Europa Matronic circuit chaps .... any contributions to establishing the
whereabouts
of teflon lined flexible fuel pipes would be greatly appreciated.
Hi! David, Yes I also understood 5 years but counting from when? the kit is made
up prior to sale, when it is sold, when it is fitted or when it is first
introduced
to fuel mogas and /or avgas ?
If I hadn't had to prat about with my engine it was to be done last winter......
such is life ......or death!
I think the stuff is a total abomination automobiles go for years and years with
rubber pipe connections without failures. The Jabiru piping is seemingly more
resilient, but I'd like to get onto this teflon stuff. I've got a call out to
Graham Singleton I'll announce any useful info.
Regards
Bob H G-PTAG
----- Original Message -----
From: David Joyce
To: Robert Harrison
Sent: Sunday, July 04, 2004 10:54 AM
Subject: Re: Competition to supply me with a more emphatic word than....
Bob, Sorry to hear about it, but I suppose better there than 1/2 way between
Norway & Shetlands. And there was I thinking that you had opted out because it
was a bit windy! - which it was - My landing wind at N.Weald runway 20 was 260
19 kts, but there had been gusts of up to 26kts. On getting back to Kemble my
finals wind was 31kts, gusting 37, but fortunately only 10deg off heading.
Incidentally,
your slot was full of any number of other buggers who were either
late or early as well as the several who should have shared it with you. 120+
planes were expected but only 83 made it.
I have been giving hoses some thought for a while, and your
experience
will hasten the decision to replace the lot, (which I understand should
be done every 5 yrs anyway. How old were yours? Have no idea where to get
Teflon
lined hose, but would think it worth airing your experiences and the question
on the email net.
Regards, David
----- Original Message -----
From: Robert Harrison
To: David Joyce
Sent: Sunday, July 04, 2004 12:50 AM
Subject: Competition to supply me with a more emphatic word than....
Hi! David.
Not that my slot at North Weald caused you any delay !
I'm looking for a more emphatic word than embarrassed!
Major blockage of fuel lines from both main and reserve tanks to tap,
thought
to be the inner lining to the fuel pipes degrading and strangling the fuel
supply. fortunately just passing RAF WYTON. !
Mind you since I had a sign of a problem when I abhorted my first take off
---From Wickenby I now know every harvested pea field and every "set aside"
brown
field between Wickenby and Wyton !
I blew back down each pipe to restore full flow only to have each block up
again twice on take off from the very long runway at Wyton (one departure!)
Needing to collect the a/c on Sunday in the trailer !
If you have any unchanged fuel pipe on your bird I suggest you watch out
with
bated breath!
I managed to get my man there in a taxi for =A360 and he and his wife picked
me up on their way back !
Watch this space!
regards
Bob H G-PTAG Grounded, have 'plane but won't come out to play.
PS Do you know where I can get teflon lined flexible fuel pipe?
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