Return-Path: Sender: "Marvin Kaye" To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Tue, 12 Oct 2004 09:28:03 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-d22.mx.aol.com ([205.188.144.208] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.5) with ESMTP id 470328 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 12 Oct 2004 09:17:41 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.188.144.208; envelope-from=Tubamanflies@aol.com Received: from Tubamanflies@aol.com by imo-d22.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v37_r3.8.) id q.5b.5aa778ab (18251) for ; Tue, 12 Oct 2004 09:17:08 -0400 (EDT) From: Tubamanflies@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: <5b.5aa778ab.2e9d3354@aol.com> X-Original-Date: Tue, 12 Oct 2004 09:17:08 EDT Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Mechanical Fuel Pump Failure? X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="part1_5b.5aa778ab.2e9d3354_boundary" X-Mailer: 8.0 for Windows sub 6811 --part1_5b.5aa778ab.2e9d3354_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Bad manufacture and or rebuild is always a possibility. Compare serial numbers and rebuilder and date. I will check the one I changed and post the number. Ray In a message dated 10/12/04 7:51:05 AM Central Daylight Time, rpastusek@htii.com writes: > Larry, > > Helped a friend troubleshoot a fuel problem with his IO 360 in an RV-8. New > pump on a rebuilt engine. It had supposedly been test run before shipping. > One of the internal check valves was deformed when pressed into the pump body > when the pump was manufactured. No way it could work properly. Do you suppose > there's a batch of bad ones out there? > > Bob Pastusek > > >> This just in. We tore down the second mechanical pump and, lo and >> behold, one of the two internal check valves doesn't check. It allows fuel to >> drizzle right back through it .... >> Larry >> > --part1_5b.5aa778ab.2e9d3354_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Bad manufacture and or rebuild is a= lways a possibility.  Compare serial numbers and rebuilder and date.&nb= sp; I will check the one I changed and post the number.

Ray

In a message dated 10/12/04 7:51:05 AM Central Daylight Time, rpastusek@htii= .com writes:

Larry,
 
Helped a friend troubleshoot a fuel problem with his IO 360 in an RV-8. New= pump on a rebuilt engine. It had supposedly been test run before shipping.=20= One of the internal check valves was deformed when pressed into the pump bod= y when the pump was manufactured. No way it could work properly. Do you supp= ose there's a batch of bad ones out there?
 
Bob Pastusek

This just in.  We tore do= wn the second mechanical pump and, lo and behold, one of the two internal ch= eck valves doesn't check.  It allows fuel to drizzle right back through= it ....
Larry



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