X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Fri, 01 Jun 2012 00:12:51 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from vms173011pub.verizon.net ([206.46.173.11] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4.5) with ESMTP id 5571632 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 31 May 2012 19:23:47 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=206.46.173.11; envelope-from=n5zq@verizon.net Received: from BillHP ([unknown] [173.72.178.191]) by vms173011.mailsrvcs.net (Sun Java(tm) System Messaging Server 7u2-7.02 32bit (built Apr 16 2009)) with ESMTPA id <0M4W002X4UA28XP4@vms173011.mailsrvcs.net> for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 31 May 2012 18:22:51 -0500 (CDT) X-Original-Message-id: From: "Bill Harrelson" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: In-reply-to: Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Fuel vent check valves X-Original-Date: Thu, 31 May 2012 19:22:43 -0400 MIME-version: 1.0 Content-type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0104_01CD3F62.C0EF1010" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-priority: Normal Importance: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Windows Live Mail 15.4.3538.513 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V15.4.3538.513 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0104_01CD3F62.C0EF1010 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Bill, Please don=E2=80=99t pull a vacuum on your fuel system with a vacuum = cleaner. Think about what would happen to the fuel fumes as they are = sucked up the hose into the vacuum cleaner and pass the ELECTRIC MOTOR. = Don=E2=80=99t do it! Bill Harrelson N5ZQ 320 2,050 hrs N6ZQ IV under construction http://www.mykitlog.com/harrelson/ From: Bill Bradburry=20 Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2012 1:09 PM To: lml@lancaironline.net=20 Subject: [LML] Re: Fuel vent check valves Thanks, Steve. =20 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=E2=80=A6 =20 Bill B =20 ------=_NextPart_000_0104_01CD3F62.C0EF1010 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Bill,
 
Please don=E2=80=99t pull a vacuum on = your fuel system=20 with a vacuum cleaner. Think about what would happen to the fuel fumes = as they=20 are sucked up the hose into the vacuum cleaner and pass the ELECTRIC = MOTOR.=20 Don=E2=80=99t do it!
 
Bill Harrelson
N5ZQ 320 2,050 hrs
N6ZQ  IV under construction
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2012 1:09 PM
Subject: [LML] Re: Fuel vent check valves
 

Thanks,=20 Steve.

 

That is what = I expected=20 should happen.  I sent an email to Andair a couple of days ago but = no=20 response so far.  I was asking them for ways to test the check = valves in=20 place.  They are not the easiest thing to access to remove.  I = plan to=20 try to test them today.  Probably a vacuum cleaner with the fuel = caps=20 off??  I want to be careful about pressurizing the tanks.  = That is why=20 I hoped to hear from Andair=E2=80=A6

 

Bill=20 B

 

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