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Return-Path: <13brv3@bellsouth.net> Received: from imf16aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.64] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2) with ESMTP id 364828 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sat, 14 Aug 2004 12:17:51 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.152.59.64; envelope-from=13brv3@bellsouth.net Received: from rd ([65.6.194.9]) by imf16aec.mail.bellsouth.net (InterMail vM.5.01.06.08 201-253-122-130-108-20031117) with ESMTP id <20040814161720.KSUI1721.imf16aec.mail.bellsouth.net@rd> for ; Sat, 14 Aug 2004 12:17:20 -0400 From: "Russell Duffy" <13brv3@bellsouth.net> To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: EFI Filter Question Date: Sat, 14 Aug 2004 11:15:35 -0500 Message-ID: <007501c48219$ee0c8e10$6101a8c0@rd> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0076_01C481F0.05368610" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.6626 In-Reply-To: X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1409 Importance: Normal This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0076_01C481F0.05368610 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Thanks for all the help. I ordered my Walbro pumps for $119 each. I ordered the fittings Rusty suggested below. Everything has showed up = and guess what, I've got more questions. :) First, on the pumps, it looks = like the fittings seal by crushing an aluminum washer. Would it be ok to put fuel lube on the fitting also? =20 =20 I don't think fuel lube will hurt, but I also don't expect it will help either. The seal is made by the crush washer, and not the threads. =20 =20 Anybody know what torque value to use or is good and tight sufficient?=20 =20 Tight enough to not leak has been fine for mine :-) You might check = the instructions that came with the pumps if you haven't already. I can't recall if there was any mention of torque values. =20 =20 Second, on the filter (GF481), what seals the fitting to the filter? That tiny O ring? The fitting bottoms out in the filter by hand = tightening. It doesn't seem right. What am I missing? Thanks in advance. =20 That "tiny O ring" is keeping millions of cars from bursting into = flames :-) Good place for fuel lube though. =20 =20 Cheers, Rusty (departing with camera) =20 =20 ------=_NextPart_000_0076_01C481F0.05368610 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message

Thanks for all=20 the help. I ordered my Walbro pumps for $119 each. I ordered = the=20 fittings Rusty suggested below. Everything has showed up and guess = what,=20 I've got more questions. :) First, on the pumps, it looks like the = fittings seal by crushing an aluminum washer. Would it be ok to = put fuel=20 lube on the fitting also?

I don't think = fuel lube will=20 hurt, but I also don't expect it will help either. The seal = is made=20 by the crush washer, and not the threads. =

Anybody know what torque value = to use or=20 is good and tight sufficient?

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Tight = enough to not=20 leak has been fine for mine :-) You might check the = instructions=20 that came with the pumps if you haven't already. I can't recall if = there=20 was any mention of torque=20 values.

Second, on the filter = (GF481), what=20 seals the fitting to the filter? That tiny O ring? The = fitting=20 bottoms out in the filter by hand tightening. It doesn't seem = right. =20 What am I missing? Thanks in advance.

That "tiny O ring" is keeping = millions of=20 cars from bursting into flames :-) Good place for fuel = lube=20 though.

Cheers,

Rusty (departing with=20 camera)

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