X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Thu, 31 May 2012 13:09:54 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from fmailhost04.isp.att.net ([204.127.217.104] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4.5) with ESMTP id 5570198 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 31 May 2012 08:54:36 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=204.127.217.104; envelope-from=bbradburry@bellsouth.net Received: from desktop (adsl-98-85-108-233.mco.bellsouth.net[98.85.108.233]) by isp.att.net (frfwmhc04) with SMTP id <20120531125400H0400b6rh8e>; Thu, 31 May 2012 12:54:00 +0000 X-Originating-IP: [98.85.108.233] From: "Bill Bradburry" X-Original-To: "'Lancair Mailing List'" References: In-Reply-To: Subject: RE: [LML] Fuel vent check valves X-Original-Date: Thu, 31 May 2012 08:54:02 -0400 X-Original-Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_002E_01CD3F0A.ED840ED0" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 11 Thread-Index: Ac0/Jemn80dxIrN8R1CGj8tfRU0R0wABejRA X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.0.6002.18463 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_002E_01CD3F0A.ED840ED0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Thanks, Steve. That is what I expected should happen. I sent an email to Andair a couple of days ago but no response so far. I was asking them for ways to test the check valves in place. They are not the easiest thing to access to remove. I plan to try to test them today. Probably a vacuum cleaner with the fuel caps off?? I want to be careful about pressurizing the tanks. That is why I hoped to hear from Andair. Bill B _____ From: Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Steve Colwell Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2012 8:07 AM To: lml@lancaironline.net Subject: [LML] Fuel vent check valves Bill, Not normal! You should be able to carry 32 gal. per side without venting. Is your fuel system per the plans from wing tanks to the engine? Are the vents modified in any way? Early on I switched from the stock Plastic fuel caps to the optional Key Locking Aluminum Top Caps and that solved a venting problem (out of the caps) for me. Are you sure the Andair fuel vent valves in the wing tips are in correctly? Steve Colwell Legacy IO-550 I am still getting what I consider a lot of fuel coming out of the fuel vents on my Legacy. I no longer put more than about 20 gal in each tank but I am still getting leakage from the vents. Is this normal? What should I check and how should I go about it? Bill B ------=_NextPart_000_002E_01CD3F0A.ED840ED0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Thanks, = Steve.

 

That is what I expected should happen.  I sent an email to Andair a couple of days ago but no = response so far.  I was asking them for ways to test the check valves in = place.  They are not the easiest thing to access to remove.  I plan to try to = test them today.  Probably a vacuum cleaner with the fuel caps off??  I = want to be careful about pressurizing the tanks.  That is why I hoped to = hear from Andair…

 

Bill B

 

From: = Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Steve Colwell
Sent: Thursday, May 31, = 2012 8:07 AM
To: = lml@lancaironline.net
Subject: [LML] Fuel vent = check valves

 

Bill,=

 <= /o:p>

Not = normal!  You should be able to carry 32 gal. per side without venting.  Is = your fuel system per the plans from wing tanks to the engine?  Are the = vents modified in any way?  Early on I switched from the stock Plastic = fuel caps to the optional Key Locking Aluminum Top Caps and that solved a venting = problem (out of the caps) for me.  Are you sure the Andair fuel vent valves = in the wing tips are in correctly?

 <= /o:p>

Steve = Colwell  Legacy IO-550

  =

I am still getting what I consider a lot of fuel = coming out of the fuel vents on my Legacy.  I no longer put more than about 20 = gal in each tank but I am still getting leakage from the = vents.

 

Is this normal?  What should I check and how = should I go about it?

 

Bill B

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