REFLECTOR: IO-550N fuel pump drain

[Reiff Lorenz]

Don,

I just realized that you were looking for help with the pump or mixture
control, and I sent pictures of the distributor. Probably not much help.
Sorry!

Reiff


On Fri, Feb 22, 2013 at 10:22 PM, Reiff Lorenz <Reiff at lorenz.com> wrote:

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> I'm  nowhere near installing my engine, but I found and saved a copy of
> the Lancair ES firewall-forward manual for the C-550N. My plan is to use it
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> http://box703.bluehost.com/~lancairc/media/builderupdates/ES/ES%20Manual/Firewall_Forward.pdf
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> Here are some pics of the step you mentioned.****
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> Do you have the 45-degree fitting that is pictured? Looks like it's sized
> for 193-4 StratoFlex hose (A.S. link<http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/appages/strato193.php>)
> to be pushed on and clamped down.****
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> Again, I've not been through this, so I won't be surprised if you tell me
> that none of this is helpful or applicable. Just throwin' stuff out there
> to see if anything sticks.****
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> *Reiff Lorenz, Dayton, OH*
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> Velocity XL-RG, 41% complete****
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> Currently working on: Moving the retract pump to gear bulkhead****
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> *From:* reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] *On
> Behalf Of *Don Johnston
> *Sent:* Friday, February 22, 2013 7:57 PM
> *To:* reflector at tvbf.org
> *Subject:* REFLECTOR: IO-550N fuel pump drain****
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> Does anyone have a trick for attaching a hose to the drain line on the
> mixture control unit of a Continental IO-550N?
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> It would have been SO easy before the engine was mounted!
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> I can't figure out how to get a hose on it let alone a clamp.
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> -Don Johnston****
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