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dickwolff
PostPosted: Mon Aug 15, 2016 12:00 pm 
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Is anyone running a mechanical fuel pump (successfully) WITHOUT a cooling shroud?

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Bill Williams
PostPosted: Mon Aug 15, 2016 12:19 pm 
I have ran one for 22 years on N30WW. I fly with the mechanical , land and take off with the electric or any time below 1000 feet AGL. I guess this is a carry over from my Cherokee days. Dick you know you have restarted the no fuel saga on a Thorp.
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dickwolff
PostPosted: Mon Aug 15, 2016 12:53 pm 
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Oh Jeez, I hope not!
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Bill Williams
PostPosted: Mon Aug 15, 2016 12:58 pm 
I have never used a shroud.. Bottom line 93.2 % do not use a fuel pump and 93.2 % do
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Rich Brazell
PostPosted: Mon Aug 15, 2016 3:24 pm 
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I just run a blast tube to shoot air over my mech pump . :o I also have one for each mag . :P BOOM ! Now you know the rest of the story ! ::)

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dan
PostPosted: Mon Aug 15, 2016 6:00 pm 
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I too have a mechanical pump, I leave it on the shelf at the hanger so I don't have to worry about it getting hot........just sayin. Dan
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jrevens
PostPosted: Mon Aug 15, 2016 6:24 pm 
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I sold mine years ago to buy something that my Thorp needed.

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dickwolff
PostPosted: Mon Aug 15, 2016 7:15 pm 
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Sorry Bill.
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dan
PostPosted: Mon Aug 15, 2016 8:09 pm 
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Dick, Bill, you guys are the best, you guys are a blast!! I haven't had a good laugh like the belly laugh I just had in regards to the last few post.......what a hoot!!! Dan
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