X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Fri, 28 Jun 2013 09:31:39 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from omr-m10.mx.aol.com ([64.12.143.86] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0.5) with ESMTPS id 6352949 for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 28 Jun 2013 08:53:12 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.12.143.86; envelope-from=asw20747@aol.com Received: from mtaomg-ma02.r1000.mx.aol.com (mtaomg-ma02.r1000.mx.aol.com [172.29.41.9]) by omr-m10.mx.aol.com (Outbound Mail Relay) with ESMTP id 08D197000008E for ; Fri, 28 Jun 2013 08:52:36 -0400 (EDT) Received: from core-mub002c.r1000.mail.aol.com (core-mub002.r1000.mail.aol.com [172.29.192.69]) by mtaomg-ma02.r1000.mx.aol.com (OMAG/Core Interface) with ESMTP id D53ABE000088 for ; Fri, 28 Jun 2013 08:52:35 -0400 (EDT) References: <8D040394B7A0FBE-E90-2B0E1@webmail-d288.sysops.aol.com> X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net Subject: Fwd: Hydraulic pump cycling / Replacing dump valve In-Reply-To: <8D040394B7A0FBE-E90-2B0E1@webmail-d288.sysops.aol.com> X-MB-Message-Source: WebUI MIME-Version: 1.0 From: Erik Larson X-MB-Message-Type: User Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="--------MB_8D042157F4AF875_E90_D29E6_webmail-d288.sysops.aol.com" X-Mailer: AOL Webmail 37834-STANDARD Received: from 108.199.253.169 by webmail-d288.sysops.aol.com (205.188.93.234) with HTTP (WebMailUI); Fri, 28 Jun 2013 08:52:35 -0400 X-Original-Message-Id: <8D042157F4172A5-E90-41F9F@webmail-d288.sysops.aol.com> X-Originating-IP: [108.199.253.169] X-Original-Date: Fri, 28 Jun 2013 08:52:35 -0400 (EDT) x-aol-global-disposition: G X-AOL-SCOLL-SCORE: 0:2:314260928:93952408 X-AOL-SCOLL-URL_COUNT: 0 x-aol-sid: 3039ac1d290951cd8713274a This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ----------MB_8D042157F4AF875_E90_D29E6_webmail-d288.sysops.aol.com Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" I have a Legacy, 6 1/2 years, appx 650 hours, we started experiencing momen= tary hydraulic pump cycling, averaging now every 6-8 minutes for a micro se= cond. There are NO external leaks and NO loss of fluid in the system, so I guess = it's time to start trouble shooting to find the internal bypass. Following= some previous postings on the issue, it seems that if it's not the cylinde= rs, then the next logical place would be the dump valve. At first glance it looks like getting the dump valve changed out could be q= uite a job. Anyone that's done it recently care to share some Helpful Hint= s? It looks like the only way to get to it, is by disassembling the throttle q= uadrant, even then it looks tight? Any advise on that or general trouble shooting advise for the hydraulic sys= tem would be GREATLY appreciated! Erik Larson Legacy/N74FX ----------MB_8D042157F4AF875_E90_D29E6_webmail-d288.sysops.aol.com Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii"
I have a Legacy, 6 1/2 years, appx 650 hours, we started experienc= ing momentary hydraulic pump cycling, averaging now every 6-8 minutes for a= micro second.

Ther= e are NO external leaks and NO loss of fluid in the system, so I guess it's= time to start trouble shooting to find the internal bypass.  Followin= g some previous postings on the issue, it seems that if it's not the cylind= ers, then the next logical place would be the dump valve.

At f= irst glance it looks like getting the dump valve changed out could be quite= a job.  Anyone that's done it recently care to share some Helpful Hin= ts?

It l= ooks like the only way to get to it, is by disassembling the throttle quadr= ant, even then it looks tight?

Any = advise on that or general trouble shooting advise for the hydraulic system = would be GREATLY appreciated!

Erik= Larson
Lega= cy/N74FX
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