X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com From: Received: from omr-m017e.mx.aol.com ([204.29.186.19] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.2c3) with ESMTPS id 9830479 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Fri, 16 Jun 2017 10:54:51 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=204.29.186.19; envelope-from=Lehanover@aol.com Received: from mtaomg-mae02.mx.aol.com (mtaomg-mae02.mx.aol.com [172.26.254.144]) by omr-m017e.mx.aol.com (Outbound Mail Relay) with ESMTP id AF3C538000A2 for ; Fri, 16 Jun 2017 10:54:33 -0400 (EDT) Received: from core-mdb05h.mail.aol.com (core-mdb05.mail.aol.com [172.27.97.5]) by mtaomg-mae02.mx.aol.com (OMAG/Core Interface) with ESMTP id 4CF2A38000082 for ; Fri, 16 Jun 2017 10:54:33 -0400 (EDT) Full-name: Lehanover Message-ID: <1945d9.7d7e88f.46754b29@aol.com> Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2017 10:54:33 -0400 Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Fuel filter To: flyrotary@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="part1_1945d9.7d7e88f.46754b29_boundary" X-Mailer: AOL 9.8 sub 2024 X-Originating-IP: [74.140.83.132] x-aol-global-disposition: G DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=mx.aol.com; s=20150623; t=1497624873; bh=D3fk+z4ITgpnnJSKGMCwBiBzHzf98po9sK4usEjfOx8=; h=From:To:Subject:Message-ID:Date:MIME-Version:Content-Type; b=oU4Z7/uZn2jKnvnEXJbxYeTeSvzWCDyAhDsxfxYOQmNWxYjvDoLntv3NdztEZnzsI eLd6eugVXfJGS9EbqHaIJqt6dxvTgNktdkt6EF963phNYjsHTn+Psoi2kRP/rVZsjV Ii0eFvYQpUCGy8mEsM+A9c4h2G3r7hKarYr9i9zg= x-aol-sid: 3039ac1afe905943f129144c --part1_1945d9.7d7e88f.46754b29_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Language: en The micron rating of the last chance filter would be the same as in the ca= r=20 the injector came from or was used in. Find a filter with that micron=20 rating (the one from the car) and cut it open. Lay out the paper or wire= media=20 and measure the square inches. Double that number and buy a filter(s) tha= t=20 have that numberof square inches of media and AN fitting capability. =20 There is no application for hose barb fittings on an airplane or a race= =20 car. Change the filters at annual. Sintered bronze elements can be plugged solid by a dose of water. I would= =20 not use them. This is race car stuff. My BD-4 hangs from the ceiling =20 unfinished.=20 Lynn E. Hanover =20 In a message dated 6/16/2017 8:55:46 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, =20 flyrotary@lancaironline.net writes: =20 Hi Finn, Since you appear to be uncomfortable with barb fittings, here are the one= s=20 I=20 used for over 10 years that have a screwed on fitting, never had any=20 problems. Replaced them ever 2 years, cut them open and could never=20 detect=20 any trash in fuel system. I started with an AC GF-481 which became hard= =20 to=20 find and then switched to a more readily accessible NAPA filter the GF652= =20 NAPA FIL-3481. They do require the Saginaw fitting and an "O" ring. Fuel Filters: OEM Auto Fuel Injector Fuel Filters (Two in Parallel) Type: AC GF - 481 Pkg: 25056052 OEM:25055129 (or equivalent) Replaced by GF652, NAPA FIL -3481 Fittings: 3/8 Saginaw to AN6 Adapter, =E2=80=9CO=E2=80=9D ring re= quired Best Regards Ed -----Original Message-----=20 From: Charlie England Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2017 11:29 PM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Fuel filter On 6/15/2017 7:45 PM, Finn Lassen wrote: > Still haven't found a EFI filter with hose barbs I'm comfortable with. > > Some specs says paper filter, some puts the limit at 45 psi. > > Can anybody recommend a filter to insert between output of HFI pumps an= d=20 > fuel rails? > > Finn > > > > --=20 > Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ > Archive and UnSub:=20 > http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/flyrotary/List.html Have you searched for an inline fuel injection filter with NPT threads? You can use NPT to hose barb adapters. Summit has one that looks like the NAPA all metal filter several builders have used. It doesn't list filter media or max psi on the site, but it might be worth a look. Charlie --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus -- Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ Archive and UnSub: =20 http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/flyrotary/List.html =20 -- Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ Archive and UnSub: =20 http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/flyrotary/List.html --part1_1945d9.7d7e88f.46754b29_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Language: en
The micron rating of the last chance filter would be the same as in= the car=20 the injector came from or was used in. Find a filter with that micron rati= ng=20 (the one from the car) and cut it open. Lay out the paper or wire media an= d=20 measure the square inches. Double that number and buy a filter(s) that hav= e that=20 numberof square inches of media and AN fitting capability.
 
 There is no application for hose barb fittings on an airplane= or a=20 race car. Change the filters at annual.
Sintered bronze elements can be plugged solid by a dose of water. I= would=20 not use them.  This is race car stuff. My BD-4 hangs from the ceiling= =20 unfinished.
Lynn E. Hanover
 
In a message dated 6/16/2017 8:55:46 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,=20 flyrotary@lancaironline.net writes:
Hi=20 Finn,

Since you appear to be uncomfortable with barb fittings, he= re are=20 the ones I
used for over 10 years that have a screwed on fitting, ne= ver=20 had any
problems.  Replaced them ever 2 years, cut them open an= d=20 could never detect
any trash in fuel system.  I started with an= AC=20 GF-481 which became hard to
find and then switched to a more readily= =20 accessible NAPA filter the GF652
NAPA FIL-3481.  They do requir= e the=20 Saginaw fitting and an "O" ring.



Fuel Filters:  &nbs= p;=20       OEM Auto Fuel Injector Fuel Filters (Two in=20 Parallel)
Type:             AC GF= - 481=20 Pkg: 25056052 OEM:25055129 (or equivalent)
       = ;=20               Replaced by GF652, NAPA= FIL=20 -3481
Fittings:         3/8 Saginaw to AN6= =20 Adapter, =E2=80=9CO=E2=80=9D ring required

Best=20 Regards

Ed



-----Original Message-----
From: Ch= arlie=20 England
Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2017 11:29 PM
To: Rotary motors= in=20 aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Fuel filter

On 6/15/2017 7:4= 5 PM,=20 Finn Lassen wrote:
> Still haven't found a EFI filter with hose ba= rbs=20 I'm comfortable with.
>
> Some specs says paper filter, some= puts=20 the limit at 45 psi.
>
> Can anybody recommend a filter to= insert=20 between output of HFI pumps and
> fuel rails?
>
>=20 Finn
>
>
>
> --
> Homepage: =20 http://www.flyrotary.com/
> Archive and UnSub:
>=20 http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/flyrotary/List.html
Have you= =20 searched for an inline fuel injection filter with NPT threads?
You ca= n use=20 NPT to hose barb adapters. Summit has one that looks like
the NAPA al= l=20 metal filter several builders have used. It doesn't list
filter media= or=20 max psi on the site, but it might be worth a=20 look.

Charlie

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