X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com X-SpamCatcher-Score: 2 [X] Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sun, 13 May 2007 09:52:46 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-d21.mx.aol.com ([205.188.144.207] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.8) with ESMTP id 2041907 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sun, 13 May 2007 09:28:47 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.188.144.207; envelope-from=MikeEasley@aol.com Received: from MikeEasley@aol.com by imo-d21.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v38_r9.2.) id q.d22.57f2a98 (30738) for ; Sun, 13 May 2007 09:27:55 -0400 (EDT) From: MikeEasley@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: X-Original-Date: Sun, 13 May 2007 09:27:55 EDT Subject: Re: [LML] Re: IO-550 fuel injection, Possible Fuel Vent Clogging Problem X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1179062875" X-Mailer: 9.0 Security Edition for Windows sub 5365 X-Spam-Flag: NO -------------------------------1179062875 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I understand the IVP guys with winglets make a nice big loop above the NACA for a water trap. The standard wingtips don't allow for any rise above the vent inlet, since the vent inlet in the wing is on the upper skin surface. My tubing does a 270 degree turn, pretty flat. Maybe I'm missing something, but if the engine suction can buckle the wing skins, couldn't it suck a small amount of water through the tube? Then the water would settle to the bottom of the tank and get sumped out at the next preflight. It would take a decent amount of water to rise high enough to get into the fuel outlet to the engine, right? Mike Easley Colorado Springs ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. -------------------------------1179062875 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

I understand the IVP guys with winglets make a nice big loop above the=20= NACA=20 for a water trap. The standard wingtips don't allow for any rise=20 above the vent inlet, since the vent inlet in the wing is on the u= pper=20 skin surface. My tubing does a 270 degree turn, pretty flat.

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Mike Easley

Colorado Springs

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