Return-Path: Received: from imf16aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.64] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2b8) with ESMTP id 341924 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sun, 01 Aug 2004 18:45:20 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.152.59.64; envelope-from=atlasyts@bellsouth.net Received: from [66.156.228.147] by imf16aec.mail.bellsouth.net (InterMail vM.5.01.06.08 201-253-122-130-108-20031117) with ESMTP id <20040801224449.HKGO1721.imf16aec.mail.bellsouth.net@[66.156.228.147]> for ; Sun, 1 Aug 2004 18:44:49 -0400 User-Agent: Microsoft-Entourage/10.1.4.030702.0 Date: Sun, 01 Aug 2004 18:44:36 -0400 Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: EFI Pumps From: Bulent Aliev To: Rotary motors in aircraft Message-ID: In-Reply-To: Mime-version: 1.0 Content-type: multipart/alternative; boundary="B_3174230679_15170058" > This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. --B_3174230679_15170058 Content-type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1" Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable On 8/1/04 6:06 PM, "Russell Duffy" <13brv3@bellsouth.net> wrote: > I decided to keep the hose > barbs on the inlet size, since there is no pressure there and go to AN-6 = for > the pressure side. Millions of autos are driving on hose barbs on both si= des > with no problems. > Bulent >=20 > =20 > You're right of course, that millions of cars are working just fine with > barbs. Mazda even uses those annoying spring clamps. As much as I hate = them > though, I have to admit that none were leaking when I threw them away. > =20 > As for not worrying so much about the inlet side, I'm not sure I agree. > There's quite a bit of potential suction on that fitting, though it shoul= dn't > normally be that great. It's easier to suck air in a loose fitting, than= push > fuel out, and air bubbles in your fuel lines can make for an evil problem= to > diagnose. If I had a pump in my hand that gave me not option, I might u= se > the barb, but I'd never do it when I had the option of using an AN fittin= g. > =20 > No right or wrong answer, just my personal preference. > =20 > Cheers, > Rusty (OK, so maybe I will do the Airbike...) > =20 >=20 >=20 You just want me to spend more money that I don=B9t have :). All my fuel filters and fuel pumps are below tank level, so there is not much suction, but gravity fed. Have you seen Finn=B9s fuel lines? He is my hero. Bulent --B_3174230679_15170058 Content-type: text/html; charset="ISO-8859-1" Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable Re: [FlyRotary] Re: EFI Pumps On 8/1/04 6:06 PM, &quo= t;Russell Duffy" <13brv3@bellsouth.net> wrote:

I decided to keep the hose
barbs on the inlet size, since there is no pressure there and go to AN-6 fo= r
the pressure side. Millions of autos are driving on hose barbs on both side= s
with no problems.
Bulent

 
You're right of course, that millions of cars are = working just fine with barbs.  Mazda even uses those annoying spring cl= amps.  As much as I hate them though, I have to admit that none were le= aking when I threw them away.  
As for not worrying so much about the inlet side, = I'm not sure I agree.  There's quite a bit of potential suction on that= fitting, though it shouldn't normally be that great.  It's easier to s= uck air in a loose fitting, than push fuel out, and air bubbles in your fuel= lines can make for an evil problem to diagnose.   If I had a pump= in my hand that gave me not option, I might use the barb, but I'd never do = it when I had the option of using an AN fitting.  
No right or wrong answer, just my personal prefere= nce.  
Cheers,
Rusty (OK, so maybe I will do the Airbike...)
   


You just want me to spend more money that I don’t have :). All my = fuel filters and fuel pumps are below tank level, so there is not much sucti= on, but gravity fed. Have you seen Finn’s fuel lines? He is my hero. Bulent --B_3174230679_15170058--