X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sat, 11 Mar 2006 23:30:56 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from [24.93.47.42] (HELO ms-smtp-03-eri0.texas.rr.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.0.8) with ESMTP id 1030246 for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 10 Mar 2006 20:54:38 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=24.93.47.42; envelope-from=toucan@Satx.rr.com Received: from VAIO (cpe-24-243-1-103.satx.res.rr.com [24.243.1.103]) by ms-smtp-03-eri0.texas.rr.com (8.13.4/8.13.4) with SMTP id k2B1rrWG003829 for ; Fri, 10 Mar 2006 19:53:53 -0600 (CST) X-Original-Message-ID: <000c01c644ae$a5280720$6701f318@VAIO> From: "James Cameron" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" Subject: Legacy Fuel Filter / Gascolator X-Original-Date: Fri, 10 Mar 2006 19:53:50 -0600 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0009_01C6447C.5A0A5D60" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 X-Virus-Scanned: Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0009_01C6447C.5A0A5D60 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Anyone have any good ideas for fuel filtration in the Legacy? On my = last one I used the Andair gascolator package, but was not happy with = it. The gascolator is nicely designed and manufactured, but provides = only modest filtration. The biggest problem is that when the gascolator = is mounted in the factory-recommended location, it is almost impossible = to reach during a usual pre-flight. What's more, unless you have one = person in the cockpit to bump the boost switch, normally almost nothing = comes out of the drain when you try to get some with your fuel tester. = If you run the boost pump longer, you might run around quickly enough to = get a little, but at risk of dumping fuel all over the ramp out of the = cylinder drains and sniffle valve. I'm planning an even tighter cowl this time with Aero Chia's mods, = so the Andair gascolator and drain system will be useless. Thinking = about using a Mallory 3160 racing style filter, with a removeable bowl = and throwaway paper filter element, which provides 5 micron filtration. = Just have to catch any water in the fuel tank drains. Comments? Jim Cameron Boerne Stage Airfield, 5C1 ------=_NextPart_000_0009_01C6447C.5A0A5D60 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Anyone have any good ideas for fuel = filtration in=20 the Legacy? On my last one I used the Andair gascolator package, = but was=20 not happy with it. The gascolator is nicely designed and = manufactured, but=20 provides only modest filtration. The biggest problem is that when = the=20 gascolator is mounted in the factory-recommended location, it is almost=20 impossible to reach during a usual pre-flight. What's more, unless = you=20 have one person in the cockpit to bump the boost switch, normally almost = nothing=20 comes out of the drain when you try to get some with your fuel = tester. If=20 you run the boost pump longer, you might run around quickly enough to = get a=20 little, but at risk of dumping fuel all over the ramp out of the = cylinder drains=20 and sniffle valve.

I'm planning an even tighter cowl = this time=20 with Aero Chia's mods, so the Andair gascolator and drain system will be = useless. Thinking about using a Mallory 3160 racing style filter, = with a=20 removeable bowl and throwaway paper filter element, which provides 5 = micron=20 filtration. Just have to catch any water in the fuel tank=20 drains.

Comments?

Jim Cameron

Boerne Stage Airfield, 5C1

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