X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sat, 07 Jul 2012 16:10:37 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from mail-qc0-f180.google.com ([209.85.216.180] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4.6) with ESMTPS id 5642197 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sat, 07 Jul 2012 15:53:23 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.85.216.180; envelope-from=alan@tstar.net Received: by qcmv28 with SMTP id v28so5791582qcm.25 for ; Sat, 07 Jul 2012 12:52:48 -0700 (PDT) X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=google.com; s=20120113; h=message-id:from:to:subject:date:mime-version:content-type :x-priority:x-msmail-priority:x-mailer:x-mimeole:x-gm-message-state; bh=tWEGALaLpepzowqtFWtkrIQoAYLDshZofBN7PGZtjdk=; b=eO7uwAqc6bJkFr5Zu/5SW4W3KxNaLi4SvlRJtBjA3amocYFW95TpsuUSyCYebFl9fh W7BzYIDrTWwyLUXV/WsgBL02ZpPxtS6BFeu6lJ+WSZ6X2Q5lm71jv1kti/V/9IGuHLxQ kWJYtesDVn2uPpWwG8uQ+sLHj7+C3y3GCgjNcyIMkB37PIOdaN2wVwaiptUALvxu91Cr hb67bMMDO8bZ0LR0A5Nl1BqEjLpwii5/EfoS8dSzUxB4mPETv9frxC5xHgNxzBq8NczC VHxNMHJvBvLvvdsiW9CIwvJ15Ql+cat1WzwYovNnPZBdVDi3yqK6zGCmTF3RE2jyfyr7 JC6g== Received: by 10.229.136.145 with SMTP id r17mr18299615qct.43.1341690768257; Sat, 07 Jul 2012 12:52:48 -0700 (PDT) X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from ALAN (rrcs-72-45-196-253.nys.biz.rr.com. [72.45.196.253]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPS id gb7sm55257415qab.12.2012.07.07.12.52.46 (version=SSLv3 cipher=OTHER); Sat, 07 Jul 2012 12:52:47 -0700 (PDT) X-Original-Message-ID: <31A9C1B4F1BC4D3B8C1AA895B052E564@ALAN> From: "Alan Crawford" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" Subject: RE: Fuel Pressure Problems X-Original-Date: Sat, 7 Jul 2012 14:52:52 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_002E_01CD5C50.2F598F30" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.5931 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.6157 X-Gm-Message-State: ALoCoQkcYxUMsamQ5B7Df1H3vz2usLs85jeEQ7zNf+lADv1dWA0l/jqzejXuj1dMAjGW5S7BJNgF This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_002E_01CD5C50.2F598F30 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Bob ... Reference: "How about a blockage in the fuel system?" =20 The engine runs great at WOT in the climb ... the = only problem is when I lean past the last cylinder=20 peaking ... the low pressure warning bell goes = off!!! I do not think it is a blockage problem??? No trash was noted in the fuel filter screen????? Paul ....."So, where is the transducer for pressure and what are the = flows at takeoff and cruise and did they change? And, from experience, = check the cowling and other areas for blue staining and flag any aroma = of avgas in the cockpit as a show stopper." There is NO change in takeoff and cruise = pressure / fuel flow - until I go lean of lean! There is no indication of any fuel leaking what so ever??? I am planning on cranking up the fuel pressure on the fuel pump and see = if this will make any difference???? It could be an indicator problem I = guess??? Will see if I can get closer to 32 psi at takeoff power and if = so if I can still get below 40 LOP??? Thanks for the inputs ... Blue Skies ... Alan Life is NOT a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, BUT rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and proclaiming, "WOW, WHAT A RIDE!!!" ------=_NextPart_000_002E_01CD5C50.2F598F30 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Bob ... Reference: = "How about a=20 blockage in the fuel system?" 
          &n= bsp;           =20 The engine runs great at WOT in the climb ... the only problem is when I = lean=20 past the last cylinder
          &n= bsp;           =20 peaking ... the low pressure warning bell goes off!!! I do not think it = is a=20 blockage problem??? No
          &n= bsp;           =20 trash was noted in the fuel filter screen?????
 
Paul ....."So, where is = the=20 transducer for pressure and what are the flows at takeoff and cruise and = did=20 they change? And, from experience, check the cowling and other = areas for=20 blue staining and flag any aroma of avgas in the cockpit as a show=20 stopper."
          &n= bsp;           &nb= sp; There=20 is NO change in takeoff and cruise pressure / fuel flow - until I go = lean of=20 lean! There is no
          &n= bsp;           =20  indication of any fuel leaking what so ever???
 
I am planning on cranking = up the fuel=20 pressure on the fuel pump and see if this will make any difference???? = It could=20 be an indicator problem I guess??? Will see if I can get closer to 32 = psi at=20 takeoff power and if so if I can still get below 40 = LOP???
 
Thanks for the inputs ... = Blue Skies=20 ... Alan
 
Life is NOT a journey to the = grave with the=20 intention of arriving safely
  in a pretty and well preserved = body, BUT=20 rather to skid in=20 broadside,
          = ;=20 thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and=20 proclaiming,
         &nb= sp;           &nbs= p;     =20 "WOW, WHAT A RIDE!!!"
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