---------------------------------------------------------- Kolb-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Fri 12/11/15: 4 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 02:11 PM - Primer bulb failure (Richard Pike) 2. 02:12 PM - Primer bulb failure (Richard Pike) 3. 02:15 PM - Re: Primer bulb failure (william sullivan) 4. 02:54 PM - Re: Primer bulb failure (jimbaker@npacc.net) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 02:11:54 PM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Primer bulb failure From: "Richard Pike" Tried to start the FSII last week, the priming system was not priming, you can get an idea of how it is plumbed on this page: http://oh2fly.net/oldpoops/Fuel_tanks_storage.html Primer bulb was not working, put in a new one and cut the old one in half with an X-acto knife. Very interesting: the inside was coming apart in strange ways. Note a couple little fragments of rubber right next to the ends where the check valves are. They are not a result of cutting the bulb apart, they were there and got discovered. Guaranteed to make the bulb not work right. Don't remember how old this bulb is, but they obviously have a fairly short service life, probably ought to replace at annual. -------- Richard Pike Kolb MKIII N420P (420ldPoops) Kingsport, TN 3TN0 Would you consider yourself to be a good person? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWcDXT6pH7A Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=450892#450892 Attachments: http://forums.matronics.com//files/p1040825_medium_160.jpg http://forums.matronics.com//files/p1040824_medium_199.jpg ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 02:12:44 PM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Primer bulb failure From: "Richard Pike" Tried to start the FSII last week, the priming system was not priming, you can get an idea of how it is plumbed on this page: http://oh2fly.net/oldpoops/Fuel_tanks_storage.html Primer bulb was not working, put in a new one and cut the old one in half with an X-acto knife. Very interesting: the inside was coming apart in strange ways. Note a couple little fragments of rubber right next to the ends where the check valves are. They are not a result of cutting the bulb apart, they were there and got discovered. Guaranteed to make the bulb not work right. Don't remember how old this bulb is, but they obviously have a fairly short service life, probably ought to replace at annual. -------- Richard Pike Kolb MKIII N420P (420ldPoops) Kingsport, TN 3TN0 Would you consider yourself to be a good person? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWcDXT6pH7A Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=450893#450893 Attachments: http://forums.matronics.com//files/p1040825_medium_160.jpg http://forums.matronics.com//files/p1040824_medium_199.jpg ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 02:15:42 PM PST US From: william sullivan Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Primer bulb failure Alcohol doing something to it? Mine got really hard, and has to be replaced. Bill Sullivan "Richard Pike" Very interesting: the inside was coming apart in strange ways. Note a couple little fragments of rubber right next to the ends where the check valves are. They are not a result of cutting the bulb apart, they were there and got discovered. Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=450892#450892 Attachments: http://forums.matronics.com//files/p1040825_medium_160.jpg http://forums.matronics.com//files/p1040824_medium_199.jpg Lists This Month -- Some AWESOME FREE Gifts!) Raiser. Click on more about Gifts provided www.buildersbooks.com -Matt Dralle, List Admin. Forum - - MATRONICS WEB FORUMS - List Contribution Web Site - -Matt Dralle, List Admin. ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 02:54:26 PM PST US From: jimbaker@npacc.net Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Primer bulb failure Most bulbs are, as you describe, crap. I've had several that had to be taken apart from new in order to modify the check cage to secure the ball from falling out. And the bulb material will often disintegrate. I look up these the same way I do toothbrushes. You know damned well there is a plastic bristle formulation that won't deform for years but the manufacturer prefers built-in obsolescence. Jim Baker 405.426.5377 -----Original Message----- From: Richard Pike Sent: Fri, 11 Dec 2015 17:12 Subject: Kolb-List: Primer bulb failure Tried to start the FSII last week, the priming system was not priming, you can get an idea of how it is plumbed on this page: http://oh2fly.net/oldpoops/Fuel_tanks_storage.html Primer bulb was not working, put in a new one and cut the old one in half with an X-acto knife. Very interesting: the inside was coming apart in strange ways. Note a couple little fragments of rubber right next to the ends where the check valves are. They are not a result of cutting the bulb apart, they were there and got discovered. Guaranteed to make the bulb not work right. Don't remember how old this bulb is, but they obviously have a fairly short service life, probably ought to replace at annual. -------- Richard Pike Kolb MKIII N420P (420ldPoops) Kingsport, TN 3TN0 Would you consider yourself to be a good person? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWcDXT6pH7A Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=450893#450893 Attachments: http://forums.matronics.com//files/p1040825_medium_160.jpg http://forums.matronics.com//files/p1040824_medium_199.jpg ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message kolb-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Kolb-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/kolb-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/kolb-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.