[Rhodes22-list] My other "boat"

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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


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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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