X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2014 08:23:36 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from nm21-vm4.bullet.mail.ne1.yahoo.com ([98.138.91.181] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0.9e) with ESMTPS id 6996644 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 24 Jul 2014 08:16:41 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=98.138.91.181; envelope-from=mcmess1919@yahoo.com DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=s2048; d=yahoo.com; b=XbBzrwV/CBWFhIXUVxY2s9DwXvpW71wrIFtmuJpcvlrFrjyI5GXIajnxrjit0f0fba2a037ngLCIYhU8ozDTiSxOA6gb2tNc5yj5Y2qpUk6OPzjzgg18sVVgnMT4h7lMv9uFffEdtv9bJ2cBYCISwblRCJT5PiFeNOxaXgQlKnVpFngL0Edb1ufTcQ8TOx1Re7QB7Pj+iISTJTYLVtoXRCv3PRA50hNwNdltN/uGqT6amZl5+V//ut5tChAko5J+uUMB89rIrWtrs9eCHfasS//AyG8ztmmhwRktuJnzks4qf/YdJoXmA3qd7vfYyKPZ90M7G7rs2RZaAtlRyjGrTw==; Received: from [98.138.100.112] by nm21.bullet.mail.ne1.yahoo.com with NNFMP; 24 Jul 2014 12:16:04 -0000 Received: from [98.138.84.44] by tm103.bullet.mail.ne1.yahoo.com with NNFMP; 24 Jul 2014 12:16:04 -0000 Received: from [127.0.0.1] by smtp112.mail.ne1.yahoo.com with NNFMP; 24 Jul 2014 12:16:04 -0000 X-Yahoo-Newman-Id: 526911.23922.bm@smtp112.mail.ne1.yahoo.com X-Yahoo-Newman-Property: ymail-3 X-YMail-OSG: FF0uqkQVM1mcaMER8o2RqOPpzIK.wlMme4wH9K8BFvb9gQM pPSgjkXdppfpjv_hcxx0PnQxPYCcywNSmOj8hIVYfrRNoTtw77N7.ESEnfQl wFLWtWk2nSf5zXOyCgukgesUlBKnb5myl6zD0jZYn94haVMWYSegU5KJCYvL 9FMxWak0OiU27v5iX.BQcWCgCUDubcmEY03ht2sYhOIqUFvmq2GLOrwRV7RC gvOu0Z9s5_EWgtMtU52CDRHEOLcuDjN0L5sd91sIYLFxscBzPiH1qvZxqe0b 4l2.YcxD98eBDMXWV9Sne_gTOkJU4YSca3lWrWzkYmcdfgjHvtBEO6kn9OQ9 rpscbsGegpjZTZKH1whnAMuSBgDJKa9f5I0xkjRX_mfKOhZgdTbbKrNbINY3 LLQppu26qHlRVeK3OEBYZxGvck2zTHMmNn3i1yVXv4pspargokk1ZUwzxQvw qn.T2F3TGWzbULlMyCrevkya56D9M1sOjjA4IO2cqlyNt.66KmvqgUbDfALP RuCPGkLS7GPBHzFsp7bWxI9u9K4d04x9fv9CAkLNWHgvQfLQtHBqFvncFgYq BPsG_mexc_nI0zFfbEoNNq6sWUCvGy3nTpv4ADcZehk4x8spdlBRedltxmVF aUxGLZbcwNv7mENrXtSitxotFm70- X-Yahoo-SMTP: rK4i7HqswBC7mDE8.sOiWQeO4CeReXc- From: "Steve Colwell" X-Original-To: "'Lancair Mailing List'" Subject: Gascolator X-Original-Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2014 07:16:02 -0500 X-Original-Message-ID: <006901cfa739$09e6aa40$1db3fec0$@com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_006A_01CFA70F.2110A240" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 12.0 Thread-Index: Ac+nOQkBzzt0V6BIQY2p+KxxyT4D0Q== Content-Language: en-us This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_006A_01CFA70F.2110A240 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Mark, I believe it was Kitplanes that said the #1 cause of engine failure with low time composite aircraft is debris in the fuel system. I carefully wiped down my fuel tanks with a tack rag prior to closing and taped 4 ply breather patches over the vents with tape over the fuel caps. After paint, I sloshed and drained the tanks several times. With 400+ hours, I too still catch the occasional bits of glass/micro fuzz from the construction process in the Andair Gascolator. A tiny strand or piece of debris that makes its way to the injector can be a problem. The best insurance against a engine fire is the best fuel hose/fitting you can buy. This is supposed to be it. http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/appages/ae466.php Steve Colwell Legacy ------=_NextPart_000_006A_01CFA70F.2110A240 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Mark,

I = believe it was Kitplanes that said the #1 cause of engine failure with = low time composite aircraft is debris in the fuel system. I = carefully wiped down my fuel tanks with a tack rag prior to closing and = taped 4 ply breather patches over the vents with tape over the fuel = caps. After paint, I sloshed and drained the tanks several = times. With 400+ hours, I too still catch the occasional bits of = glass/micro fuzz from the construction process in the Andair = Gascolator. A tiny strand or piece of debris that makes its way to = the injector can be a problem.

The best insurance against a engine fire is the = best fuel hose/fitting you can buy. This is supposed to be = it. http://w= ww.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/appages/ae466.php =

Steve Colwell Legacy

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