X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com X-SpamCatcher-Score: 50 [XX] Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sun, 13 May 2007 10:42:29 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from smtp114.sbc.mail.mud.yahoo.com ([68.142.198.213] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.8) with SMTP id 2041997 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sun, 13 May 2007 10:14:18 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=68.142.198.213; envelope-from=whiskeyb@sbcglobal.net Received: (qmail 94789 invoked from network); 13 May 2007 14:13:40 -0000 DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=s1024; d=sbcglobal.net; h=Received:X-YMail-OSG:Message-ID:From:To:References:Subject:Date:MIME-Version:Content-Type:X-Priority:X-MSMail-Priority:X-Mailer:X-MimeOLE; b=tNlH8EXwMwcQS0RCE6vmXC71uokp0im5hnWRPtNaeWYar86LgrODhWlx51PdXm4XLlyXm6UCV0xMecv5sc7wn8d3H02DqdIS0/+mFXt7z8aQYFQYwG26b4K/svfavdauYSHtyO422g/V9n1WTJIXmso0NGuCp+L7qlPosbqXaaw= ; Received: from unknown (HELO PhiPounder) (whiskeyb@sbcglobal.net@75.26.171.133 with login) by smtp114.sbc.mail.mud.yahoo.com with SMTP; 13 May 2007 14:13:39 -0000 X-YMail-OSG: uqgfC8oVM1kz3UaIQkLXe4HFT3Ewlr3lZFjpleD2HnZUjEoNRzvvAgSyik4crSL2L.O4EZYqwlDl3C5dGnQ8Zl6ZM.1QyJVnKp1P X-Original-Message-ID: <003001c79568$a6e7e060$6601a8c0@PhiPounder> From: "Wally Bestgen" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: Subject: Re: [LML] Re: IO-550 fuel injection vaccum relief X-Original-Date: Sun, 13 May 2007 07:11:49 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_002D_01C7952D.F9A9F300" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.3028 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3028 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_002D_01C7952D.F9A9F300 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable John Cook's airplane has winglets on it and he has come up with a great = idea for vaccum relief. John has drilled a hole \in the vent line at = the back of the NACA scoop. Shold the scoop become plugged with bugs, = debris, ice or what ever the hole in the line would provide vaccum = relied from inside the winglet. Wally Bestgen ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Tammy and Mike Salzman=20 To: lml@lancaironline.net=20 Sent: Sunday, May 13, 2007 6:49 AM Subject: [LML] Re: IO-550 fuel injection 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. ------=_NextPart_000_002D_01C7952D.F9A9F300 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
John Cook's airplane has winglets on it = and he has=20 come up with a great idea for vaccum relief.  John has drilled a = hole \in=20 the vent line at the back of the NACA scoop.  Shold the scoop = become=20 plugged with bugs, debris, ice or what ever  the hole in the line would provide vaccum relied from inside = the=20 winglet.
 
Wally Bestgen
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Tammy = and Mike=20 Salzman
Sent: Sunday, May 13, 2007 6:49 = AM
Subject: [LML] Re: IO-550 fuel=20 injection

Skip,=20 I was wondering about that too.  How in the heck did the vent get = blocked=20 while in flight?  I guess the rubber tubing at the wing tip could = collapse? Is the fuel pump a positive displacement type?  Thanks = for=20 sharing that information.  Eugene, sorry for misleading = you.  I'm=20 certain that your theory could be tested in a controlled environment=20 though.  Maybe a vacuum relief valve would be a wise=20 consideration.

Mike Salzman
Fairfield, Ca
LNCE

-----=20 Original Message ----
From: Skip Slater=20 <skipslater@verizon.net>
To: lml@lancaironline.net
Sent: = Saturday,=20 May 12, 2007 10:24:33 PM
Subject: [LML] Re: IO-550 fuel = injection

Mike/Gene,
   I have to throw up the = caution flag=20 on intentionally blocking a fuel vent.  I saw a IV-P that got one = blocked=20 in flight and the vacuum the fuel pump created in the = tank buckled=20 the wing skin.  I'd sure hate to see that happen while = you're=20 waiting to see if your engine flames out!
  =20 Skip


Be a better Globetrotter. Get=20 better travel answers from someone who knows.
Yahoo! Answers - = Check it=20 out. ------=_NextPart_000_002D_01C7952D.F9A9F300--