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Re: Europa-List: More help required.....Vac gauge problem

Subject: Re: Europa-List: More help required.....Vac gauge problem
From: Graham Singleton <grahamsingleton@btinternet.com>
Date: Wed, 8 Aug 2007 00:58:44

Bob
imho the best type of vacuum pump is one that sucks electrons through a 
lump of silicon and displays the resulting confusion on a screen!
Weighs less and doesn't pack up quite so regularly!
Graham ;-0

R.C.Harrison wrote:
> Further to my cry for help, fixed the Manifold Pressure problem a 
> leaking connector at the tee. Does this mean that the carb balancing 
> done will be now off track ?
> 
> Made serious attempts at solving the vac gauge failure to register the 
> vacuum. It works when sucked by mouth on the v pipe (I think it was !) 
> but nothing on the other pipe (what does it do ?)
> 
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> At what stage do I suspect the new Rapco pump isnt actually pulling 
> enough vacuum?(but can hear the gyros overrunning on engine shut down. 
> And they work slower with a vacuum cleaner connected in lieu of the pump)
> 
> Thanks in anticipation of any suggestions.
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> 
> Regards
> 
> Bob H G-PTAG (just all geared up to start Mod 74.)  (no bits arrived yet !)
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> Robt.C.Harrison
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Graham Singleton

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