KR> WATER IN FUEL/ fuel Drain

unscrew the draincock on the gascolator and make up a hose that relocates it somewhere near the bottom of the fire wall, I access it through the bottom of the cowl where the hot eng air is vented to the outside. - Same as a 152 or 172. Pull Cable near Oil dip stick . Which drains fuel

KR> water in the fuel?

et" <kr...@mylist.net>; "Corvair engines for homebuilt aircraft" <corvaircr...@mylist.net> Sent: Friday, February 10, 2006 11:39 PM Subject: KR> water in the fuel? > NetHeads, > > I flew my plane 1.3 hours yesterday, and during climbout the engine did >

KR> water in the fuel?

OK, what kind of filter did you use? See N64KR at http://KRBuilder.org - Then click on the pics See you in Mt. Vernon - 2006 - KR Gathering There is a time for building and a time for FLYING and the time for building is OVER. Daniel R. Heath - Lexington, SC ---Original Message--- yep

KR> water in the fuel?

First, I normally run Shell regular mogas in my A-65. Two weeks ago, within 3 days of each other, two pilots who have STC's for mogas for their production planes volunteered information to me on their recent experience using Shell regular. The first one, with a Cherokee 140, told me that he

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Always fill the tanks after a flight. If not, the airspace in the tank will condense the moisture out. and you get water in the tank, Virg On Sat, 11 Feb 2006 09:12:39 -0500 "Kenneth B. Jones" writes: > First, I normally run Shell regular mogas in my A-65. > >

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[mailto:krnet-boun...@mylist.net]On Behalf Of Mark Langford Sent: Friday, February 10, 2006 7:33 PM To: KRnet Subject: Re: KR> water in the fuel? Ron Smith wrote: > Did you have the crank checked out after the prop strike? If you mean did I tear it out and magnaflux it, no. It's a woode

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3343V wrote: >If it wasn't the middle of the night I would have dropped 40 >flaps and flew backwards for a while ;) > > Many years ago, when I was first getting my private license, my instructor and I went flying on a very windy day. While up in the air, he asked if I had ever flown

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this ensures that debris will not just block one 5/16 hole or what have you. safer flying . phil - Original Message - From: "Dan Heath" <da...@alltel.net> To: <kr...@mylist.net> Sent: Saturday, February 11, 2006 11:24 AM Subject: Re: KR> water in the fuel? > OK,

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ington, SC ---Original Message--- From: David Lininger List-Post: krnet@list.krnet.org Date: 02/11/06 14:47:58 To: KRnet Subject: Re: KR> water in the fuel? 3343V wrote: >If it wasn't the middle of the night I would have dropped 40 >flaps and flew backwards for a while ;) > &

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Dan Heath wrote: > Can anyone advise as to what this post has to do with "water in the > fuel"? Apparently it's proof that none of us had any water in the fuel at the time. -- Steve 33...@swbell.net N3343V- '75 C150M N205FT- KR1 #6170 He who seeks will find, and he who knocks will be let in.

KR> water in the fuel? - Alcohol tester

will increase. Ken Jones - Original Message - From: "Brian Kraut" <brian.kr...@engalt.com> To: "KRnet" <kr...@mylist.net> Sent: Saturday, February 11, 2006 1:20 PM Subject: RE: KR> water in the fuel? > Is there some kind of test kit yo

KR> water in the fuel? Dan Heth's Question.

: Saturday, February 11, 2006 3:36 PM To: kr...@mylist.net Subject: Re: KR> water in the fuel? Can anyone advise as to what this post has to do with "water in the fuel"? See N64KR at http://KRBuilder.org - Then click on the pics See you in Mt. Vernon - 2006 - KR Gathering There is a time

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Orma wrote: > I did not read that you actually found moisture when you sumped the fuel > tank. I would visit the NOAA site and find out the Temp and Dew point for > the time that you were flying. Carb ice is a real threat, and will chock > the carb enough to lean the engine and make it quit.

KR> water in the fuel?

Standard operating procedure with the Fiesler Storch. Hitched a ride in one with a crazy assed Spitfire pilot that asked be the same question and after he radioed the tower for a special approach we flew backwards & forwards while we lost altitude and landed on the numbers and turned off on the

KR> water in the fuel?

OK for all those that don't already know the answer, put a small bottle of gas line antifreeze in each tank that has mogas in it. Gas = line antifreeze is nothing more than methanol and will evaporate any water in = the system. This does not mean you can forget to drain the sump as part of

KR> water in the fuel? Dan Heath's Question.

There's a predicate line? :] Frank Ron Freiberger wrote: It's because that's where the thread started, and many of our correspondents don't know a subject from a predicate. Ron Freiberger mail to ronandmar...@earthlink.net Frank Ross, EAA Chapter 35, San

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rd <n5...@hiwaay.net> > To: KRnet <kr...@mylist.net>; Corvair engines for homebuilt aircraft <corvaircr...@mylist.net> > Date: 2/10/2006 5:38:28 PM > Subject: KR> water in the fuel? > > NetHeads, > > I flew my plane 1.3 hours yesterday, and during climbout

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To: "KRnet" <kr...@mylist.net> Sent: Sunday, February 12, 2006 1:37 AM Subject: RE: KR> water in the fuel? >I have been sitting back here on this for 2 days now! > Don't want to piss nobody off. > Don't you all check your fuel drains/ gascolator for contamination before

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feg...@sbcglobal.net> To: <jsaupe6...@earthlink.net>; "KRnet" <kr...@mylist.net> Sent: Sunday, February 12, 2006 1:49 AM Subject: Re: KR> water in the fuel?

KR> water in the fuel?

st-Post: krnet@list.krnet.org Date: 02/11/06 21:35:36 To: 'KRnet' Subject: RE: KR> water in the fuel? Standard operating procedure with the Fiesler Storch. Hitched a ride in one with a crazy assed Spitfire pilot that asked be the same question and after he radioed the tower for a special approac

KR> water in the fuel?

Dan shouldn't you have changed the subject line to Reaming? - Original Message - From: "Dan Heath" <da...@alltel.net> To: <kr...@mylist.net> Sent: Sunday, February 12, 2006 6:57 AM Subject: RE: KR> water in the fuel? > OK, I am going to give this one more

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> >Don't you all check your fuel drains/ gascolator for contamination before >you go flying???!!! >Joachim Not all contaminants / water in a fuel system end up at a drain or gascolator. Just ask the the Cessna owners that have "bladder"

KR> water in the fuel?

The on-line Aviation Airframe and PowerPlant General Handbook > JR > > - Original Message - > From: "Ed Janssen" <ejans...@chipsnet.com> > To: <feg...@sbcglobal.net> > Sent: Sunday, February 12, 2006 6:21 AM > Subject: Re: KR> water in the fuel? >

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Take a chill pill Dan the message had already been sent before you made you first comment and I will be the first to admit I was wrong. If that still bothers you, tough. Doug Rupert Simcoe Ontario OK, I am going to give this one more try -- No virus found in this outgoing message.

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NetHeads, I flew my plane 1.3 hours yesterday, and during climbout the engine did some fairly serious "cutting out" at various rpms that appeared to have no correlation to each other. After cozying up to what passes for a big airport (MDQ) around here, I started playing around with mixture,

KR> water in the fuel?

>. > >Right now my plan is to spend the day tomorrow flushing the fuel system and >filters, as well as the Ellison. I talked to Ben and he gave me his >blessing, since I convinced him I knew what I was doing. Well, maybe it >wasn't his blessing, but he pretty much assured me that if I took it

KR> water in the fuel?

Hey Mark, Did you have the crank checked out after the prop strike? Ron Smith Kr2ssxl Cypress Ca U.S.A. mercedesm...@yahoo.com http://ronsmith.myphotoalbum.com/albums.php - Yahoo! Mail Use Photomail to share photos without annoying attachments.

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Mark Lankford wrote: > Here's my question: Has anybody else had water in their fuel, and if so, > is > the symptom that the engine cuts in and out rapidly and more or less > sputters and scares the crap out of you? Mark Yes, I had some (small amount) in my Turbo Viking years ago. It was

KR> water in the fuel?

...@hiwaay.net] Sent: Friday, February 10, 2006 3:40 PM To: KRnet; Corvair engines for homebuilt aircraft Subject: KR> water in the fuel? NetHeads, I flew my plane 1.3 hours yesterday, and during climbout the engine did some fairly serious "cutting out" at various rpms that app

KR> water in the fuel?

Ron Smith wrote: > Did you have the crank checked out after the prop strike? If you mean did I tear it out and magnaflux it, no. It's a wooden prop, it was idling, and the engine didn't even quit when it hit. I'm simply not worried about it, although I AM trying to speed up the 3100cc

KR> water in the fuel?

> Hate to assume anything, especially about your plane, do you have a drain > at > the lowest spot in the tank that you can use to see if water is > accumulating > and thus open the drain and let the water out? I have a drain in each tank, and it's along the back edge where it's the lowest