One to watch out for
05-06-2007 | 02:34 PM
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One to watch out for
Guys,
Was having a nightmare fuelling up my model last night. As soon as the main tank vented to fill the second tank all hell broke loose -leaks around fittings etc, creaks and groans of tanks....I checked and double checked the plumbing and couldn't work it out...so have been stripping the fuel system back more and more and more.....until the only option left was the felt clunk....still couldn't see it unti I removed the felt!!
Notice anything odd??
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May I suggest you double check yours at installation time
Rgds,
Mark
Was having a nightmare fuelling up my model last night. As soon as the main tank vented to fill the second tank all hell broke loose -leaks around fittings etc, creaks and groans of tanks....I checked and double checked the plumbing and couldn't work it out...so have been stripping the fuel system back more and more and more.....until the only option left was the felt clunk....still couldn't see it unti I removed the felt!!
Notice anything odd??
[:@]May I suggest you double check yours at installation time
Rgds,
Mark
05-06-2007 | 03:57 PM
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RE: One to watch out for
Glad you found the roblem.Felt clunks don't seem to go well with turbines although it's the first time I've seen that particular clunk problem Mark. Had more than a few customer fuel feed problems which end up being traced back to a felt clunk so I now just advise a standard shape heavy clunk used in cojunction with a UAT.
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05-06-2007 | 05:31 PM
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RE: One to watch out for
ORIGINAL: Robrow
Glad you found the roblem.Felt clunks don't seem to go well with turbines although it's the first time I've seen that particular clunk problem Mark. Had more than a few customer fuel feed problems which end up being traced back to a felt clunk so I now just advise a standard shape heavy clunk used in cojunction with a UAT.
Rob.
Glad you found the roblem.Felt clunks don't seem to go well with turbines although it's the first time I've seen that particular clunk problem Mark. Had more than a few customer fuel feed problems which end up being traced back to a felt clunk so I now just advise a standard shape heavy clunk used in cojunction with a UAT.
Rob.
05-06-2007 | 10:34 PM
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RE: One to watch out for
Not that one Terry, the other problems.
I've heard of some shedding fibers.
Felt clunks don't seem to go well with turbines although it's the first time I've seen that particular clunk problem Mark. Had more than a few customer fuel feed problems which end up being traced back to a felt clunk...
05-06-2007 | 10:39 PM
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RE: One to watch out for
ORIGINAL: schroedm
Guys,
Was having a nightmare fuelling up my model last night. As soon as the main tank vented to fill the second tank all hell broke loose -leaks around fittings etc, creaks and groans of tanks....I checked and double checked the plumbing and couldn't work it out...so have been stripping the fuel system back more and more and more.....until the only option left was the felt clunk....still couldn't see it unti I removed the felt!!
Notice anything odd?? [:@]
May I suggest you double check yours at installation time
Rgds,
Mark
Guys,
Was having a nightmare fuelling up my model last night. As soon as the main tank vented to fill the second tank all hell broke loose -leaks around fittings etc, creaks and groans of tanks....I checked and double checked the plumbing and couldn't work it out...so have been stripping the fuel system back more and more and more.....until the only option left was the felt clunk....still couldn't see it unti I removed the felt!!
Notice anything odd??
[:@]May I suggest you double check yours at installation time
Rgds,
Mark
05-07-2007 | 02:31 AM
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RE: One to watch out for
All the problems lead to restricted fuel flow and blockages caused by either fibres being shed or basic low flow capacity. These things were designed for petrol where the fuel flow demand is way lower than we need.
Rob.
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05-07-2007 | 02:42 AM
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RE: One to watch out for
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All the problems lead to restricted fuel flow and blockages caused by either fibres being shed or basic low flow capacity. These things were designed for petrol where the fuel flow demand is way lower than we need.
Rob.
All the problems lead to restricted fuel flow and blockages caused by either fibres being shed or basic low flow capacity. These things were designed for petrol where the fuel flow demand is way lower than we need.
Rob.
