Return-Path: Sender: "Marvin Kaye" To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Wed, 13 Oct 2004 09:59:35 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from [206.246.194.60] (HELO visi.net) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.5) with ESMTP id 471614 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 13 Oct 2004 07:31:59 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=206.246.194.60; envelope-from=rpastusek@htii.com Received: from [69.143.104.75] (HELO cp172883-b.arlngt01.va.comcast.net) by visi.net (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2) with SMTP id 30942908 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 13 Oct 2004 07:28:57 -0400 Reply-To: From: "Bob Pastusek" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" Subject: RE: [LML] Re: Mechanical Fuel Pump Failure? X-Original-Date: Wed, 13 Oct 2004 07:28:04 -0400 X-Original-Message-ID: <039901c4b117$b47ef5c0$6601a8c0@cp172883-b.arlngt01.va.comcast.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_039A_01C4B0F6.2D6D55C0" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook 8.5, Build 4.71.2173.0 Importance: Normal X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V4.72.2106.4 In-Reply-To: This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_039A_01C4B0F6.2D6D55C0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Ray, Probably not possible to recover this, but I'll ask. My friend sent the pump back to his engine rebuilder in exchange for a new one. All handled "in warranty" so no cost to him but the trouble; still I thought it interesting that a number of folks are finding similar problems. Bob 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? ------=_NextPart_000_039A_01C4B0F6.2D6D55C0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Ray,
 
Probably not = possible to=20 recover this, but I'll ask. My friend sent the pump back to his engine = rebuilder=20 in exchange for a new one. All handled "in warranty" so no cost to = him but=20 the trouble; still I thought it interesting that a number of folks are = finding=20 similar problems.
 
Bob
Bad manufacture and or rebuild is = always a=20 possibility.  Compare serial numbers and rebuilder and = date.  I will=20 check the one I changed and post the number.

Ray

In a = message=20 dated 10/12/04 7:51:05 AM Central Daylight Time, rpastusek@htii.com=20 writes:

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



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