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1. 02:13 PM - Fuel Pressure Fixed (Steve Glasgow)
2. 07:30 PM - Re: Fuel Pressure Fixed (Bill Boyd)
3. 07:46 PM - Re: Fuel Pressure Fixed (bill crothers)
4. 08:43 PM - Re: Fuel Pressure Fixed (Larry Bowen)
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| Subject: | Fuel Pressure Fixed |
Turns out there was apparently air in the line to the sender. Probably from
lines being open on annual.
I flew before doing the procedure below and the fuel pressure was all over
the place. From 4 to 9.5 psi.
Anyway here is what to do to get the air out. Disconnect wires from fuel
sender. Loosen sender so it can be moved by hand. Keep sender hand tight
and turn on electric pump. Now loosen sender till fuel comes out around the
pipe fitting. Then tighten to stop the fuel from leaking. Turn off
electric pump, secure sender and hook up wires. Done. From now on I will
do this procedure whenever a fuel line is opened.
I flew before doing this and the fuel pressure was all over the place. From
4 to 9.5 psi.
Cappy
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| Subject: | Re: Fuel Pressure Fixed |
Interesting, Cappy. I've never had to do this with either my oil or
fuel pressure transducers. I figured fluid is fluid, whether oil,
gasoline or air; all should transfer the pressure to the sensor just
fine. No problems thus far. It's not like it could cavitate or
anything.
Makes one wonder... anyhow, glad it's fixed. I might get to fly
tomorrow if the runway isn;t too mushy; the winds today were gusty on
the ground and 50 kts at 6000 AGL. Turbulence in these-here
mountains!
-Stormy
On 1/27/07, Steve Glasgow <willfly@carolina.rr.com> wrote:
>
> Turns out there was apparently air in the line to the sender. Probably from
> lines being open on annual.
>
> I flew before doing the procedure below and the fuel pressure was all over
> the place. From 4 to 9.5 psi.
>
> Anyway here is what to do to get the air out. Disconnect wires from fuel
> sender. Loosen sender so it can be moved by hand. Keep sender hand tight
> and turn on electric pump. Now loosen sender till fuel comes out around the
> pipe fitting. Then tighten to stop the fuel from leaking. Turn off
> electric pump, secure sender and hook up wires. Done. From now on I will
> do this procedure whenever a fuel line is opened.
>
> I flew before doing this and the fuel pressure was all over the place. From
> 4 to 9.5 psi.
>
> Cappy
>
>
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| Subject: | Re: Fuel Pressure Fixed |
looks like 20-30k in Ashe co. and snow
flurries...better keep it on the gnd. Stormer...RR
--- Bill Boyd <sportav8r@gmail.com> wrote:
> <sportav8r@gmail.com>
>
> Interesting, Cappy. I've never had to do this with
> either my oil or
> fuel pressure transducers. I figured fluid is
> fluid, whether oil,
> gasoline or air; all should transfer the pressure to
> the sensor just
> fine. No problems thus far. It's not like it could
> cavitate or
> anything.
>
> Makes one wonder... anyhow, glad it's fixed. I
> might get to fly
> tomorrow if the runway isn;t too mushy; the winds
> today were gusty on
> the ground and 50 kts at 6000 AGL. Turbulence in
> these-here
> mountains!
>
> -Stormy
>
> On 1/27/07, Steve Glasgow <willfly@carolina.rr.com>
> wrote:
> Glasgow" <willfly@carolina.rr.com>
> >
> > Turns out there was apparently air in the line to
> the sender. Probably from
> > lines being open on annual.
> >
> > I flew before doing the procedure below and the
> fuel pressure was all over
> > the place. From 4 to 9.5 psi.
> >
> > Anyway here is what to do to get the air out.
> Disconnect wires from fuel
> > sender. Loosen sender so it can be moved by hand.
> Keep sender hand tight
> > and turn on electric pump. Now loosen sender till
> fuel comes out around the
> > pipe fitting. Then tighten to stop the fuel from
> leaking. Turn off
> > electric pump, secure sender and hook up wires.
> Done. From now on I will
> > do this procedure whenever a fuel line is opened.
> >
> > I flew before doing this and the fuel pressure was
> all over the place. From
> > 4 to 9.5 psi.
> >
> > Cappy
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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| Subject: | Fuel Pressure Fixed |
Glad to hear you are back in the air.
I filled up today at RUQ for the first time since leaving BKV in FL last
Sunday. Only 26 gallons to fill up. That's almost 19 mpg. Better than the
Tundra. Amazing to me.
I went to MTV for a late lunch afterwards. There was a couple RV's there
getting ready to go as I can in. From EXX, ROA, and GSO (?). They're
everywhere. :)
Keep building,
-
Larry Bowen, RV-8 & 7 emp.
Larry@BowenAero.com
http://BowenAero.com
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Steve Glasgow [mailto:willfly@carolina.rr.com]
> Sent: Saturday, January 27, 2007 5:13 PM
> To: SERV
> Subject: RVSouthEast-List: Fuel Pressure Fixed
>
> --> <willfly@carolina.rr.com>
>
> Turns out there was apparently air in the line to the sender.
> Probably from lines being open on annual.
>
> I flew before doing the procedure below and the fuel pressure
> was all over the place. From 4 to 9.5 psi.
>
> Anyway here is what to do to get the air out. Disconnect
> wires from fuel sender. Loosen sender so it can be moved by
> hand. Keep sender hand tight and turn on electric pump. Now
> loosen sender till fuel comes out around the pipe fitting.
> Then tighten to stop the fuel from leaking. Turn off
> electric pump, secure sender and hook up wires. Done. From
> now on I will do this procedure whenever a fuel line is opened.
>
> I flew before doing this and the fuel pressure was all over
> the place. From
> 4 to 9.5 psi.
>
> Cappy
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