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Vented Fuel Caps

Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2012 5:19 pm
by Mike Davis
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From: Bob Patterson <bob.patterson@canrem.com>
Subject: Re: Vented Fuel Caps
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Date: Tue, 27 Apr 1999 19:58:41 -0400


All the Murphy factory aircraft use the flush caps, and were passed
by Transport Canada !! This sounds like it might be just ONE individual
RAA AIR-ABA inspector on a personal crusade (it happens !!) ....

As long as the tanks have some effective method of venting, the choice
of method shouldn't matter. In any case, it wouldn't be too hard to drill
a hole in the flush cap & add an inverted "J" tube to it ....

I don't know about the Super venting arrangement - I thought that
the factory was recommending that ugly-center-of-the-cockpit overhead
vent in the crossover tube for all models now !!

I HAVE seen several builders adapting Cessna-style vents with
perforated
tubes inside the tank to prevent siphoning. These vents open under the
wing - a number of advantages, including rain protection, being in a high
pressure area ....

Perhaps some others could jump in here & tell us how they did it !!
Mike Fuller ??? Didn't you find a nifty fitting ??

.....bobp

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At 09:31 AM 4/27/99 +0400, you wrote:
A Canadian builder that had his final inspection in Jan (on a Cyclone)
advised
that Transport Canada insisted he install vented fuel caps. (In addition

to the normal wing venting) This is also being driven by the FAA so may
effect you guys down South as well.

As I've already purchased the flush ones from MAM, I may not be in
compliance. Does anyone know anything more on this regarding Transport
Canada (BobP)? Is there a solution? Furthermore, I've seen no reference
as to how the Super Rebel wing is to be vented. I was going to Pro-seal
the cap ring today so I guess I'll go to the beach instead (+36C).

--

Warren T. Montgomery
<monty@emirates.net.ae>
Dubai, United Arab Emirates





Vented Fuel Caps

Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2012 5:19 pm
by Mike Davis
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Hi Bob

Thanks for the response. I called MAM after I received no response from my
last fax. Eventually got through to tech. support & Robin Dyck no less took
my call. He was very helpful as usual but could not answer my questions re:
flush caps etc. without checking into it.

Thanks for your help. BTW, did you get your pictures back of MAM's latest
paint job?

Best Regards

Brian

Vented Fuel Caps

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From: Bob Patterson <bob.patterson@canrem.com>
Subject: Re: Vented Fuel Caps
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Date: Sun, 2 May 1999 22:55:08 -0400


Hi !!

The Taildragger legs are DIFFERENT ! They have to be a fair bit
longer, to get the prop up out of the dust....

They <could> be even longer ;-)

Murphy dearly would have liked to use the same legs, but it just
wasn't possible .... Angles just didn't work out !

Several builders here are adding the extra fittings - just in case
of resale !

We had the NEW factory Super Rebel at Sun 'n Fun - it has a Lycoming
IO-540, of 260 hp, and a Hartzell 3 blade constant speed prop !! Not
painted yet, but the 'detail' improvements were impressive ! New fairings
for the stab & vertical fin, all aileron pulleys under covers, smaller
'shark fin' on top, and a beautiful streamlined step (not to mention
leather seats - a hint of a NICE interior to follow) !!

We hope to have it on 3500 Amphib floats (from Montana Float Company)
by Oshkosh !! Should turn a few heads ! (This is a BIG airplane !! :-) )

......bobp

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At 12:33 PM 5/3/99 +1000, you wrote:
Bob.

Can you throw some light on this query?
Ordered a kit for the 2500 tricycle together with a conversion to tail
dragger kit for use under certain conditions. Tricycle kit main gear legs
have a different part number to tail dragger main legs part number in
manuals.
Are they two different legs or the same legs with different numbers.

GregB