Hi Bob "check six" Borger and all
This is my fuel selector back plate w blue "main", green "res" and red
"closed" positions (one only).
We have similar Europa type valves with two click-type off positions.
You see it is impossible to select another (down) off pos because it is
mechanically prevented.
There are hundreds of different back plate arts - would be interesting
to see them all!
If you compare our pics there is also one other difference but that is
for another topic.
This topic will explode banks I am sure - so please find out your heart
medicines.
Coming back!
Raimo OH-XRT
----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert Borger" <rlborger@mac.com>
Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 1:36 AM
Subject: Re: Europa-List: Fuel valve open or close between flights
> Raimo,
>
> I said "many" off positions because my fuel selector valve is a
> simple, 90 degree, ball valve which will rotate 360 degrees as many
> times as you want to turn it. And in any position besides forward or
> up it is effectively (greatly reduced flow) or fully off. That is why
> the fuel selector back plate is thus:
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> Check six,
> Bob Borger
> Europa Kit #A221 N914XL, XS Mono, Intercooled 914, Airmaster C/S
> http://www.europaowners.org/N914XL
> Aircraft Flying!
> 3705 Lynchburg Dr.
> Corinth, TX 76208
> Home: 940-497-2123
> Cel: 817-992-1117
>
>
> On Apr 28, 2009, at 11:33, Raimo Toivio wrote:
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> > <raimo.toivio@rwm.fi>
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> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Robert Borger" <rlborger@mac.com>
> > To: <europa-list@matronics.com>
> > Sent: Tuesday, April 28, 2009 6:08 PM
> > Subject: Re: Europa-List: Fuel valve open or close between flights
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> > Raimo,
> >
> > I too have tried the closed position to see how long the noise maker
> > continues to run and was surprised by how long it works. Scary
> > thought of taking off with valve in one of the many OFF positions
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> > I have only three possible positions with one OFF position:
> >
> > - pointer to fore position means MAIN (because I wanna fly usually
> > forward!)
> > - pointer to up position means RES (because I do NOT wanna go down!)
> > - pointer to aft position means CLOSED (because I do not wanna fly
> > anymore!)
> > - pointer to down position is not possible to select.
> >
> > There is a good visible sign also but in emergency there is maybe no
> > time to read.
> > I think the up position for RES is natural mentally.
> > I have tested it once in a real life when my main filter was blocked
> > and a noisemaker went silent.
> >
> > Raimo OH-XRT
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