X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2008 21:53:11 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from [132.241.82.184] (HELO cerberus.csuchico.edu) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.0) with ESMTPS id 2795691 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 17 Mar 2008 15:59:43 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=132.241.82.184; envelope-from=DMccune@csuchico.edu Received: from Torrey.csuchico.edu (torrey.CSUChico.EDU [132.241.82.60]) by orthrus.csuchico.edu (8.13.8/8.13.8) with ESMTP id m2HJx0xE002508 for ; Mon, 17 Mar 2008 12:59:01 -0700 Received: from ESCHE.csuchico.edu ([132.241.82.80]) by Torrey.csuchico.edu with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.3959); Mon, 17 Mar 2008 12:58:21 -0700 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft Exchange V6.5 Content-class: urn:content-classes:message MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----_=_NextPart_001_01C88869.40763D5C" Subject: RE: [LML] 235/320/360 gear dump valve idea X-Original-Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2008 12:58:21 -0700 X-Original-Message-ID: <9ADE954C5044754C8E0BF406B5A2175526FF6BBE@ESCHE.csuchico.edu> In-Reply-To: X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: Thread-Topic: [LML] 235/320/360 gear dump valve idea Thread-Index: AchtdRFpIaBCyOesQa2u6UhIC1aQ+wa9C1BA References: From: "McCune, Duane" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" X-OriginalArrivalTime: 17 Mar 2008 19:58:21.0707 (UTC) FILETIME=[409D8DB0:01C88869] X-Proofpoint-Virus-Version: vendor=fsecure engine=4.65.7111:2.4.4,1.2.40,4.0.164 definitions=2008-03-17_09:2008-03-17,2008-03-17,2008-03-17 signatures=0 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------_=_NextPart_001_01C88869.40763D5C Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable =20 ________________________________ From: Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of = LHenney Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 4:45 AM To: lml@lancaironline.net Subject: [LML] 235/320/360 gear dump valve idea =09 =09 Randy, =20 I'm not getting this concern. The dump line goes to the tank and ends = submerged in fluid with a =BC" down tube in the reservoir. = Additionally, in my opinion no fluid would ever travel upstream toward = the valve. Thus, no air would be added to the system by use of a 3 way = vavle. =20 Larry =20 =09 ________________________________ From: randy snarr [mailto:randylsnarr@yahoo.com]=20 Sent: Sunday, February 10, 2008 9:59 PM To: lml@lancaironline.net Subject: Re: [LML] Re: 235/320/360 gear dump valve idea =20 Chris, Is there such a thing as a check valve that could be incorporated into = the 3rd pressure dump line to the hyd reservoir? That way you could open the dump valve releasing positive pressure from = the high/low sides of the system but you would not be allowing air from = that same line if the was no positive pressure or negative pressure? Could a shuttle valve help do that? =09 Randy Snarr =09 Chris Zavatson wrote: <> This is where pumps in the fleet differ. In my two pumps the shuttle = valve does not return to center. It stays where the fluid last pushed = it. The O-ring on the spool offers up much more friction than the = spring on the poppet valve could ever hope to overcome. I am curious if = all pump vintages have O-rings on the spool valve and/or how snug the = fit might be? If the spool can be made to stay put, the problem goes = away. I am simply suggesting this as something to investigate before a = lot of new plumbing is added to the system. =20 A little over a year ago, when this issue was last discussed, I took a = series of photos showing the effect of heating and cooling. What is = observed is that the high side pressure goes up and down with = temperature (heat gun and ice bath) while the low side remains at zero. = http://www.n91cz.com/Hydraulics/Heat_Cool_Series.doc=20 My pumps are '95 and newer. =20 Chris Zavatson N91CZ 360std www.N91CZ.com =20 =20 =09 ________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try = it now. = =20 =20 =20 =09 ________________________________ Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! = Search. = =20 ------_=_NextPart_001_01C88869.40763D5C Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
 


From: Lancair Mailing List=20 [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of = LHenney
Sent:=20 Tuesday, February 12, 2008 4:45 AM
To:=20 lml@lancaironline.net
Subject: [LML] 235/320/360 gear dump = valve=20 idea

Randy,

 

I=92m not = getting this=20 concern.  The dump line goes to the tank and ends submerged in = fluid with=20 a =BC=94 down tube in the reservoir.  Additionally, in my opinion = no fluid=20 would ever travel upstream toward the valve.  Thus, no air would = be added=20 to the system by use of a 3 way vavle.

 

Larry

 


From: randy=20 snarr [mailto:randylsnarr@yahoo.com]
Sent:
Sunday, February 10, 2008 = 9:59=20 PM
To:=20 lml@lancaironline.net
Subject: Re: [LML] Re: = 235/320/360 gear=20 dump valve idea

 

Chris,
Is there such a thing as a check = valve that=20 could be incorporated into the 3rd pressure dump line to the hyd=20 reservoir?
That way you could open the dump valve releasing = positive=20 pressure from the high/low sides of the system but you would not be = allowing=20 air from that same line if the was no positive pressure or negative=20 pressure?
Could a shuttle valve help do that?

Randy=20 Snarr

Chris=20 Zavatson <chris_zavatson@yahoo.com>=20 wrote:

<<From: Randy=20 <randystuart

Then=20 the pump pressurizes the high side and it stops, and the shuttle valve = centers,...>>

This is where pumps in the fleet = differ.  In my=20 two pumps the shuttle valve does not return to center.  It stays = where=20 the fluid last pushed it.  The O-ring on the spool offers up much = more=20 friction than the spring on the poppet valve could ever hope to=20 overcome.  I am curious if all pump vintages have O-rings on the = spool=20 valve and/or how snug the fit might be?  If the spool can be made = to stay put, the problem goes away.  I am simply suggesting = this as=20 something to investigate before a lot of new plumbing is added to = the=20 system.

 

A little over a year ago, when this issue = was last=20 discussed, I took a series of photos showing the effect of heating and = cooling.  What is observed is that the high side pressure goes up = and=20 down with temperature (heat gun and ice bath) while the low side=20 remains at zero. 

http://www.= n91cz.com/Hydraulics/Heat_Cool_Series.doc 

My pumps are '95 and=20 newer.

 

Chris = Zavatson

N91CZ

360std

www.N91CZ.com=

 


Be a better friend, newshound, and = know-it-all with=20 Yahoo! Mobile. Try=20 it now.

 

 =20


Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find=20 them fast with Yahoo!=20 Search.

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