Bob,
I think the restriction is there so that you can get from the
cross-sectional area of the fuel tank of about 4 sqft to the cross-sectional
area of the fuel line of about 0.1 sqin :-)
Cheers,
Jeremy
>From: "R.C.Harrison" <ptag.dev@ukonline.co.uk>
>Reply-To: europa-list@matronics.com
>To: <europa-list@matronics.com>
>Subject: Re: Europa-List: Fuel Tank Connection Restriction....
>Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2004 09:17:47 +0100
>
>
>Hi! Neville.
>Not entirely correct .... the dog hairs wouldn't have caught up in the
>gauze
>but just a few strands of lint fibres hung on the inside of the gauze
>causing the medium for further straining but on the inside of the gauze.
>All
>as per you tend to get in the kitchen plug hole, the bath or hand wash
>basin.
>Good joke Neville but wouldn't have appreciated it at 2000ft if I hadn't
>had
>two airfields to choose from when the donkey stopped.
>OK, all have a laugh at my expense, no worries I've a thick skin but at
>least its still unbroken! I've had some derisory remarks and accept that
>the
>contamination shouldn't have been there so ignore my warnings and fly with
>a
>free conscience if you can?
>Finally Neville perhaps you can explain why there is a restriction in the
>damn connectors anyway since they were Europa designed?
>Regards
>Bob H G-PTAG
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: <NevEyre@aol.com>
>To: <europa-list@matronics.com>
>Subject: Re: Europa-List: Fuel Tank Connection Restriction....
>
>
> >
> > Hi All,
> > I believe Bob had a problem with dog hair forming a ''ball'' inside the
> > fitting........
> > I have allready given him the answer.... shave the dog !
> > Cheers,
> > Nev.
> > P.S. This message really is from me !
> >
> >
>
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