X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from QMTA03.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net ([76.96.30.32] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.12) with ESMTP id 3521647 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sat, 28 Feb 2009 23:58:38 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=76.96.30.32; envelope-from=n3773@comcast.net Received: from OMTA12.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net ([76.96.30.44]) by QMTA03.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net with comcast id MRYi1b0020x6nqcA3gy2WT; Sun, 01 Mar 2009 04:58:02 +0000 Received: from rv8 ([76.105.174.252]) by OMTA12.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net with comcast id Mgy11b00R5T6LAs8Ygy26K; Sun, 01 Mar 2009 04:58:02 +0000 Message-ID: <2460496118624E3FB3CC1603842B19C2@rv8> Reply-To: "kevin lane" From: "kevin lane" To: "flyrotary" Subject: clogged fuel filters Date: Sat, 28 Feb 2009 20:51:11 -0800 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_011B_01C999E6.496F0470" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.5512 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.5579 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_011B_01C999E6.496F0470 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I have never run a fuel sump on my -6A, but have filters between the = tank and selector valve. originally I choose inexpensive fabric(?) = filament filters with the idea that I would simply replace them every = annual. one year I found fibers in the intake screen of the carb. they = are very difficult to see because they are basically clear, especially = when wet with fuel. so now I have the glass case metal screen filters, = with I thought I'd could check before each flight, but admittedly don't. = kevin ------=_NextPart_000_011B_01C999E6.496F0470 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

I have never run a fuel sump on my = -6A, but have=20 filters between the tank and selector valve. originally I choose=20 inexpensive fabric(?) filament filters with the idea that I would simply = replace=20 them every annual. one year I found fibers in the intake screen of = the=20 carb. they are very difficult to see because they are basically = clear,=20 especially when wet with fuel. so now I have the glass case metal = screen=20 filters, with I thought I'd could check before each flight, but = admittedly=20 don't. kevin

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