X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2008 07:44:48 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from mailbox.cooperhotels.com ([74.223.145.4] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.0) with ESMTP id 2725526 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 11 Feb 2008 19:32:26 -0500 Received-SPF: softfail receiver=logan.com; client-ip=74.223.145.4; envelope-from=LHenney@charter.net Received: from localhost (localhost.localdomain [127.0.0.1]) by mailbox.cooperhotels.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id C3D22264363 for ; Mon, 11 Feb 2008 21:26:02 -0500 (EST) X-Virus-Scanned: amavisd-new at X-Spam-Flag: NO X-Spam-Score: -4.399 X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-4.399 tagged_above=-10 required=4.4 tests=[ALL_TRUSTED=-1.8, AWL=-0.001, BAYES_00=-2.599, HTML_MESSAGE=0.001] Received: from mailbox.cooperhotels.com ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (mailbox.cooperhotels.com [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id OvyMRxRwDVXB for ; Mon, 11 Feb 2008 21:26:00 -0500 (EST) Received: from LHenneyLaptop (unknown [12.45.95.194]) by mailbox.cooperhotels.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id BBFFF26435F for ; Mon, 11 Feb 2008 21:25:58 -0500 (EST) From: "LHenney" X-Original-To: "Lancair List" Subject: 235/320/360 gear dump valve idea X-Original-Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2008 18:31:55 -0600 X-Original-Message-ID: <002c01c86d0e$ac3f52e0$4f00000a@LHenneyLaptop> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_002D_01C86CDC.61A66980" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 11 Thread-Index: Achs9bnleLxVTse4RimiDcvMF/uqYwAGKiJg X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3198 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_002D_01C86CDC.61A66980 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Randy, =20 I=92m not getting this concern. The dump line goes to the tank and ends submerged in fluid with a =BC=94 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 _____ =20 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? Randy Snarr 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. =20 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 _____ =20 Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. =20 =20 _____ =20 Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. ------=_NextPart_000_002D_01C86CDC.61A66980 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Randy,

 

I’m not getting this = concern.=A0 The dump line goes to the tank and ends submerged in fluid with a =BC” = down tube in the reservoir.=A0 Additionally, in my opinion no fluid would = ever travel upstream toward the valve.=A0 Thus, no air would be added to the system = by use of a 3 way vavle.

 

Larry

 


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

 

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?

Randy Snarr

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

<<From: Randy <randystuart

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

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.

 

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.  =

My pumps are '95 and newer.

 

Chris Zavatson

N91CZ

360std

 


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

 

=A0


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