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Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: Fuel valve?
Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2005 07:25:26 -0600
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Thread-Topic: [FlyRotary] Re: Fuel valve?
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From: "Mark R Steitle" <mark.steitle@austin.utexas.edu>
To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>

Phil,
That valve looks like the one that came with my Lancair ES, except for
the custom handle.  I looked on the Lancair website but didn't see this
style.  Could be they supply a different valve now. =20

Mark S.

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From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On
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Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2005 6:55 AM
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Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Fuel valve?

> Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Fuel valve?
>=20
> "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.
>  =20
>   Phil in Willowbrook, 20B for RV-10 (wings just completed, fuse kit
arrives=20
> in
> 3 weeks!)
> """
>  =20
> I'm not sure what the source was for that valve... could be Lancair.
I'll try=20
> to find out where it came from for you tomorrow.  BTW, the stock valve
doesn't=20
> have the "flag" on the selector handle, I added that to augment the
recessed=20
> knob.  In its stock configuration you need Popeye arms to turn the
dial, now=20
> there's plenty of gripping surface so switching tanks is much easier.
Once=20
> the flag was attached to the knob I dipped the whole assembly in
PlastiDip,=20
> the stuff they sell for coating tool handles.  Makes for a nice
non-skid grip.=20
>  And yes, you're right, it routes the return line back to the selected
tank.
>=20
>   <marv>
Is that left, right, both and off? What positions does it have?


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