Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2002 23:06:52 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from [64.4.33.246] (HELO hotmail.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.0b4) with ESMTP id 1514451 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 26 Jun 2002 21:21:46 -0400 Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Wed, 26 Jun 2002 18:21:46 -0700 X-Originating-IP: [67.25.111.155] From: "CRAIG GAINZA" X-Original-To: , "Mark Manke" Subject: IV-P fuel pump X-Original-Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2002 18:22:21 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: MSN Explorer 7.00.0021.1702 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_001_0001_01C21D3E.694BAC20" X-Original-Message-ID: X-OriginalArrivalTime: 27 Jun 2002 01:21:46.0603 (UTC) FILETIME=[011273B0:01C21D79] ------=_NextPart_001_0001_01C21D3E.694BAC20 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I had an interesting talk with Greg at Duke's the other day. I was inqui= ring about positioning the fuel pump to avoid the occasional "burping" th= at has been reported at flight levels. =20 He stated that the fuel pump could be positioned horizontally if desired.= However, he cautioned that the drain needs to be pointing downward. Th= e concern is that failure of the internal seal can cause fuel to drain th= rough the electrical if the drain is mounted on top. I have positioned my fuel pump on the copilot's side at a 45 degree angle= to the floor of the fuselage. Positioning is the same as Carls, inboard= of the copilot's exhaust tunnel and as close to the firewall as possible= , except the drain points downward. I can forward photos if anyone is interested. Craig Gainza IV-P ------=_NextPart_001_0001_01C21D3E.694BAC20 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

I had an inter= esting talk with Greg at Duke's the other day. I was inquiring abou= t positioning the fuel pump to avoid the occasional "burping" that has be= en reported at flight levels.

He stat= ed that the fuel pump could be positioned horizontally if desired. = However, he cautioned that the drain needs to be pointing downward. = The concern is that failure of the internal seal can cause fuel to drain= through the electrical if the drain is mounted on top.

I have positioned my fuel pump on the copilot's side at a 45 = degree angle to the floor of the fuselage. Positioning is the same = as Carls, inboard of the copilot's exhaust tunnel and as close to th= e firewall as possible, except the drain points downward.

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I can forward photos if anyone is interested.

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Craig Gainza

IV-P

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