X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from fmailhost04.isp.att.net ([204.127.217.104] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.3.5) with ESMTP id 4218357 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 12 Apr 2010 08:27:11 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=204.127.217.104; envelope-from=bbradburry@bellsouth.net Received: from desktop (adsl-230-67-40.mco.bellsouth.net[74.230.67.40]) by isp.att.net (frfwmhc04) with SMTP id <20100412122633H0400cf3lce>; Mon, 12 Apr 2010 12:26:34 +0000 X-Originating-IP: [74.230.67.40] From: "Bill Bradburry" To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" References: In-Reply-To: Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: Fuel Pressure sensor warning Date: Mon, 12 Apr 2010 08:26:35 -0400 Message-ID: <66E90733EFEE46DF81A338E63554CDCA@Desktop> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0034_01CADA19.DDD100E0" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 11 Thread-Index: AcraOo9DGRoVmgxBQzixpq0QiaFTmgAALejQ X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.0.6001.18049 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0034_01CADA19.DDD100E0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Mark, You were hoping to get back in the air this weekend.How did it go?? Bill B _____ From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Mark Steitle Sent: Monday, April 12, 2010 8:20 AM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Fuel Pressure sensor warning Al, Could the difference be that Tracy runs mo-gas which most likely contains ethanol? Mark S. On Mon, Apr 12, 2010 at 12:05 AM, Al Gietzen wrote: SO, I can no longer recommend using the VDO pressure sensors for use on fuel systems. Either an isolator must be used or a sensor rated for fuel exposure be installed. I've been using one on my -4 for >7 years with no problems. About 3 years ago VDO started putting a sticker in the pressure sensor package saying not to use them on fuel pressure applications. I suspect they changed something in the manufacturing process. I've had my VDO pressure sensor in service on the fuel system since first engine run in Jan, 2004. Still doing fine. Must be they changed something after that. Al G ------=_NextPart_000_0034_01CADA19.DDD100E0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Mark,

You were hoping to get back in the air this weekend…How = did it go??

Bill B

From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Mark Steitle
Sent: Monday, April 12, = 2010 8:20 AM
To: Rotary motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: = Fuel Pressure sensor warning

Al,

Could the difference be that Tracy runs mo-gas which most likely contains ethanol? =

Mark = S.

On Mon, Apr 12, 2010 at 12:05 AM, Al Gietzen <ALVentures@cox.net> = wrote:

SO, I can no longer recommend using the = VDO pressure sensors for use on fuel systems. Either = an isolator must be used or a sensor rated for fuel exposure be = installed. I've been using one on my -4 for >7 years with no problems. = About 3 years ago VDO started putting a sticker in the pressure sensor package = saying not to use them on fuel pressure applications. I suspect they = changed something in the manufacturing process.

I’ve had my VDO pressure sensor in service on the fuel = system since first engine run in Jan, 2004. Still doing fine. Must = be they changed something after that.

Al G

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