [LML] Re: IO-550 fuel injection X-Original-To: Lancair Mailing List MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="0-1550185270-1179036762=:33856" X-Original-Message-ID: <754405.33856.qm@web82213.mail.mud.yahoo.com> --0-1550185270-1179036762=:33856 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ascii Skip, I was wondering about that too. How in the heck did the vent get blocked while in flight? I guess the rubber tubing at the wing tip could collapse? Is the fuel pump a positive displacement type? Thanks for sharing that information. Eugene, sorry for misleading you. I'm certain that your theory could be tested in a controlled environment though. Maybe a vacuum relief valve would be a wise consideration. Mike Salzman Fairfield, Ca LNCE ----- Original Message ---- From: Skip Slater To: lml@lancaironline.net Sent: Saturday, May 12, 2007 10:24:33 PM Subject: [LML] Re: IO-550 fuel injection Mike/Gene, I have to throw up the caution flag on intentionally blocking a fuel vent. I saw a IV-P that got one blocked in flight and the vacuum the fuel pump created in the tank buckled the wing skin. I'd sure hate to see that happen while you're waiting to see if your engine flames out! Skip ____________________________________________________________________________________Be a better Globetrotter. Get better travel answers from someone who knows. Yahoo! Answers - Check it out. http://answers.yahoo.com/dir/?link=list&sid=396545469 --0-1550185270-1179036762=:33856 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ascii

Skip, I was wondering about that too. How in the heck did the vent get blocked while in flight? I guess the rubber tubing at the wing tip could collapse? Is the fuel pump a positive displacement type? Thanks for sharing that information. Eugene, sorry for misleading you. I'm certain that your theory could be tested in a controlled environment though. Maybe a vacuum relief valve would be a wise consideration.

Mike Salzman
Fairfield, Ca
LNCE

----- Original Message ----
From: Skip Slater <skipslater@verizon.net>
To: lml@lancaironline.net
Sent: Saturday, May 12, 2007 10:24:33 PM
Subject: [LML] Re: IO-550 fuel injection

Mike/Gene,

I have to throw up the caution flag on intentionally blocking a fuel vent. I saw a IV-P that got one blocked in flight and the vacuum the fuel pump created in the tank buckled the wing skin. I'd sure hate to see that happen while you're waiting to see if your engine flames out!

Skip

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