Return-Path: Sender: "Marvin Kaye" To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Tue, 08 Mar 2005 23:49:33 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-m18.mx.aol.com ([64.12.138.208] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3c2) with ESMTP id 776176 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 08 Mar 2005 21:35:42 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.12.138.208; envelope-from=Tubamanflies@aol.com Received: from Tubamanflies@aol.com by imo-m18.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v37_r3.8.) id q.e0.ed7615e (4206) for ; Tue, 8 Mar 2005 21:34:50 -0500 (EST) From: Tubamanflies@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: X-Original-Date: Tue, 8 Mar 2005 21:34:50 EST Subject: Re: [LML] Advise on Cleaning Flow Divider X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1110335690" X-Mailer: 9.0 SE for Windows sub 5011 -------------------------------1110335690 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I thought I would follow up on my experence with the plugged flow divider. I removed the unit from the plane and removed the top per the instructions. I did not remove the bottom, I should have. I cleaned and cleared the block, plunger and diaphram. Blew everything out and looking down at the metering slots they looked clear. Reassembled and reinstalled in the plane. Did a flow check and still had low flow on the bad cylinder. OK back to the shop and take it completely apart to clean. To make a long story short with the bottom removed I could see the metering slots better and yes the bad acting cylinder had a bit of dirt stuck in the slot. Got it cleared and reassembled the unit. One note, if you are going to work on the flow divider order an o ring or two to replace the one on the bottom cover. You can wait for the origninal to shrink back to shape after all the gas exposure, but a new one will fit better. The unit is back together and tomorrw I will do another flow test. Don at Airfow Performance was very helpfull. The cleaning was as easy as the manual and he described. Just don't cut corners. Yow will probably not be able to clear the plug without removing the bottom cover. He sent me a couple of o rings to replace the swollen one at no charge. Hope this helps others Ray Gardner LNC2 @ CWF In a message dated 3/6/2005 10:36:31 PM Central Standard Time, Tubamanflies@aol.com writes: Has anyone had experence cleaning an Airflow Performance flow divider. The instructions in the manual sound straight foward. I am concerned about actually clearing the restruction. One cylinder has about 1/2 the flow of the other 3. The engne does not run very well that way. It is a IO-360-A with a Airflow Performance FM-200 injection system. Any input would be apprecaited. Ray Gardner LNC2 @CWF -------------------------------1110335690 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

I thought I would follow up on my experence with the plugged flow=20 divider.

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OK back to the shop and take it completely apart to clean. To mak= e a=20 long story short with the bottom removed I could see the metering slots= =20 better and yes the bad acting cylinder had a bit of dirt stuck in the=20 slot. Got it cleared and reassembled the unit.

One note, if you are going to work on the flow divider order an o ring=20 or two to replace the one on the bottom cover. You can wait for t= he=20 origninal to shrink back to shape after all the gas exposure, but a new one=20 will fit better.

The unit is back together and tomorrw I will do another flow test. = ;=20

Don at Airfow Performance was very helpfull. The cleaning was as=20= easy=20 as the manual and he described. Just don't cut=20 corners. Yow will probably not be able to clear the plug without=20 removing the bottom cover. He sent me a couple of o rings to replace t= he=20 swollen one at no charge.

Hope this helps others

Ray Gardner

LNC2 @ CWF

In a message dated 3/6/2005 10:36:31 PM Central Standard Time,=20 Tubamanflies@aol.com writes:

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Has anyone had experence cleaning an Airflow Performance flow=20 divider. The instructions in the manual sound straight foward. = I=20 am concerned about actually clearing the restruction. One cylinder h= as=20 about 1/2 the flow of the other 3. The engne does not run very well=20= that=20 way.

It is a IO-360-A with a Airflow Performance FM-200 injection=20 system.

Any input would be apprecaited.

Ray Gardner

LNC2 @CWF

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