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Date: Sat, 23 Apr 2005 09:14:09 -0600
From: Bob White <bob@bob-white.com>
To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Subject: EWP Instalation Update
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After spending two weeks trying to get hoses to fit into the available
space, I finally got the Meziere 337 installed, and amazingly, with no
leaks.  I did manage to ruin the threads on my fill tank.  I used
Permetex to seal the threads, but it didn't seem to work too well.  I
wanted to replace it with teflon tape, but when I removed the fitting
from the Moroso fill tank, the threads in the fitting were apparently
fused to the threads in the tank.  The AN12 to pipe fitting is ruined,
but I think I can re-thread the tank.

I found a company that has a good selection of AN fittings.  In
particular they had an AN16 Female-Female straight union which I
couldn't find elsewhere.  Using two of these with a 'T' allowed me to
connect my radiators togethere in a minimum of space.  BAT, Inc. in
Sarasoto, FL. Their web site is at  http://www.batinc.net/mocal.htm.
They don't have online ordering, but the phone salesman was quite
helpfull.  They have a lot of neat stuff including an AN16 one-way
flapper valve that's a lot nicer looking than the ones I bought.

With the pump running at 14 V, I get a current draw of  10.5 - 11 amps
which  is very close to what it was in the test I did earlier.  This
would indicate the flow is pretty close to 14 GPM as restricting the
flow would lower the current draw.  Next trip to the airport, I will
install the flow meter to verify.

At the rate I'm going, it looks like Ed will have his engine re-built,
installed and flying before I get mine started.  

Bob W. (Moving slowly and unsurely)

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