On 5/31/05, Tim Andres <tim2542@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
John Slade wrote:
> Still trying to find a good solenoid valve to use on the oil feed in
> case of turbo failure. I need a normally open valve. Several
> companies have such a valve listed on their web sites but they do not
> seem interested in selling me only one valve. Most other retailers
> only sell normally closed valves.
> Dave, I posted details of my fuel solenoid to this list this morning.
> This would work for oil too. It's made by Vickers, and you could
> probably get one for your "off road vehicle" from the local hydraulics
> shop.
> John
I must not understand something, why are you putting a solenoid on the
turbo feed line? It seems like a good way to ruin a turbo.
Tim Andres
Tim, I am putting the solenoid there to be used in the event of another turbine failure (John Slade had two and I had one - all the same). In all cases, it would have been possible to fly the aircraft indefinitely were it not for the loss of oil out the exhaust.
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