X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2006 21:08:33 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from sccrmhc12.comcast.net ([63.240.77.82] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.0.8) with ESMTP id 1031276 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sun, 12 Mar 2006 04:05:53 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=63.240.77.82; envelope-from=mjrav@comcast.net Received: from mark1 (c-24-91-12-165.hsd1.ma.comcast.net[24.91.12.165]) by comcast.net (sccrmhc12) with SMTP id <2006031209050701200c5vtte>; Sun, 12 Mar 2006 09:05:07 +0000 X-Original-Message-ID: <003001c645b4$ca2eeaa0$a50c5b18@mark1> From: "Mark Ravinski" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: Subject: Re: [LML] Legacy Fuel Filter / Gascolator X-Original-Date: Sun, 12 Mar 2006 04:10:11 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0029_01C6458A.DB3C3FC0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1506 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1506 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0029_01C6458A.DB3C3FC0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Jim, I'm no expert here but your idea makes me nervous. Better filtration may be unsafe. That 5 micron filter will certainly make for less dirt in the system but = it also will plug up easier. If all the fuel has to go through it, make it the most reliable design. = This is one of those - single point failure items. (No backup) Mark Ravinski N360KB 1365 hrs ----- Original Message -----=20 From: James Cameron=20 To: Lancair Mailing List=20 Sent: Saturday, March 11, 2006 11:30 PM Subject: [LML] Legacy Fuel Filter / Gascolator Anyone have any good ideas for fuel filtration in the Legacy? On = my last one I used the Andair gascolator package, but was not happy with = it. The gascolator is nicely designed and manufactured, but provides = only modest filtration. The biggest problem is that when the gascolator = is mounted in the factory-recommended location, it is almost impossible = to reach during a usual pre-flight. What's more, unless you have one = person in the cockpit to bump the boost switch, normally almost nothing = comes out of the drain when you try to get some with your fuel tester. = If you run the boost pump longer, you might run around quickly enough to = get a little, but at risk of dumping fuel all over the ramp out of the = cylinder drains and sniffle valve. I'm planning an even tighter cowl this time with Aero Chia's mods, = so the Andair gascolator and drain system will be useless. Thinking = about using a Mallory 3160 racing style filter, with a removeable bowl = and throwaway paper filter element, which provides 5 micron filtration. = Just have to catch any water in the fuel tank drains. Comments? Jim Cameron Boerne Stage Airfield, 5C1 ------=_NextPart_000_0029_01C6458A.DB3C3FC0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Jim,
I'm no expert here but
your idea makes me nervous.  = Better filtration=20 may be unsafe.
That 5 micron filter will certainly = make for less=20 dirt in the system but it also will plug up easier.
If all the fuel has to go through it, = make it the=20 most reliable design.  This is one of those - single point failure=20 items.
(No backup)
 
Mark Ravinski
N360KB  1365 hrs
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 James = Cameron=20
Sent: Saturday, March 11, 2006 = 11:30=20 PM
Subject: [LML] Legacy Fuel = Filter /=20 Gascolator

   Anyone have any good ideas for fuel = filtration=20 in the Legacy?  On my last one I used the Andair gascolator = package, but=20 was not happy with it.  The gascolator is nicely designed and=20 manufactured, but provides only modest filtration.  The biggest = problem=20 is that when the gascolator is mounted in the factory-recommended = location, it=20 is almost impossible to reach during a usual pre-flight.  What's = more,=20 unless you have one person in the cockpit to bump the boost switch, = normally=20 almost nothing comes out of the drain when you try to get some with = your fuel=20 tester.  If you run the boost pump longer, you might run around = quickly=20 enough to get a little, but at risk of dumping fuel all over the ramp = out of=20 the cylinder drains and sniffle valve.
    I'm planning an even tighter = cowl this=20 time with Aero Chia's mods, so the Andair gascolator and drain system = will be=20 useless.  Thinking about using a Mallory 3160 racing style = filter, with a=20 removeable bowl and throwaway paper filter element, which provides 5 = micron=20 filtration.  Just have to catch any water in the fuel tank=20 drains.
    Comments?
 
Jim Cameron
Boerne Stage Airfield, 5C1
 
 
 
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