X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from cdptpa-omtalb.mail.rr.com ([75.180.132.121] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4.0) with ESMTP id 5020473 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 14 Jun 2011 17:09:43 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=75.180.132.121; envelope-from=eanderson@carolina.rr.com Return-Path: X-Authority-Analysis: v=1.1 cv=aeMH4JcVOnVr0LmJAzqEvfnmJyuaZufWdlng4HTRGCk= c=1 sm=0 a=rPkcCx1H5rrOSfN0dPC7kw==:17 a=U6i0nj6S5qW0VIFSDdQA:9 a=wPNLvfGTeEIA:10 a=Ia-xEzejAAAA:8 a=lm8UsznVAskNA0iWSzQA:9 a=ANLAq6LvRgOynWS5aUYA:7 a=EzXvWhQp4_cA:10 a=rPkcCx1H5rrOSfN0dPC7kw==:117 X-Cloudmark-Score: 0 X-Originating-IP: 174.110.167.5 Received: from [174.110.167.5] ([174.110.167.5:60208] helo=EdPC) by cdptpa-oedge02.mail.rr.com (envelope-from ) (ecelerity 2.2.3.46 r()) with ESMTP id F9/23-03893-3FDC7FD4; Tue, 14 Jun 2011 21:09:07 +0000 Message-ID: From: "Ed Anderson" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: In-Reply-To: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Fuel damper Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2011 17:08:19 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0015_01CC2AB5.A8797100" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Importance: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Windows Live Mail 14.0.8117.416 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V14.0.8117.416 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0015_01CC2AB5.A8797100 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Reno, I never used one in 11 + years of flying with my 13B. In fact, = most are removed due to the fire hazard potential caused by them leaking = - not a question of If, but when. Rx-7 Fires have been reported = supposedly as a results. The dampers tend to smooth out the shock waves in the fuel line caused = by the injectors closing and opening - but, I know of no problems = reported by not using them. Lynn Hanover would probably be the one with = the knowledge to really know. Ed From: Rino=20 Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2011 4:02 PM To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Subject: [FlyRotary] Fuel damper Is the fuel pressure damper really necessary. Mine started to leak and = I replaced it with a plug. What are the consequences? Rino Lacombe ------=_NextPart_000_0015_01CC2AB5.A8797100 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Reno, I never used one in 11 + years of flying = with my=20 13B.  In fact, most are removed due to the fire hazard potential = caused by=20 them leaking - not a question of If, but when.  Rx-7 Fires have = been=20 reported supposedly as a results.
 
The dampers tend to smooth out the shock waves = in the fuel=20 line caused by the injectors closing and opening - but, I know of no = problems=20 reported by not using them.  Lynn Hanover would probably be the one = with=20 the knowledge to really know.
 
Ed
From: Rino
Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2011 4:02 PM
To: Rotary motors in = aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Fuel damper

Is the fuel pressure damper really=20 necessary.   Mine started to leak and I replaced it with a = plug. =20 What are the consequences?
 
Rino Lacombe
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