X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:22:19 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from fmailhost06.isp.att.net ([204.127.217.106] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4.3) with ESMTP id 5372162 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:03:42 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=204.127.217.106; envelope-from=bbradburry@bellsouth.net Received: from desktop (adsl-98-85-146-162.mco.bellsouth.net[98.85.146.162]) by isp.att.net (frfwmhc06) with SMTP id <20120201000307H06006pgdfe>; Wed, 1 Feb 2012 00:03:08 +0000 X-Originating-IP: [98.85.146.162] From: "Bill Bradburry" X-Original-To: "'Lancair Mailing List'" References: In-Reply-To: Subject: RE: [LML] Re: Legacy fuel vent check valves. X-Original-Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:03:09 -0500 X-Original-Message-ID: <79DAD989D26942458E527E1E0EC06A76@Desktop> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0010_01CCE04A.F951EF80" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 11 Thread-Index: AczgcqGoaTvAkYGTS8u64KA8tMV3LAAAcfKA X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.0.6002.18463 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0010_01CCE04A.F951EF80 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Jim, N249B is in the paint shop as well! I was just thinking that if the check valve doesn't stop the flow of fuel in the wrong direction, what useful purpose does it serve? I don't see the need for it otherwise??? Bill B _____ From: Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Jim Frank Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2012 6:47 PM To: lml@lancaironline.net Subject: [LML] Re: Legacy fuel vent check valves. Bill, When I take off and my fuel tanks are full, I get fuel venting out of the wing tips when the airplane yaws in turbulence. Right tank more than left tank. Stops when I burn off about 5 gallons or so. I ask another Legacy builder about this and he had the same issue. I figured it was normal. Jim N23XF (in the paint shop) On 1/31/12 3:30 PM, "Bill Bradburry" wrote: I am concerned that the fuel vent check valves may be installed backwards or are leaking. The fuel tanks seem to vent ok and I have not seen any problems along those lines, but fuel runs out of the vents in the wing tips any time I get much over a half to three quarters of a tank. Anyone else having this problem or have advice? Bill B ------=_NextPart_000_0010_01CCE04A.F951EF80 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Re: [LML] Legacy fuel vent check valves.

Jim,

 

N249B is in the paint shop as = well! 

 

I was just thinking that if the = check valve doesn’t stop the flow of fuel in the wrong direction, what = useful purpose does it serve?  I don’t see the need for it = otherwise???

 

Bill B

 

From: = Lancair Mailing List = [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Jim Frank
Sent: Tuesday, January = 31, 2012 6:47 PM
To: = lml@lancaironline.net
Subject: [LML] Re: Legacy = fuel vent check valves.

 

Bill,
When I take off and my fuel tanks are full, I get fuel venting out of = the wing tips when the airplane yaws in turbulence.  Right tank more than = left tank.  Stops when I burn off about 5 gallons or so.  I ask = another Legacy builder about this and he had the same issue.   I = figured it was normal.
Jim
N23XF
(in the paint shop)


On 1/31/12 3:30 PM, "Bill Bradburry" <bbradburry@bellsouth.net> = wrote:

I am concerned that the fuel vent check valves may be installed backwards or = are leaking.  The fuel tanks seem to vent ok and I have not seen any = problems along those lines, but fuel runs out of the vents in the wing tips any = time I get much over a half to three quarters of a tank.
 
Anyone else having this problem or have advice?
 
Bill B

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