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From: "Graham Singleton" <graham@gflight.f9.co.uk>
Subject: Europa-List: Fuel filtering
<graham@gflight.f9.co.uk>
>
> >Graham, although the Andair filter is well constructed I still had a
problem
> >at the beginning of this year with an almost complete blockage. I had
added
> >fuel from a couple of 10 litre metal fuel cans that I have used for the
last
> >few years.
>
> Geof
> Thanks for that, it's the sort of thing everyone needs to know.
> Are you certain it was rust, it is sometimes possible to have mould
growing
> in the fuel, (fishing boat people call it a virus!) I know of one case but
> that was a 2 stroke that had stood for a long time.
> I hope you told Andair?
> Graham
Graham
It was definitely rust. I checked with a magnet and it stuck. Also I wiped a
finger on the inside of the can which left the same brown stain on my
finger.
I have not informed Andair but will drop them an e mail
Regards
Geoff Leedham G-Eofs 914 Trigear
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