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View Poll Results: How well does your Andair F.I. boost pump work?
I installed an Andair Boost pump in my flying airplane and it works fine. 11 11.96%
I installed an Andair Boost pump but am not flying yet. 28 30.43%
I installed an Andair Boost pump and it did not work. 3 3.26%
I tested my Andair Boost pump before installation and it did not work. 2 2.17%
Andair replaced my bad boost pump but the 2nd one works fine. 2 2.17%
I am flying behind a different brand of boost pump. 29 31.52%
I installed a different boost pump but am not flying. 17 18.48%
I installed a different boost pump and it did not work. 0 0%
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Old 06-20-2011, 02:08 PM
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Default hit or miss...

communication with Andair is frustratingly hit or miss... when you actually get a response it is prompt and efficient; unfortunately, most emails go dark without acknowledgment or response...

as a followup: i received a replacement pump that performs well out of specification both on the factory test card and in my installation... it pumps a at higher pressure than specified with a higher maximum pressure, likely just fine, but well over spec...

closed flow @ 42 psi and 30gph @ 32 psi
versus the spec of
closed flow max 30-33 psi and 16 gph @ 27-30psi

in reply from Andiair... the higher pressure allows a greater safety margin and most injector bodies can handle 80psi with a working pressure of 30-40.

heads up on the new pumps... mine draws 8 amps up from the previous spec of a max of 6



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Old 06-20-2011, 04:23 PM
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Just talked to Vans, and they are in the dark as well. They have not heard back from Andair, and they have no idea when he plans to send the fuel selectors.
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Old 06-21-2011, 05:27 AM
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T51 - 20 Fuel Selectors dispatched to Vans yesterday (20th) expected arival Wednesday 22nd.

Everyone who has contacted me regarding the pump exchange should have an email from either myself or Kimberly. If you think you should have received an email but you have not, check your spam folder, and please send again. I'll be doing the same.

The first ones to come on have been supplied and expecting to dispatch the remaining during next week.

Stephen - You spotted that we've not updated the box's spec to what the new version pumps are now delivering. This have been updated.
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Old 06-21-2011, 07:25 AM
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T51 - 20 Fuel Selectors dispatched to Vans yesterday (20th) expected arival Wednesday 22nd.

Everyone who has contacted me regarding the pump exchange should have an email from either myself or Kimberly. If you think you should have received an email but you have not, check your spam folder, and please send again. I'll be doing the same.

The first ones to come on have been supplied and expecting to dispatch the remaining during next week.

Stephen - You spotted that we've not updated the box's spec to what the new version pumps are now delivering. This have been updated.
How about fuel selectors, the ones that Vans was going to have on May 1st?

::::holding breath:::::
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Old 06-21-2011, 07:53 AM
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How about fuel selectors, the ones that Vans was going to have on May 1st?

::::holding breath:::::
Those ones are in transit now to Vans.
Late yes i know. The simple fact of the matter is that we had an unprecedented influx of orders that used the same parts as used on the valves that we do for Vans. This wiped us out of stock.
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Old 06-21-2011, 08:02 AM
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On Stephen's advice, I emailed Owen directly, and after a couple of tries spanning a week, I'm now "on the list" to get an updated pump, having sent in my shipping address. Thankfully, I'm not critical path on the pump installation, but I sure would like to get this wrapped up. The uncertainty has really been wearing on me. As previously mentioned, when I finally got a response, I got it promptly, and it was very cordial, and the promised result is all I could hope for. Fingers crossed!
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Old 06-21-2011, 12:29 PM
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Adair is back.

I just got an email from Andair. I sent in two emails asking for information on how to exchange/upgrade my original design pump. They responded with an offer to swap it out, once the new models are through production.

This is a great resolution, since all I had asked for was how much the upgrade would cost. I just wish the communication hadn't taken quite so long. I was starting to wonder....

But all is well that ends well. I still like the Andair products. In fact my plane has their fuel selector, throttle quadrant, gas colater and the fuel pump.
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