X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Thu, 08 May 2008 14:55:28 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from asp-3.reflexion.net ([205.237.99.178] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.3) with SMTP id 2913546 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 08 May 2008 10:25:04 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.237.99.178; envelope-from=cberland@systems3.net Received: (qmail 11597 invoked from network); 8 May 2008 14:21:03 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO asp-3.reflexion.net) (127.0.0.1) by 0 (rfx-qmail) with SMTP; 8 May 2008 14:21:03 -0000 Received: by asp-3.reflexion.net (Reflexion email security v5.40.3) with SMTP; Thu, 08 May 2008 10:21:03 -0400 (EDT) Received: (qmail 11584 invoked from network); 8 May 2008 14:21:02 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO systems3.net) (98.172.79.178) by 0 (rfx-qmail) with SMTP; 8 May 2008 14:21:02 -0000 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----_=_NextPart_001_01C8B117.36626521" Subject: [LML] Re: Lancair 320 low fuel pressure Content-class: urn:content-classes:message X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft Exchange V6.5 X-Original-Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 07:24:22 -0700 X-Original-Message-ID: <87C33F695961494D886EB3B6C8A476514F670F@s3server.Systems3.local> In-Reply-To: X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: Thread-Topic: [LML] Re: Lancair 320 low fuel pressure Thread-Index: AcixCQXO94OCIh2gTSOtySQd2lcKhQADWaWQ References: From: "Craig Berland" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------_=_NextPart_001_01C8B117.36626521 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Matt, =20 My 1st guess is you may have a fuel vapor problem unless your vent is blocked. After a good look around, I would look at cooling the gascolator and protecting fuel lines from heat. I doubt your wife would find vapor lock at 12,000 ft very entertaining. (If that is the problem) Just a thought to add to the list. Craig Berland I normally have had around 4-6 psi flying around my airport, however,=20 yesterday, I flew on my first cross country. Cruising at 220mph, I noticed my=20 fuel pressure slowly start to drop as I got faster and higher. It went down=20 to 2 psi. I climbed higher in case I needed time to find a place to land.=20 Luckily I didn't. Matt Reeves ------_=_NextPart_001_01C8B117.36626521 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Matt,

 

My 1st guess is you may have a fuel vapor = problem unless your vent is blocked.  After a good look around, I would = look at cooling the gascolator and protecting fuel lines from heat.  I = doubt your wife would find vapor lock at 12,000 ft very entertaining. (If that is = the problem) Just a thought to add to the list.

Craig Berland


I normally have had around 4-6 psi flying around my airport, however, =
yesterday, I flew on my first cross country. Cruising at 220mph, I = noticed my
fuel pressure slowly start to drop as I got faster and higher. It went = down
to 2 psi. I climbed higher in case I needed time to find a place to = land.
Luckily I didn't.
Matt Reeves


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