[Rhodes22-list] My other "boat"

[L. Sailor]

Brad,
My power washer does the same thing...solution? I put
a tiny hole in the gas cap...

elle

--- 3drecon at comcast.net wrote:

> Brad,
>    A few years ago my Harley quit on me on the
> highway for no apparent reason (I just had to pull
> over).  It turned out to be the tank vent.  After it
> sucked out so much fuel, a vacuum developed and no
> more fuel would flow.  I opened the cap and it ran
> fine.  I bought a new cap.
> 
> Philip
> 
> 
> -------------- Original message -------------- 
> From: "Brad Haslett" <flybrad at gmail.com> 
> 
> > Rummy, 
> > 
> > As we speak, your boat is faster than my airplane.
> I'm headed to the 
> > airport this morning to see if the fuel pump has
> been re-installed. It 
> > tested fine on the bench at the overhaul facility.
> The original problem was 
> > the engine quit at 4500 feet on the left tank. I
> turned on the electric 
> > backup and she re-lit. Then I switched to the
> right tank, turned off the 
> > electric pump, and she quit again. Just to be
> safe, I climbed another two 
> > thousand feet and kept a close eye on the GPS
> nearest airport display. 
> > 
> > Obviously, the engine driven pump is bad, both my
> mechanic and I 
> > agreed. NOT! The tech guru from the Bonanza
> Society suggested looking at 
> > the fuel cap vents and seals. I hate these kind of
> mysteries. 
> > 
> > This bird has the STC for auto-gas but I was
> running straight 100 octane 
> > low-lead avgas at the time. Once we solve the fuel
> delivery issues, the 
> > plan is to fill the right main and aux tank with
> BP (Amaco) 93 octane at a 
> > buck to a buck-and-half less per gallon. The Bo'
> burns about 12 gallons per 
> > hour versus 9 for the Mooney M20C (what I almost
> bought) but is ten knots 
> > faster. With auto-fuel the operating cost, at
> least as far as fuel is 
> > concerned, is about the same. 
> > 
> > Of course, in the "ramp stabilization mode" where
> she sits right now, the 
> > fuel cost is zero. 
> > 
> > Brad 
> > 
> > 
> > On 11/2/06, R22RumRunner at aol.com wrote: 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > In a message dated 11/2/2006 2:36:50 A.M.
> Eastern Standard Time, 
> > > jhnblngr at yahoo.com writes: 
> > > 
> > >
>
http://www.rhodes22.org/pipermail/rhodes22-list/attch/200610/26/bo3.jpg
> 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Brad, 
> > > She must have IMF? 
> > > 
> > > Rummy 
> > >
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