Return-Path: <13brv3@bellsouth.net> Received: from imf23aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.71] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.5) with ESMTP id 542923 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 23 Nov 2004 08:36:26 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.152.59.71; envelope-from=13brv3@bellsouth.net Received: from rd ([65.6.194.9]) by imf23aec.mail.bellsouth.net (InterMail vM.5.01.06.11 201-253-122-130-111-20040605) with ESMTP id <20041123133556.SUTU2429.imf23aec.mail.bellsouth.net@rd> for ; Tue, 23 Nov 2004 08:35:56 -0500 From: "Russell Duffy" <13brv3@bellsouth.net> To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Bubbles in fuel line from pump - update Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2004 07:35:59 -0600 Message-ID: <024a01c4d161$5e613bc0$6101a8c0@rd> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_024B_01C4D12F.13C6CBC0" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.6626 Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_024B_01C4D12F.13C6CBC0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Plan for tomorrow: Replace line from tank to valve (inspect fuel tank pickup at the same time) and test. If no joy, figure out a way to eliminate selector valve (I'm not too happy at the prospect of not having a fuel shutoff valve, not even for a bried test flight). Finn Sounds like Marvin may be onto something with the selector valve idea. = Do you have one of those hand pump type vacuum testers (mighty-vac or = similar)? If so, how about using it to test the line at various points for leaks. = =20 Good luck, Rusty (no bubbles that I know of, but then my lines are aluminum) ------=_NextPart_000_024B_01C4D12F.13C6CBC0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message

Plan for tomorrow:
Replace line from tank to valve = (inspect=20 fuel tank pickup at the same
time) and test.
If no joy, figure out = a way=20 to eliminate selector valve (I'm not too
happy at the prospect of not = having=20 a fuel shutoff valve, not even for a
bried test=20 flight).

Finn

Sounds = like Marvin may=20 be onto something with the selector valve idea.  Do you have one of = those=20 hand pump type vacuum testers (mighty-vac or similar)?  If so, how = about=20 using it to test the line at various points for leaks. =20
 
Good=20 luck,
Rusty = (no bubbles that I=20 know of, but then my lines are aluminum)





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