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bertrv6(at)gmail.com
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Posted: Sat Mar 14, 2009 4:08 pm Post subject: on Fuel Pump

Hi:



My fuel pump is getting harder to turn.. Have the original that came

with the kit from Van's, for my rv6a.



I hate to think I have to buy a new one... does any one know a way to

loosing it up?  Oil?  I see posting for new  pums, they call the

Alder I believe... the price too much for me..



Then what happen, you have to change all the lines, or it would be

same as the one from Van's?  I do not want to have to

change anything on the fuel lines...



Suggtestions or info., will be appreciate it....lMaybe the best is to

buy one again from Van's no? it did not last four years.....

Bert



rv6a



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ronlee(at)pcisys.net
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Posted: Sat Mar 14, 2009 6:06 pm Post subject: on Fuel Pump

Do you mean fuel SELECTOR?



Ron Lee



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 My fuel pump is getting harder to turn.. Have the original that came

 with the kit from Van's, for my rv6a.

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ceengland(at)bellsouth.ne
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Posted: Sat Mar 14, 2009 8:05 pm Post subject: on Fuel Pump

bert murillo wrote:

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 Hi:



 My fuel pump is getting harder to turn.. Have the original that came

 with the kit from Van's, for my rv6a.



 I hate to think I have to buy a new one... does any one know a way to

 loosing it up?  Oil?  I see posting for new  pums, they call the

 Alder I believe... the price too much for me..



 Then what happen, you have to change all the lines, or it would be

 same as the one from Van's?  I do not want to have to

 change anything on the fuel lines...



 Suggtestions or info., will be appreciate it....lMaybe the best is to

 buy one again from Van's no? it did not last four years.....

 Bert

   


	


If you mean the fuel selector, & you don't want to switch to the new 

nylon core version, try adding some 'fuel lube' or the currently 

available replacement for it.



You might find that if you pull the core from the one you have, there 

will be enough fuel lube left in the valve (below the actual tapered 

surfaces) to re-coat the tapered portion. It doesn't take much.



I don't know if this would work for a -6A, but on my -4 I discovered 

that with less than 1/2 fuel in the tanks I could remove the valve core 

without draining the tanks.



Charlie

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skylor4(at)yahoo.com
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Posted: Sat Mar 14, 2009 9:17 pm Post subject: on Fuel Pump

If you're referring to the fuel selector valve:



Buy a new one from Van's for $48.  There have been some RV accidents caused by the old style valves seizing up mid-position, or the selector handle stripping free because of the stiffness in the valve.  I recall that in at least one of these accidents, the owner was well aware of the fact that the valve had become tight over time, yet continued to fly the plane.  DON'T MESS AROUND!!! GROUND THE PLANE UNTIL YOU REPLACE THE VALVE.  IT'S NOT WORTH THE RISK!!!



Skylor

RV-8 Under Construction



--- On Sat, 3/14/09, Charlie England <ceengland(at)bellsouth.net> wrote:

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		  From: Charlie England <ceengland(at)bellsouth.net>

Subject: Re: on Fuel Pump

To:  rv-list(at)matronics.com

Date: Saturday, March 14, 2009, 9:03 PM



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		  --> RV-List message posted by: Charlie England<ceengland(at)bellsouth.net>bert murillo wrote:> --> RV-List message posted by: bert murillo <bertrv6(at)gmail.com>>> Hi:>> My fuel pump is getting harder to turn.. Have the original that came> with the kit from Van's, for my rv6a.>> I hate to think I have to buy a new one... does any one know a way to> loosing it up?  Oil?  I see posting for new  pums, they call the> Alder I believe... the price too much for me..>> Then what happen, you have to change all the lines, or it would be> same as the one from Van's?  I do not want to have to> change anything on the fuel lines...>> Suggtestions or info., will be appreciate it....lMaybe the best is to> buy one again from Van's no? it did not last

 four years.....>>> Bert>   If you mean the fuel selector, & you don't want to switch to the new nylon core version, try adding some 'fuel lube' or the currently available replacement for it.You might find that if you pull the core from the one you have, there will be enough fuel lube left in the valve (below the actual tapered surfaces) to re-coat the tapered portion. It doesn't take much.I don't know if this would work for a -6A, but on my -4 I discovered that with less than 1/2 fuel in the tanks I could remove the v======================== 	
	


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