Return-Path: <13brv3@bellsouth.net> Received: from imf24aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.72] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2) with ESMTP id 369039 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 17 Aug 2004 22:08:07 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.152.59.72; envelope-from=13brv3@bellsouth.net Received: from rd ([65.6.194.9]) by imf24aec.mail.bellsouth.net (InterMail vM.5.01.06.08 201-253-122-130-108-20031117) with ESMTP id <20040818020734.IZLQ1756.imf24aec.mail.bellsouth.net@rd> for ; Tue, 17 Aug 2004 22:07:34 -0400 From: "Russell Duffy" <13brv3@bellsouth.net> To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: EWP, was alternator pulley cliff notes Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2004 21:07:40 -0500 Message-ID: <020801c484c8$2418d7b0$6101a8c0@rd> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0209_01C4849E.3B42CFB0" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.6626 In-Reply-To: X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1409 Importance: Normal This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0209_01C4849E.3B42CFB0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable What happened to the 2 Davies Craig EWP's that you were using? Problems? =20 Todd Bartrim =20 As I mentioned yesterday, the one I was using sprang a leak at the fittings, so I had to remove it and run with just the mechanical pump. = The irony here is that I added the pump to make the system more reliable, = and it was the first thing to fail :-) =20 For the record. The pump itself is not at fault, aside from being = plastic, and not having available AN fitting options. If I had machined the = o-ring grooves as you suggested, it probably wouldn't be leaking. I still have = one that's untouched, and may take another shot at those fittings. Meziere didn't give me much of an answer to work with, other than telling me = that the more expensive pump would have less restriction when it was off. = The pump I'm looking at is about $360, which is pretty steep. =20 =20 Rusty (it flew) =20 =20 ------=_NextPart_000_0209_01C4849E.3B42CFB0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
What = happened to the=20 2 Davies Craig EWP's that you were using? Problems?
 
Todd Bartrim
 
 As I=20 mentioned yesterday, the one I was using sprang a leak at the fittings, = so I had=20 to remove it and run with just the mechanical pump.  The irony here = is that=20 I added the pump to make the system more reliable, and it was the first = thing to=20 fail  :-)
 
For the=20 record.  The pump itself is not at fault, aside from = being=20 plastic, and not having available AN fitting options.  If I had = machined=20 the o-ring grooves as you suggested, it probably wouldn't be = leaking. =20 I still have one that's untouched, and may take another shot at those=20 fittings.  Meziere didn't give me much of an answer to work with, = other=20 than telling me that the more expensive pump would have less restriction = when it=20 was off.  The pump I'm looking at is about $360, which is=20 pretty steep.  
 
Rusty (it=20 flew)
 
 
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