---------------------------------------------------------- RV-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Thu 11/12/09: 7 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 08:00 AM - Parts for sale from failed project (Airplane Parts For Sale) 2. 09:25 AM - Fw: SELECTOR VALVE AIR LEAKS. (BELTEDAIR@aol.com) 3. 02:01 PM - Re: Please Make A Contribution To Support Your Lists (Larry Mac Donald) 4. 02:41 PM - bleeding brakes? (thomas sargent) 5. 02:59 PM - Re: bleeding brakes? (Linn Walters) 6. 03:37 PM - Re: bleeding brakes? (Carlos Hernandez) 7. 04:22 PM - trimming wheel fairing tire opening (thomas sargent) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 08:00:38 AM PST US From: "Airplane Parts For Sale" Subject: RV-List: Parts for sale from failed project Hi Everyone, Here is a list of items for sale from a failed project. If you need any of this, email me directly with an offer. Some of these parts may be listed elsewhere and are subject to prior sale. Lycoming O-360-A1A, rebuilt by Mattituck with millennium cylinder upgrade, new slicks McCauley Blackmac new 3-blade propeller, designed for use with above engine Woodward propeller governor for above, rebuilt Sky-tec starter for above, installed and run for 3 months before the airplane was grounded for repairs Inter-av alternator conversion, installed and run for 3 months before the airplane was grounded for repairs Thanks! ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 09:25:32 AM PST US From: BELTEDAIR@aol.com Subject: RV-List: Fwd: SELECTOR VALVE AIR LEAKS. ____________________________________ From: 144tomjones@gmail.com CC: rv-list@matronics.com Sent: 11/11/2009 4:33:15 P.M. Pacific Standard Time Subj: SELECTOR VALVE AIR LEAKS. Dean, Jess Meyers of Belted Air Power discovered this many years ago: If the pump is sucking fuel through the valve (not pushing) it can pull air past the "O" ring seals around the selector valve shaft. Fuel will not necessarily leak from the valve, in fact it seldom if ever does in this type of situation, but it will surely pull air into the fuel! This is just like having a pin hole in a soda straw and trying to suck soda from a bottle, it will induce air bubbles from the atmosphere into the straw causing loss of vacuum and dilution of the soda with air. This same phenomena occurs in fuel with even worse effects. The fuel draw is reduced to the point of inadequate fuel to the injectors or carburetor, possible vapor lock, and or foaming in the carburetor bowl causing the float to rise to a false level limiting the fuel flow through the needle valve and possibly completely shutting off the needle valve. Any of these occurrences can cause fuel starvation and is only exacerbated by turning on of a second or booster pump as it only sucks in more air! And yet it may show good fuel pressure! Watch the accident reports and see how many times an engine failed and when checked afterwards there was fuel in the system, but it just stopped running. We hear of reports where the pilot experienced a rough running engine and took the proper action to turn on a boost pump only to have the engine run even worse or stop all together. Jess has been putting this notice out for many years but unfortunately few seem to understand it well enough to heed the warning. Tom Jones, Big Reliable V6 Power (http://www.incredimail.com/?id=603341&rui=114156207) ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 02:01:52 PM PST US Subject: Re: RV-List: Please Make A Contribution To Support Your Lists From: Larry Mac Donald Thanks Terry, I think thats the one. Larry On Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:10:11 -0800 "Terry Watson" writes: Larry, I hadnt looked at the site to see this year, but here is the address I have been sending my donations to over the years: Matt G. Dralle P.O. Box 347 Livermore, CA 94551 Terry From: owner-rv-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-rv-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Larry Mac Donald Sent: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 6:26 AM Subject: Re: RV-List: Please Make A Contribution To Support Your Lists Thanks Terry, But Matt has not put his mailing address on these requests. No place to send the check.! On Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:09:07 -0800 "Terry Watson" writes: Matt accepts checks! Terry From: owner-rv-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-rv-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Rquinn1@aol.com Sent: Tuesday, November 10, 2009 3:53 PM Subject: Re: RV-List: Please Make A Contribution To Support Your Lists In a message dated 11/7/2009 1:24:57 A.M. Mountain Standard Time, dralle@matronics.com writes: http://www.matronics.com/contribution I tried but got an error and I do not wish to re enter my credit card information. Sorry! www.aeroelectric.com www.buildersbooks.com www.homebuilthelp.com http://www.matronics.com/contribution http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?RV-List http://forums.matronics.com =================================== oelectric.com com">www.buildersbooks.com omebuilthelp.com www.matronics.com/contribution =================================== tp://www.matronics.com/Navigator?RV-List =================================== ronics.com =================================== ____________________________________________________________ One Up the Competition Earn your MBA from Post University. Free textbooks for new students! www.aeroelectric.com www.buildersbooks.com www.homebuilthelp.com http://www.matronics.com/contribution http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?RV-List http://forums.matronics.com ____________________________________________________________ Doctorate Degrees Online Boost your career with an online doctoral degree. Enroll today! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/c?cp=DWkBLOigwUDfAP-55D0W_QAAJ1DOX6m7NtFYSFKPhB8gxgzbAAQAAAAFAAAAAPurNz8AAAMlAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAyOQAAAAA ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 02:41:11 PM PST US Subject: RV-List: bleeding brakes? From: thomas sargent I will soon need to pour some brake fluid into my RV-6A and, I presume, to bleed the brakes. I've never done this on a car, let alone a plane. Can some one direct me to a web page that explains the process? Thanks, -- Tom Sargent, RV-6A final assembly. ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 02:59:27 PM PST US From: Linn Walters Subject: Re: RV-List: bleeding brakes? No website, but my best advice would be to get someone from your local EAA chapter (you should already be a member!!!) to help you do it the first time. It's easy to end up with spongy brakes. Lacking that, the simple and best way is to use a squeeze-type oil can and force fluid through the bleed fitting on the brake cylinder. An adapter with a short piece of hose on the master cylinder will allow you to catch overflow in a container. Bleed one side, then the other. Linn thomas sargent wrote: > I will soon need to pour some brake fluid into my RV-6A and, I presume, > to bleed the brakes. I've never done this on a car, let alone a plane. > Can some one direct me to a web page that explains the process? > > Thanks, > > -- > Tom Sargent, RV-6A final assembly. > > * > > > * ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 03:37:31 PM PST US From: Carlos Hernandez Subject: Re: RV-List: bleeding brakes? Here you go. http://www.vansairforce.com/community/showthread.php?t=33493&highlight=brake+bleeding Carlos in AZ thomas sargent wrote: > I will soon need to pour some brake fluid into my RV-6A and, I > presume, to bleed the brakes. I've never done this on a car, let > alone a plane. Can some one direct me to a web page that explains the > process? > > Thanks, > > -- > Tom Sargent, RV-6A final assembly. > * > > > * -- Carlos Hernandez Structural Engineers Company 2963 W. Elliot Rd. - Suite 3 Chandler, AZ 85224 Phone: 480.968.8600 Fax: 480.968.8608 www.sec-engr.com CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE The information in this email may be confidential and/or privileged. This email is intended to be reviewed by only the individual or organization named above. If you are not the intended recipient or an authorized representative of the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any review, dissemination or copyingof this email and its attachments, if any, or the information contained herein is prohibited. If you havereceived this email in error, please immediately notify the sender by return email and delete this email from your system. ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 04:22:20 PM PST US Subject: RV-List: trimming wheel fairing tire opening From: thomas sargent I am concerned that the opening for the tire in my wheel fairings might not be large enough, or perhaps I should say high enough. It seems to me that if your tire goes flat, the wheel fairing should be trimmed high enough so that the bottom of the fairing doesn't touch the ground. Otherwise the weight of the plane will be on the fairing rather than the tire. Is this an excessive amount of trimming? I'm sure some of you had the experience of opening the hangar and finding a flat. How did your fairings come through the experience and how high do you have them trimmed? 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