X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Fri, 21 Apr 2006 09:25:37 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: <5zq@cox.net> Received: from eastrmmtao04.cox.net ([68.230.240.35] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.0.9) with ESMTP id 1075441 for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 21 Apr 2006 08:28:06 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=68.230.240.35; envelope-from=5zq@cox.net Received: from OFFICE ([68.110.252.196]) by eastrmmtao04.cox.net (InterMail vM.6.01.06.01 201-2131-130-101-20060113) with SMTP id <20060421122717.EQCF12418.eastrmmtao04.cox.net@OFFICE> for ; Fri, 21 Apr 2006 08:27:17 -0400 X-Original-Message-ID: <001d01c6653e$ed29dfc0$6501a8c0@OFFICE> From: "Bill&Sue" <5zq@cox.net> X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Fuel Transfer X-Original-Date: Fri, 21 Apr 2006 08:27:16 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_001A_01C6651D.65E3E950" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2869 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2869 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_001A_01C6651D.65E3E950 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I think that you'll like that arrangement better, Bob. Although we've = never had an actual pump failure, we have tested it extensively in the = single pump mode and it works perfectly, getting ALL of the fuel from = BOTH wings. Bill Harrelson N5ZQ 320 1,175 hrs N6ZQ IV work in progress ----- Original Message -----=20 From: bob mackey=20 To: Lancair Mailing List=20 Sent: Friday, April 21, 2006 12:04 AM Subject: [LML] Re: Fuel Transfer Ooop... I wrote=20 "Scott suggested that a crossover valve allows the fuel in both = wings..." That should have been Bill & Sue.=20 I also stated that when either wing tank is dry, the pump will suck = air.=20 If the pumps are located low enough, that won't be a problem. It = sounds like Bill & Sue have their pumps mounted at floor level (good).=20 My one transfer pump is mounted to the back of the header tank,=20 and sucks air when either wing empties (bad).=20 I'll be switching to two pumps on the floor real soon now.=20 -bob -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- Talk is cheap. Use Yahoo! Messenger to make PC-to-Phone calls. Great = rates starting at 1=A2/min. ------=_NextPart_000_001A_01C6651D.65E3E950 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
I think that you'll like that = arrangement better,=20 Bob. Although we've never had an actual pump failure, we have = tested it=20 extensively in the single pump mode and it works perfectly, getting ALL = of the=20 fuel from BOTH wings.
 
 Bill Harrelson
N5ZQ 320 1,175 hrs
N6ZQ  IV work in = progress
 
 
 
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 bob = mackey
Sent: Friday, April 21, 2006 = 12:04=20 AM
Subject: [LML] Re: Fuel = Transfer

Ooop... I wrote
"Scott suggested that a crossover = valve=20 allows the fuel in both wings..."
That should have been Bill & = Sue.=20

I also stated that when either wing tank is dry, the pump will = suck=20 air.
If the pumps are located low enough, that won't be a problem. = It=20 sounds
like Bill & Sue have their pumps mounted at floor level = (good).=20
My one transfer pump is mounted to the back of the header tank, =
and=20 sucks air when either wing empties (bad).

I'll be switching to = two=20 pumps on the floor real soon now.

-bob

Talk is cheap. Use Yahoo! Messenger to make PC-to-Phone calls. Great=20 rates starting at 1=A2/min. ------=_NextPart_000_001A_01C6651D.65E3E950--