Return-Path: Received: from out003.verizon.net ([206.46.170.103] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.5) with ESMTP id 561886 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 09 Dec 2004 22:28:45 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=206.46.170.103; envelope-from=finn.lassen@verizon.net Received: from verizon.net ([4.12.145.173]) by out003.verizon.net (InterMail vM.5.01.06.06 201-253-122-130-106-20030910) with ESMTP id <20041210032812.DKEL1106.out003.verizon.net@verizon.net> for ; Thu, 9 Dec 2004 21:28:12 -0600 Message-ID: <41B917C9.1000704@verizon.net> Date: Thu, 09 Dec 2004 22:28:09 -0500 From: Finn Lassen User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.4) Gecko/20030624 Netscape/7.1 (ax; PROMO) X-Accept-Language: en-us, en MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Fuel Leaks References: In-Reply-To: Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="------------070802010501000500070004" X-Authentication-Info: Submitted using SMTP AUTH at out003.verizon.net from [4.12.145.173] at Thu, 9 Dec 2004 21:28:11 -0600 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------070802010501000500070004 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Ed Anderson wrote: > > The most serious was a leak in the fuel return line from the pressure > regulator to my header tank which is a low pressure line. In any > case, the fuel was bubbling out between the stainless steel braid > about 2 1/2" above the fitting and dropping straight down to the cowl > (if had been on). Line had been on the engine for 340 running hours > and not in a high heat area. Should have used clear lines. They you can see and fell when they go bad :) Finn --------------070802010501000500070004 Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Ed Anderson wrote:

The most serious was a leak in the fuel return line from the pressure regulator to my header tank which is a low pressure line. In any case, the fuel was bubbling out between the stainless steel braid about 2 1/2" above the fitting and dropping straight down to the cowl (if had been on). Line had been on the engine for 340 running hours and not in a high heat area.

Should have used clear lines. They you can see and fell when they go bad :)

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