---------------------------------------------------------- JabiruEngine-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Wed 12/03/08: 1 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 07:56 AM - Re: Fuel Filter (DaveG601XL) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 07:56:03 AM PST US Subject: JabiruEngine-List: Re: Fuel Filter From: "DaveG601XL" The Aircraft Spruce filter P/N 05-01030 seems to be serving me pretty well so far. I want to add a word of caution about the comment of using a smaller gascolator filter. I have the Spruce gaslocator that has a single layer mesh screen in it. I e-mailed Spruce about the mesh size and got a reply that it is 120 microns. They told me that they have a 74 micron screen available, but that it was not listed in the current catalog. I went ahead and bought a couple thinking that I would just use the smaller screen and no filter. I installed the new screen and performed and engine run. I could not accelerate past part-power and my fuel pressure at the engine was way low. I popped the old screen in and re-ran the engine without any problems. I threw the smaller screens out, added a filter into the system and never looked back. I could have spent some more time troubleshooting around the smaller screen but decided it was not worth the effort. The stock 120 micron gascolator screen and the 05-01030 filter passes the flow test and has around 50 flight hours with no problems. -------- David Gallagher 601 XL/Jabiru 3300 First flight 7/24/08 Phase I flight test complete 10/16/08 Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=217488#217488 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message jabiruengine-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/JabiruEngine-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/jabiruengine-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/jabiruengine-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.