X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sun, 04 Jan 2009 20:03:10 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from mail13.tpgi.com.au ([203.12.160.181] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.11) with ESMTPS id 3409798 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sat, 03 Jan 2009 23:13:19 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=203.12.160.181; envelope-from=domcrain@tpg.com.au X-TPG-Junk-Status: Message not scanned X-TPG-Antivirus: Passed Received: from DomandJanPC (60-241-193-89.static.tpgi.com.au [60.241.193.89]) by mail13.tpgi.com.au (envelope-from domcrain@tpg.com.au) (8.14.3/8.14.3) with ESMTP id n044CYhr015746 for ; Sun, 4 Jan 2009 15:12:36 +1100 From: "Dominic V. Crain" X-Original-To: "'Lancair Mailing List'" Subject: non return valves X-Original-Date: Sun, 4 Jan 2009 15:12:28 +1100 X-Original-Message-ID: <000001c96e22$a9556860$fc003920$@com.au> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0001_01C96E7E.DCC5E060" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 12.0 Thread-Index: AcluIqe9DTdfGg44Qk6qyshf28oj9w== Content-Language: en-au This is a multipart message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0001_01C96E7E.DCC5E060 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Because fuel drains back though an Andair non return valve from the header tank to the wing tank(s), I replaced the left NRV last year thinking that was the problem side. Fuel drains still from the header, and instead of replacing the right NRV, I thought I might remove, clean and replace it before taking any other action. The left NRV which was removed was quite corroded under the ball, and the LAME said "I'll fix it for ya" and that was the last I ever saw of it. So any suggestion for the best means of cleaning the NRV seat, such as steel wool? Thanks and cheers Dom Crain VH-CZJ ------=_NextPart_000_0001_01C96E7E.DCC5E060 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Because fuel = drains back though an Andair non return valve from the header tank to the wing = tank(s), I replaced the left NRV last year thinking that was the problem side. Fuel = drains still from the header, and instead of replacing the right NRV, I thought = I might remove, clean and replace it before taking any other action. The = left NRV which was removed was quite corroded under the ball, and the LAME said = “I’ll fix it for ya” and that was the last I ever saw of = it.

So any suggestion = for the best means of cleaning the NRV seat, such as steel = wool?

Thanks and = cheers

Dom = Crain

VH-CZJ

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