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1. 05:19 AM - Re: Facet Pump (Charlie England)
2. 12:23 PM - Re: Facet Pump (KIRBY, DENNIS T GS-13 USAF AFMC AFNWC/ENS)
3. 12:58 PM - Speaking of Fuel Pumps ... (KIRBY, DENNIS T GS-13 USAF AFMC AFNWC/ENS)
4. 05:53 PM - Re: Speaking of Fuel Pumps ... (John Hauck)
5. 07:01 PM - Re: Angle of attack indicators... (mojavjoe@comcast.net)
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A cautionary note: Facet makes *many* different 'cube pumps'. Various
pressures, some with no check valve at all, some with check valves, some
with check valves plus 'anti-siphon' valves that block flow if the pump
isn't running, etc etc. It pays to know you've ordered the correct valve.
The one that Van's Aircraft sells works fine as an in-series boost pump.
Here's a listing of Facet cube pumps:
http://www.facet-purolator.com/cube-fuel-pumps.php
Charlie
On Sun, Aug 24, 2014 at 11:25 PM, Robert Laird <rlaird@cavediver.com> wrote:
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> On Sun, Aug 24, 2014 at 9:58 PM, B Young <byoungplumbing@gmail.com> wrote:
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>> I guess I am puzzled,, if the faucet pump Is not working. What is
>> happening to the engine driven pump? Are they failing at the same time?
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> If plumbed in series, a constraining check-valve will also stop fuel from
> the mechanical pump.
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"woody" wrote: << I was wondering if anyone has had any trouble or heard of anyone
having trouble with a Facet "cube" pump. ... Out of thousands of these little
pumps out there, I may have bought the only Lemon that they ever made, >>
Woody, Kolbers -
I've never heard of this happening with a Facet before.
I have the same Facet electric fuel pump in my Mark-3, which has been in operation
for 12 years, and I've never had a problem with it. I run it continuously,
for the entire time my engine is running. With a fuel delivery pressure of
only about 6 psi max, I am not worried about flooding my carbs. And with a mean-time-between-failure
rate in the tens of thousands of hours, I'm not worried
about wearing it out.
About a year ago, however, I did hear a story of a Facet pump that did not work
- right out of the box. The guy returned it to Aircraft Spruce for a replacement
which works fine. Maybe Facet has suffered a recent decline in quality control,
and yours and his were from the same batch?
Dennis Kirby
Mark-3, 912ul
Sandia Park, NM
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Subject: | Speaking of Fuel Pumps ... |
Hauck wrote: << Facet Pumps ... I believe the more you use one the better it operates.
>>
Question for all you Kolbers who fly a 912 -
Have you seen the recent 912 Service Bulletin SB-912-063, "Replacement of fuel
pumps for Rotax-912," which recommends the fuel pump be replaced after 5 years?
According to the SB, for several engine serial number ranges, the original equipment
fuel pump has a 5-year life and it is "RECOMMENDED" that these be replaced
"with immediate effect."
My 912 was manufactured in 2001. So according to the bulletin, I'm WAY past due
for a new one. Even though my Pierberg mechanical pump is still working fine.
But this is not a MANDATORY service bulletin, so what do I believe? Do we
treat this with the "If it ain't broke, don't fix it" attitude?
Anybody done this yet? Your thoughts or recommendations?
Many thanks -
Dennis Kirby
Mark-3, "Magic Bike"
New Mexico
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Subject: | Speaking of Fuel Pumps ... |
Dennis:
I ended up buying their overpriced Pierberg replacement pump for about
180.00. Ouch, that hurt. It is a nice pump though. Looks like premium
quality. Supposedly same one used on some model Porches. My original
Pierberg on my 2007 912 had begun to leak some oil out the weep hole. If it
was still serviceable, I'd probably still be flying it. I have a good Facet
boost pump to rely on.
john h
mkIII
Titus, Alabama
Hauck wrote: << Facet Pumps ... I believe the more you use one the better
it operates. >>
Question for all you Kolbers who fly a 912 -
Have you seen the recent 912 Service Bulletin SB-912-063, "Replacement of
fuel pumps for Rotax-912," which recommends the fuel pump be replaced after
5 years?
According to the SB, for several engine serial number ranges, the original
equipment fuel pump has a 5-year life and it is "RECOMMENDED" that these be
replaced "with immediate effect."
Dennis Kirby
Mark-3, "Magic Bike"
New Mexico
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Subject: | Re: Angle of attack indicators... |
Richard
I'm interested in this AOA system but can't figure how to hook it up.=C2-
The water column gauges=C2-I've seen on line have only one input so=C2-
I'm baffled as to how they can measure a pressure differential.=C2-
mojavjoe
----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard Girard" <aslsa.rng@gmail.com>
Sent: Sunday, August 24, 2014 10:53:28 PM
Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Angle of attack indicators...
All, Time flies when you're having fun, right? The article I thought I'd po
sted about three years ago was actually posted last May. As Maxwell Smart s
aid, "Sorry about that, chief."
Anyway here's article and photos.
Rick
On Sun, Aug 24, 2014 at 9:44 PM, Richard Girard < aslsa.rng@gmail.com > wro
te:
Russ, all, Somewhere in the archives should be an article I posted about th
ree years ago that a member of my EAA chapter wrote about the lift reserve
indicator he built for his RV. It was complete with the part no. of the gau
ge he used and instructions on how to tune the two pitot tubes that drive i
t.
Rick Girard
do not archive
On Sun, Aug 24, 2014 at 7:35 PM, kinne russ < russk50@gmail.com > wrote:
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Mike
I for one would love to see your schematic for the AOA indicator if you hav
e time to send
Thanx in advance
do not archive
Russ K
On Aug 24, 2014, at 8:17 PM, Mike wrote:
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Nick,
=C2- My AOA indicated comes by way of my Dynon D10a EFIS. =C2-It featur
es an audio alarm that is piped into my intercom system. =C2-Additionally
, I built a visual alarm of a line of 19 LEDs that strobe to the center on
my panel, much like those flashing lights on the highway that wants you to
change lanes.
John,=C2-
=C2- No, I haven't flown it yet, although it is virtually finished. =C2
-Lots of excuses, and some legitimate reasons. =C2-I quit work 9 years
ago (I was a concrete contractor) but didn't have any money coming in, rely
ing on my wife's income to pay bills, which we do by just barely squeezing
by each month since she is a 3rd grade teacher.
=C2- I haven't had the $1000 it would take to get my tail wheel endorseme
nt, and updated BFR.
=C2- Ahhh, then the main reason. =C2-Two years ago I mentioned I had a
tremendous attack of glaucoma. =C2-In the course of one month, I lost abo
ut 50% of the vision in my left eye. =C2-Gone forever, ain'ta never comin
g back. =C2-
=C2- As if that wasn't enough, last year in January I had a major medical
catastrophe. =C2-Lucky to be alive. =C2-$50,000 in medical bills, incl
uding new double cataract surgeries to replace both lenses due to cloudy vi
sion.
=C2- This year I am still trying to recuperate from last year's fiasco.
=C2-I am almost there....or at least as good as I'm going to be.
=C2- I sold the GlaStar kit I was working on, and now have the money, but
presently my focus is on restoring a '66 Mustang fastback.
=C2- I plan on keeping my Kolb, and anticipate being able to fly it in a
year or so.
Everybody, =C2-
=C2- About two plus years ago I shared with this list a home-made AOA ind
icator (I think) using a Hall Effect circuit, magnet and torpedo pointer lo
oking thing.
=C2- I know I shared with list the home-made "lift reserve" indicator.
=C2-I have one "store bought" model (made by LRI, Inc), and I also have o
ne I made exactly like it myself.
=C2- If anyone is interested, I'll dig through my files and see if I can
post them again.
Best regards to all,=C2-
Mike Welch
On Aug 24, 2014, at 3:20 PM, "Mike" < mdnanwelch7@hotmail.com > wrote:
<blockquote>
< Are there any AOA equipped Kolb=99s out there?>
Yes, I know one at least one.
Mike
From: nickc@mtaonline.net
Subject: Kolb-List: Angle of attack indicators...
Hello Kolbers,
=C2-
There is a big push by the local fight safety organizations here in Alaska
to get pilots to install Angle of Attack (AOA) indicators. Every year we lo
se at least several pilots to low altitude stalls while circling big game a
nimals, in addition to other stalls causes. The military pilots, tell me th
at AOA was the way they were taught to fly since the configuration of their
planes were often changing in flight. I am not planning on installing rock
et pods on my wings, but to me the AOA sounds like a good idea for at least
a low time pilot, if not everyone. Are there any AOA equipped Kolb
=99s out there?
=C2-
Thanks,
=C2-
Nick Cassara
=C2-
607AK starting to look like a plane! =C2-=C2-
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