X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com X-SpamCatcher-Score: 2 [X] Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sun, 13 May 2007 01:24:33 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from vms044pub.verizon.net ([206.46.252.44] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.8) with ESMTP id 2040905 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sat, 12 May 2007 23:02:36 -0400 Received: from wbs ([71.177.5.156]) by vms044.mailsrvcs.net (Sun Java System Messaging Server 6.2-6.01 (built Apr 3 2006)) with ESMTPA id <0JHY00AHFLS3ICC1@vms044.mailsrvcs.net> for lml@lancaironline.net; Sat, 12 May 2007 22:02:27 -0500 (CDT) X-Original-Date: Sat, 12 May 2007 20:03:41 -0700 From: "Skip Slater" Subject: Re: [LML] Re: IO-550 fuel injection X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" X-Original-Message-id: <003001c7950b$6ea05a50$0301a8c0@wbs> MIME-version: 1.0 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3028 X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.3028 Content-type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0026_01C794D0.A2F5E1C0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-priority: Normal References: This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0026_01C794D0.A2F5E1C0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Mike/Gene, I have to throw up the caution flag on intentionally blocking a fuel = vent. I saw a IV-P that got one blocked in flight and the vacuum the = fuel pump created in the tank buckled the wing skin. I'd sure hate to = see that happen while you're waiting to see if your engine flames out! Skip ------=_NextPart_000_0026_01C794D0.A2F5E1C0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Mike/Gene,
   I have to throw up the = caution flag on=20 intentionally blocking a fuel vent.  I saw a IV-P that got one = blocked in=20 flight and the vacuum the fuel pump created in the = tank buckled the=20 wing skin.  I'd sure hate to see that happen while you're = waiting to=20 see if your engine flames out!
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