X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com From: "Bill Bradburry" Received: from vms173025pub.verizon.net ([206.46.173.25] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0.10) with ESMTPS id 7277687 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 17 Nov 2014 15:24:35 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=206.46.173.25; envelope-from=bbradburry@verizon.net Received: from Desktop ([173.57.170.65]) by vms173025.mailsrvcs.net (Oracle Communications Messaging Server 7.0.5.32.0 64bit (built Jul 16 2014)) with ESMTPA id <0NF7005Y49ZSJ480@vms173025.mailsrvcs.net> for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 17 Nov 2014 14:23:53 -0600 (CST) X-CMAE-Score: 0 X-CMAE-Analysis: v=2.1 cv=MtDlMNeb c=1 sm=1 tr=0 a=jjhB2sdyIRGi5VbALRhQUw==:117 a=kUPQlYmSbg0A:10 a=o1OHuDzbAAAA:8 a=oR5dmqMzAAAA:8 a=-9mUelKeXuEA:10 a=r77TgQKjGQsHNAKrUKIA:9 a=9iDbn-4jx3cA:10 a=cKsnjEOsciEA:10 a=Ia-xEzejAAAA:8 a=QdytDQmCAAAA:8 a=UyuVbA_Y6aUiDZ1jYYwA:9 a=CjuIK1q_8ugA:10 a=SSmOFEACAAAA:8 a=qQ30B2Klngo4Yx75Q0QA:9 a=Plt5f9TCy4pRPe5Y:21 a=HA0Ki5NWR-mawB4Y:21 a=Z3cms8f5C4Hfl5OJ:21 a=gKO2Hq4RSVkA:10 a=UiCQ7L4-1S4A:10 a=hTZeC7Yk6K0A:10 a=frz4AuCg-hUA:10 To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" References: In-reply-to: Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: the List Date: Mon, 17 Nov 2014 14:23:53 -0600 Message-id: <6CF72785BC974C24BA7206CB9AF92033@Desktop> MIME-version: 1.0 Content-type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0037_01D00272.1DBD7FF0" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 11 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.0.6002.18463 Thread-index: AdACjrDiocpDoETuTNivdIncVojs2wAFNTzg This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0037_01D00272.1DBD7FF0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit These check valves were included in my Lancair kit and were installed as fuel vent check valves in the fuel tanks in the wings. They appear to work well, but you need to ensure that the vent lines from the check valve to the fuel tank go downhill toward the tank. If they don't, fuel that surges up and closes the check valve, will sit in the line till the valve opens due to suction and then drain out onto the ground and blow back all over the wing tips. Since we are mixing oil with the fuel it makes quite a mess. Don't ask me how I came across this amazing information! :>( Bill _____ From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] Sent: Monday, November 17, 2014 11:45 AM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: the List >Can you direct me to your source of these check valves Kelly, I bought them straight from Andair in the U.K. off of their web site. http://www.andair.co.uk/product/check-valve-ck375/ >Also I presume that the valves have a very low cracking pressure for this position in your fuel system That is correct. T Mann Sent from Windows Mail ------=_NextPart_000_0037_01D00272.1DBD7FF0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

These check valves were included in = my Lancair kit and were installed as fuel vent check valves in the fuel = tanks in the wings.  They appear to work well, but you need to ensure that = the vent lines from the check valve to the fuel tank go downhill toward the = tank.  If they don’t, fuel that surges up and closes the check valve, will = sit in the line till the valve opens due to suction and then drain out onto the = ground and blow back all over the wing tips.  Since we are mixing oil with = the fuel it makes quite a mess.

 

Don’t ask me how I came = across this amazing information!  :>(

 

Bill

 

From: = Rotary motors in aircraft = [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net]
Sent: Monday, November = 17, 2014 11:45 AM
To: Rotary motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: = the List

 

>Can you direct me to your source of = these check valves

 

Kelly,

I bought them straight from Andair in the = U.K. = off of their web site.

 

>Also I presume that the valves have a = very low cracking pressure for this position in your fuel = system

 

That is correct.

 

 

T Mann

 

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