Return-Path: Received: from [24.25.9.102] (HELO ms-smtp-03-eri0.southeast.rr.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1.8) with ESMTP id 2958814 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Fri, 30 Jan 2004 22:35:11 -0500 Received: from edward (clt78-020.carolina.rr.com [24.93.78.20]) by ms-smtp-03-eri0.southeast.rr.com (8.12.10/8.12.7) with SMTP id i0V3Z55W028581 for ; Fri, 30 Jan 2004 22:35:05 -0500 (EST) Message-ID: <003f01c3e7ab$36231ac0$2402a8c0@edward> From: "Ed Anderson" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Smog pump Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2004 22:35:02 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1158 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 X-Virus-Scanned: Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine Yes, John, the smog pump has worked great as a vacuum source. Much better for me than the two aircraft vacuum pumps I tried. No my version does not have a clutch, but yes it is heavy approx 9 lbs. You might see if an earlier smog pump would fit. ED Ed Anderson RV-6A N494BW Rotary Powered Matthews, NC [FlyRotary] Smog pump > If I remember correctly, Ed's using a smog pump for vacuum. > Ed, does yours have a clutch? Mine (3rd gen) does, and its quite heavy. I'm > trying to figure a way to have it engaged permanently - maybe a few spot > welds around the rim. There doesnt seem to be an easy way to remove the > clutch and run without it because the clutch forms part of the pully. > Any thoughts anyone? > John Slade (Counting down to engine start) > > > >> Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ > >> Archive: http://lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/List.html