Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #18304
From: Ernest Christley <echristl@cisco.com>
Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: fuel cutoff valve necessary?
Date: Thu, 03 Mar 2005 09:44:08 -0500
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Russell Duffy wrote:

Assuming that connections will be the weakest spot in any system, and
that there actually is a pump that blocks flow when there's no power
applied (I haven't tried to determine if there is),  I would argue that
the pump IS the cutoff valve,

This is another one of those questions I've never seen a good answer for, so out to the garage I just went.  I grabbed one of the Walbro in-tank pumps, and tried with all my might to blow through it, and could not.   With the exception of my cheeks, I feel better now.  My RV-3 has no fuel shutoff valves. Rusty (forgot what I was going to put here)


And knowing how hard Rusty blows, I would say this is a valid test.

8*)

Ernest (running for cover)
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