---------------------------------------------------------- Yak-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sun 05/13/07: 4 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 07:26 AM - Snot valve spring and air valves (Valerie Walker) 2. 07:40 AM - Re: Snot valve spring and air valves (A. Dennis Savarese) 3. 07:54 AM - Re: Snot valve spring and air valves (cjpilot710@aol.com) 4. 10:21 AM - snot valve (Jerry Painter) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 07:26:29 AM PST US From: "Valerie Walker" Subject: Yak-List: Snot valve spring and air valves Hi guys, Need I confirm that both Dennis and Doc are correct again in saying that a weak spring on the snot valve is not the prime suspect in a persistent air pressure problem? This happened to me last Fall when I couldn't get the gear up after takeoff. When I got "Chang" back to the hanger for a post flight inspection, I noticed that the spring was weak and the snot valve appeared to be rotated to the open position. I also noticed a faint hissing sound on the firewall. After applying soapy water, I traced the bubbles to a leaky t-fitting valve. The male fitting was old and pitted, and the female wasn't faring much better. ( Getting old stinks, doesn't it?) After removing it and opening it up, I found an unusual rust colored pellet the size of a BB. (Talk about a Sherlock Holmes Whodunnitt). . . This led to worrying and the discovery of rust in my beautiful new stainless steel water separator. Which led to the discovery of rust in my main air tank. Needless to say, I have a brand new air tank from Doug Sapp, I blew out all of the air lines, replaced the valves, and oh, does anyone know where I can get a new spring for the snot valve? - Val ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 07:40:58 AM PST US From: "A. Dennis Savarese" Subject: Re: Yak-List: Snot valve spring and air valves Val, You can do your spring shopping on-line at McMaster-Carr; http://www.mcmaster.com/. Type in the search block, "stainless steel spring" and you'll find all kinds of SS springs. Dennis ----- Original Message ----- From: Valerie Walker To: yak-list@matronics.com Sent: Sunday, May 13, 2007 9:25 AM Subject: Yak-List: Snot valve spring and air valves Hi guys, Need I confirm that both Dennis and Doc are correct again in saying that a weak spring on the snot valve is not the prime suspect in a persistent air pressure problem? This happened to me last Fall when I couldn't get the gear up after takeoff. When I got "Chang" back to the hanger for a post flight inspection, I noticed that the spring was weak and the snot valve appeared to be rotated to the open position. I also noticed a faint hissing sound on the firewall. After applying soapy water, I traced the bubbles to a leaky t-fitting valve. The male fitting was old and pitted, and the female wasn't faring much better. ( Getting old stinks, doesn't it?) After removing it and opening it up, I found an unusual rust colored pellet the size of a BB. (Talk about a Sherlock Holmes Whodunnitt). . . This led to worrying and the discovery of rust in my beautiful new stainless steel water separator. Which led to the discovery of rust in my main air tank. Needless to say, I have a brand new air tank from Doug Sapp, I blew out all of the air lines, replaced the valves, and oh, does anyone know where I can get a new spring for the snot valve? - Val ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 07:54:10 AM PST US From: cjpilot710@aol.com Subject: Re: Yak-List: Snot valve spring and air valves In a message dated 5/13/2007 10:42:27 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, dsavarese@elmore.rr.com writes: OR, you can go to your local "Aircraft Components Enterprise" (AKA ACE) hardware store, and find a matching stainless steel spring from their selection box. Pappy Val, You can do your spring shopping on-line at McMaster-Carr; _http://www.mcmaster.com/_ (http://www.mcmaster.com/) . Type in the search block, "stainless steel spring" and you'll find all kinds of SS springs. Dennis ----- Original Message ----- From: _Valerie Walker_ (mailto:Valkyre1@comcast.net) Sent: Sunday, May 13, 2007 9:25 AM Subject: Yak-List: Snot valve spring and air valves Hi guys, Need I confirm that both Dennis and Doc are correct again in saying that a weak spring on the snot valve is not the prime suspect in a persistent air pressure problem? This happened to me last Fall when I couldn't get the gear up after takeoff. When I got "Chang" back to the hanger for a post flight inspection, I noticed that the spring was weak and the snot valve appeared to be rotated to the open position. I also noticed a faint hissing sound on the firewall. After applying soapy water, I traced the bubbles to a leaky t-fitting valve. The male fitting was old and pitted, and the female wasn't faring much better. ( Getting old stinks, doesn't it?) After removing it and opening it up, I found an unusual rust colored pellet the size of a BB. (Talk about a Sherlock Holmes Whodunnitt). . . This led to worrying and the discovery of rust in my beautiful new stainless steel water separator. Which led to the discovery of rust in my main air tank. Needless to say, I have a brand new air tank from Doug Sapp, I blew out all of the air lines, replaced the valves, and oh, does anyone know where I can get a new spring for the snot valve? - Val href="http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Yak-List">http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Yak-List href="http://forums.matronics.com">http://forums.matronics.com (http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Yak-List) ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 10:21:31 AM PST US From: "Jerry Painter" Subject: Yak-List: snot valve Roger, that , guys. As those of us with snot valve manual (I.e., in-flig ht) releases know, blowing off the snot valve or using it to relieve the pump does NOT deplete the reservoir unless the downstream one-way valve has failed. Jerry Painter Wild Blue Aviation 425-876-0865 JP@FlyWBA.com www.htttp://FlyWBA.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message yak-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Yak-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/yak-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/yak-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.