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To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Fuel valve?
Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2005 12:55:11 +0000
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> Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Fuel valve?
> 
> "Phil White" <philwhite9@aol.com> wrote:
> """
>          Marvin:   What fuel valve are you using?  It looks like a dual valve,
> but not like the high priced Andair.  I'd like to find an affordable valve
> that will send fuel back to the source tank.
>   
>   Phil in Willowbrook, 20B for RV-10 (wings just completed, fuse kit arrives 
> in
> 3 weeks!)
> """
>   
> I'm not sure what the source was for that valve... could be Lancair.  I'll try 
> to find out where it came from for you tomorrow.  BTW, the stock valve doesn't 
> have the "flag" on the selector handle, I added that to augment the recessed 
> knob.  In its stock configuration you need Popeye arms to turn the dial, now 
> there's plenty of gripping surface so switching tanks is much easier.  Once 
> the flag was attached to the knob I dipped the whole assembly in PlastiDip, 
> the stuff they sell for coating tool handles.  Makes for a nice non-skid grip. 
>  And yes, you're right, it routes the return line back to the selected tank.
> 
>   <marv>
Is that left, right, both and off? What positions does it have?