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Re: Fuel system changes

Subject: Re: Fuel system changes
From: Rob Housman <ROBHOUSMAN@worldnet.att.net>
Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2001 15:52:05
Actually it is different in the colonies, and it differs by both region and
season, and these differences are in addition to the various formulae for
reducing exhaust and evaporative pollutants by region.  MoGas is formulated
to suit local conditions so, for example, Denver will have a different blend
than Los Angeles at any time of the year because of altitude, and then there
are winter and summer blends to suit the ambient temperatures.


Best regards,

Rob Housman
A070


----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom & Cathy Friedland" <tfriedland@home.com>
<europa@avnet.co.uk>
Subject: Re: Fuel system changes


> Hi Bob
>
> Maybe mogas is different in the colonies!?  I have been using mogas for 20
> years and regularly fly from 8 to 16,000 ft...  Never a problem.
>
> Tom Friedland A079
>
> Bob Harrison wrote:
>
> > Hi! Barry.
> > In your disturbing experience were you on Mogas or 100LL and do you have
a
> > return to tank system?
> > You probably don't need me to tell you that the Ambient Mogas limit is
> > around 20 deg.as well as about 5,000 ft.?
> > Regards
> > Bob Harrison G-PTAG  Europa Kit 337/Jabiru 3300
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-europa@post.aviators.net
> > Subject: Re: Fuel system changes
> >
> > I went flying yesterday for the first time in about 2 months.
> >
> > On a very hotday in August(36degC)I landed at a grass field in the Eifel
> > mountains in Germany.
> >
> > I was forced to taxi around a lot in long grass before takeoff and as
> > soon as I was in the air I knew it was a bad idea!! The engine was
> > running rough and when asked for full power would cut out on 2
> > cylinders.
> >
> > I managed to return to the field and made a safe landing.
> >
> > I put it down to vapour lock - everything under the cowling was
> > extremely hot.
> >
> > I was picked up with the trailor and at home I tried some full power
> > runs. Same effect!!
> >
> > I fitted a clear plastic pipe to the feed to one carb and found about
> > 20% air in the fuel flow. I isolated the problem to the pipes under the
> > cowling.
> >
> > All the fuel lines have now been changed and the carbs cleaned and re
> > adjusted and the plane flies like new!
> >
> > I dont know exactly what the problem was but I suspect that the original
> > fuel lines had become porous as I can see cracking on the ends of the
> > pipes. I also fitted pipes without the metal armour to be better able to
> > see any weeping in the future.
> >
> > It was a scary experience and I am putting the clear plastic pipe check
> > for air in my 100 hpur check list.
> >
> > Best regards
> >
> > Barry Tennant
> > D-EHBT
> >
> > tonyk@kaon.co.nz schrieb:
> > >
> > > >>>> Four engine failures.  ( All Military)  All landed.
> > >
> > > I'll rephrase that... how many people fly Europas have _actually_ had
a
> > fuel
> > > problem [in the Europa].
> > >
> > > Tom,  I'd have given up flying military aircraft after the fourth
engine
> > > failure :-)
> > >
> > > Tony
> >
>



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