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Subject: Re: [LML] Bill Wade A/C questions
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  Thanks Bill-
                    In your opinion could the system be retrofitted if 
necessary or would access be too limited once the top was on? At what stage 
of construction would it normally be installed (how long can I put off a 
decision)?  -Bill Wade

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Edwards" <wpedwards@hilgardhouse.com>
To: <lml@lancaironline.net>
Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2007 12:20 PM
Subject: [LML] Bill Wade A/C questions


> Hi Bill,
> In a temperate climate (winter high's in the 50's & 60's where I am) like
> Southern California, I need to use it all the time.  Sunlight through the
> glass area of my IVP seems to cook the cockpit fast. However, it is
> effective even during Florida 90 degree days.   I've had no maintenance
> issues with it in 2  1/2 years.  The fan seems weak to me but that might 
> be
> an installation issue--losing air flow in the ducting maybe.
> Bill
> N441JH
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net]On Behalf Of
> Bill Wade
> Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2007 6:54 AM
> To: lml@lancaironline.net
> Subject: [LML] Re: fuel starvation due to leaky valve and one empty tank
>
>
> Hi-
>     I'm new to the list and I'd like to find out if others have had
> problems with the Andair valves- They appear to be well made but their
> website doesn't provide much for specs.
>
>  Also, for the -P builders: I live in Maine so I didn't think I'd ever 
> need
> air conditioning in a plane. I recently took a demo ride in a IV-P and now
> I'm thinking it would be a good idea. It seemed to make a big difference 
> in
> comfort level on the ground but I'd like to get some input from others. 
> For
> those that have, how often do you use the A/C and is there much 
> maintenance
> involved? For those without, what's it like during warm weather? How
> effective is the fan?
>
> Thanks very much-  Bill Wade (IV-P on order)
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mike S. Reinath" <Michael.S.Reinath@nasa.gov>
> To: <lml@lancaironline.net>
> Sent: Friday, March 23, 2007 12:09 PM
> Subject: [LML] Re: fuel starvation due to leaky valve and one empty tank
>
>
>>I had a leak in my Andair fuel selector that I discovered back in the
>>winter of 2002 just before my first flight.
>>
>>  I have a three position fuel selector -- right, left, center. After some
>> taxi testing, I left the plane with the fuel selector in the center
>> position with a full header tank (I have no transfer system. I just feed
>> directly from each tank.) When I returned a week later, 8 gallons of fuel
>> were missing from the header, and there was no stain under the plane. It
>> didn't take too much searching to find them. They were in the right wing
>> tank.
>>
>> I removed the selector valve and checked for a leak path. In the center
>> position, there was a slow leak path to the right side. If the header was
>> not a couple of feet higher than the wing tanks, I would not have
>> discovered this problem. I exchanged the valve for a new one. That only
>> took about 2 months, but that's another story...
>>
>> When I received the new valve, I checked it for leaks before I installed
>> it. If you haven't already installed your valve, I recommend you do the
>> same. You don't want to be sucking air if you run a tank dry.
>>
>> Mike Reinath
>> LNC2 360 at 730 hrs TT
>> San Jose, CA (RHV)
>>
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