Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2003 22:30:29 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-r06.mx.aol.com ([152.163.225.102] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1b1) with ESMTP id 2087714 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 26 Mar 2003 18:38:27 -0500 Received: from Sky2high@aol.com by imo-r06.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v34.21.) id q.143.d849863 (25305) for ; Wed, 26 Mar 2003 18:38:20 -0500 (EST) From: Sky2high@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: <143.d849863.2bb393eb@aol.com> X-Original-Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2003 18:38:19 EST Subject: Re: [LML] Re: vacuum pump X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="part1_143.d849863.2bb393eb_boundary" X-Mailer: 8.0 for Windows sub 870 --part1_143.d849863.2bb393eb_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 3/26/2003 11:36:29 AM Central Standard Time, rsmiley@centurytel.net writes: > Safty wired the regulator and buttoned up the operation. If > memory serves me correct, I think I turned the screw about two turns. > > Identifying leaks are your first task. adjustment is the second. I am > under > the impression that pumps either work or they fail. Any one else have > experience on slow failures Bob, Never a slow failure. You are right, I also had to adjust the regulator and I also do not remember which way I made the adjustment although usually, righty-tighty so I probably lefty-loosey. Also, on my requlator, the adjustment is held in place by bendable tabs which you must bend up to rotate and then bend the appropriate two tabs to capture the setting. Scott Krueger Sky2high@aol.com LNC2 N92EX IO320 Aurora, IL (KARR) --part1_143.d849863.2bb393eb_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable In a message dated 3/26/2003 11:36:29 AM Central Stand= ard Time, rsmiley@centurytel.net writes:

Safty wired the regulator and b= uttoned up the operation.  If
memory serves me correct, I think I turned the screw about two turns.

Identifying leaks are your first task. adjustment is the second.  I am=20= under
the impression that pumps either work or they fail. Any one else have
experience on slow failures


Bob,

Never a slow failure.

You are right, I also had to adjust the regulator and I also do not remember= which way I made the adjustment although usually, righty-tighty so I probab= ly lefty-loosey.  Also, on my requlator, the adjustment is held in plac= e by bendable tabs which you must bend up to rotate and then bend the approp= riate two tabs to capture the setting.

Scott Krueger
Sky2high@aol.com
LNC2 N92EX IO320 Aurora, IL (KARR) --part1_143.d849863.2bb393eb_boundary--