X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Wed, 13 Aug 2008 14:54:40 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from [64.12.137.3] (HELO imo-m22.mail.aol.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.6) with ESMTP id 3073044 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 12 Aug 2008 11:45:17 -0400 Received: from Sky2high@aol.com by imo-m22.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v38_r10.8.) id q.cda.36f81538 (42807) for ; Tue, 12 Aug 2008 11:45:03 -0400 (EDT) From: Sky2high@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: X-Original-Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2008 11:45:03 EDT Subject: Re: [LML] Fuel Filters X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1218555903" X-Mailer: Unknown sub 34 X-Spam-Flag:NO -------------------------------1218555903 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Bryan, It has been generally recommended that adding an inline fuel filter is important, especially in an experimental plane just receiving its airworthiness certificate. Minute fiberglass shards and other construction debris can play havoc with components of the fuel system including carburetor fuel regulation ports and injectors, if any. However, in my injected system fuel takes the following path: thru a coarse screen in the wings, finger strainer in the header, old Cessna flushable gascolator with permanent filter, boost pump, engine pump, fine filter in Bendix throttle body, thence thru the spider and injectors. This has proved to be adequate filtration for my operation. Scott Krueger AKA Grayhawk Lancair N92EX IO320 SB 89/96 Aurora, IL (KARR) Pilot not TSO'd, Certificated score only > 70%. In a message dated 8/11/2008 1:27:21 P.M. Central Daylight Time, vonjet@gmail.com writes: 320/360 flyers. Are you using in-line fuel filters? If so which ones do you recommend and where are you putting them? I have the following set up: wings feed header. Header feeds engine. I can not feed from wings to engine. I have the Andair Gascolator with fine screen but I want to know if I should put another filter in place somewhere and if so where. Thanks Bryan **************Looking for a car that's sporty, fun and fits in your budget? Read reviews on AOL Autos. (http://autos.aol.com/cars-BMW-128-2008/expert-review?ncid=aolaut00050000000017 ) -------------------------------1218555903 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Bryan,
 
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However, in my injected system fuel takes the following path: thru= a=20 coarse screen in the wings, finger strainer in the header, old Cessna=20 flushable gascolator with permanent filter, boost pump, engine pump, fi= ne=20 filter in Bendix throttle body, thence thru the spider and injectors.&n= bsp;=20 This has proved to be adequate filtration for my operation.
 
Scott Krueger=20 AKA Grayhawk
Lancair N92EX IO320 SB 89/96
Aurora, IL (KARR)

Pil= ot=20 not TSO'd, Certificated score only > 70%.
 
In a message dated 8/11/2008 1:27:21 P.M. Central Daylight Time,=20 vonjet@gmail.com writes:
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320/360 flyers.  Are you using in-line fuel filters?&n= bsp;=20 If so which ones do you recommend and where are you putting them? &nb= sp;=20
I have the following set up:
wings feed header.  Header feeds=20 engine. I can not feed from wings to engine.  I have the Andair=20 Gascolator with fine screen but I want to know if I should put another fil= ter=20 in place somewhere and if so=20 where.
Thanks
Bryan


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