This is the same pump used on my Piper Cherokee, Mine has been running since 1969 and 4000 hours. Works well.
Sent from my Ipad Randy Powell Wachapreague Va 23480 On Sep 19, 2013, at 9:03 AM, "Jeff Scott" <jscott.planes at gmx.com> wrote: > This appears to be the same pump used by Piper in the Tomahawk and several > other low wing models. The ones used by Piper are a rattle pump design, but > include a very fine mesh re-useable fuel screen under the 1/3 turn cap at > what is the left end in the picture. (As mounted in the Pipers, the filter > screen is on the bottom). The filter in the pump is larger capacity and > finer mesh than the screen in the carb, so will prevent contamination of the > final filter in the carb inlet. The positive anti backflow valve would be a > nice plus if you need it as the other facet rattle pumps will backflow if > they are left with a few inches head of pressure on them. > > The specs say this pump weights 32 oz, so at 2# isn't significanlty heavier > than the Facet rattle pumps most of us use in our KRs. If it better fits > your application, it is a good pump. > > -Jeff Scott > Los Alamos, NM > > >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Dan Heath >> Sent: 09/19/13 03:51 AM >> To: 'KRnet', 'CorvAircraft' >> Subject: KR> Anybody ever used these? >> >> https://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/eppages/facetgoldflo.php >> >> >> >> >> >> See N64KR at <http://krbuilder.org/> http://KRBuilder.org - Then click on >> the pics >> >> See you Oct. 4 and 5, 2013 - KR Gathering in Mt. Vernon, Il - MVN >> >> Daniel R. Heath - Lexington, SC > > > _______________________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://tugantek.com/archmailv2-kr/search. > To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to KRnet-leave at list.krnet.org > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to change > options
