X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Wed, 11 Mar 2009 16:48:35 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from blu0-omc3-s13.blu0.hotmail.com ([65.55.116.88] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.13) with ESMTP id 3543686 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 11 Mar 2009 11:01:21 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=65.55.116.88; envelope-from=guyjill01@hotmail.com Received: from BLU103-W13 ([65.55.116.72]) by blu0-omc3-s13.blu0.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.3959); Wed, 11 Mar 2009 08:00:44 -0700 X-Original-Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: guyjill01@hotmail.com Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="_0bb781c4-f6e8-4f29-9c31-83aac5926f2b_" X-Originating-IP: [12.50.83.66] From: Guy and Jill Foreman X-Original-To: lancair mail list Subject: Re: [LML] Cleaning Tanks and In-Fuel Filters X-Original-Date: Wed, 11 Mar 2009 11:00:44 -0400 Importance: Normal MIME-Version: 1.0 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 11 Mar 2009 15:00:44.0891 (UTC) FILETIME=[276BEAB0:01C9A25A] --_0bb781c4-f6e8-4f29-9c31-83aac5926f2b_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Bryan=2C =20 When I had my 320=2C I flushed out each tank a few times with 100LL=2C and = felt this was good enough=2C but later I found out how wrong I was! =20 I was ready for my first engine run=2C had the wings on=2C fueled=2C and my= tech counselor standing by to help. I Had a header tank installed=2C so I = pumped fuel in to fill up the header tank=2C and was ready for the first st= art. After a few blades=2C the engine came to life!=20 After a few minutes=2C the engine started running rough=2C so I shut down t= o see what might be the problem. We discovered that 2 injectors were plugge= d with debris. I cleaned the injectors=2C and the engine ran perfect=2C but= only for a few min. Again=2C another injector was plugged with Debris! =20 My Tech counselor said that if I didn't put a filter between my header tank= =2C and fuel gasgolator=2C he would not sign of the plane. He was convinced= that the engine would quit due to trash in the tanks on the first flight. =20 I bought the in line filter from Lancair=2C and installed. I ran the engine= on the ground a few more times before my first flight. =20 The first flight went perfect=2C in fact=2C I flew 2 more times that same d= ay!! Before my next flight=2C I decided to remove the inline filter to check and= see if there was anything in the filter. I couldn't believe how much trash= the filter collected!!! I sure was glad I had installed the filter. =20 I did notice that after about 20-30 hours=2C I really didn't get much of an= ything else=2C but still made me feel good knowing it was installed. =20 Guy _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live=99 Contacts: Organize your contact list.=20 http://windowslive.com/connect/post/marcusatmicrosoft.spaces.live.com-Blog-= cns!503D1D86EBB2B53C!2285.entry?ocid=3DTXT_TAGLM_WL_UGC_Contacts_032009= --_0bb781c4-f6e8-4f29-9c31-83aac5926f2b_ Content-Type: text/html; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Bryan=2C
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When I had my 320=2C I flushed out each tank a few times with 100LL=2C and = felt this was good enough=2C but later I found out how wrong I was!
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I was ready for my first engine run=2C had the wings on=2C fueled=2C and my= tech counselor standing by to help. I Had a header tank installed=2C so I = pumped fuel in to fill up the header tank=2C and was ready for the first st= art. After a few blades=2C the engine came to life!
After a few minutes=2C the engine started running rough=2C so I shut down t= o see what might be the problem. We discovered that 2 injectors were plugge= d with debris. I cleaned the injectors=2C and the engine ran perfect=2C but= only for a few min. Again=2C another injector was plugged with Debris!
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My Tech counselor said that if I didn't put a filter between my header tank= =2C and fuel gasgolator=2C he would not sign of the plane. He was convinced= that the engine would quit due to trash in the tanks on the first flight.<= BR> =3B
I bought the in line filter from Lancair=2C and installed. I ran the engine= on the ground a few more times before my first flight.
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The first flight went perfect=2C in fact=2C I flew 2 more times that same d= ay!!
Before my next flight=2C I decided to remove the inline filter to check and= see if there was anything in the filter. I couldn't believe how much trash= the filter collected!!! I sure was glad I had installed the filter.
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I did notice that after about 20-30 hours=2C I really didn't get much of an= ything else=2C but still made me feel good knowing it was installed.
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Guy

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