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Re: Europa-List: Fuel filters

Subject: Re: Europa-List: Fuel filters
From: Fred Klein <fklein@orcasonline.com>
Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2007 16:58:36

I have never been clear on the difference (if any) between a filter and 
a gascolator...could someone please enlighten me?

Fred

On Thursday, June 28, 2007, at 04:27  PM, Graham Singleton wrote:

> <grahamsingleton@btinternet.com>
>
> Raimo
> the best filter imho is an Andair gascolator. Easy to check for 
> contamination before every flight, which used to be routine.
> I do not like the Purolator filters. Easily broken, easily assembled 
> wrong and easily blocked by debrie.
> Grahm
>
> Raimo Toivio wrote:
>> All
>>  I have in OH-XRT original Purolator-filters as per manual.
>> During the very first flight (about 10 hrs) I had an engine quit 
>> situation /fuel pressure
>> was near 0 and that was at the height of 4000 ft - so no dramatic at 
>> all.
>> Switching reserve and fuel pump and Rotax was happy again.
>>
>
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