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11-29-2010, 05:56 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2007
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Remote mounting the AFP Purge Valve
Hit another speed bump tonight. Just incase anyone is wondering, the RV-3 FWF is really tight...I mean REALLY tight. My purge valve control arm is hitting the top cowl at about half stroke. My two options are to remote mount the valve or to rotate the valve so the control arm is pointed down into the engine. I am wondering if it would be possible to mount the valve on the rear baffle or firewall, roughly 6" - 15" away from the flow divider (spider?). Has anyone had to remote mount the purge valve? Im guessing this is only an issue on RV-3's and 4's.
Thanks,
Rob
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11-29-2010, 06:09 PM
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Take a look at the thread in the 4 forum, by AXO----seems he had the same issue.
http://www.vansairforce.com/communit...ad.php?t=39772
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Last edited by Mike S : 11-29-2010 at 06:24 PM.
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11-29-2010, 08:13 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2006
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If you currently have the "straight" arm on your purge valve, consider getting the "angled" arm from Don. It will give a little more clearance from the cowl, and might be enough to fix your issue. Regarding whether remote-mounting the purge valve is acceptable or not, ultimately the person who can best advise you is Don at Airflow. Give him a call.
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11-30-2010, 05:17 AM
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Here ya go..
Don, at AFP:
864 576 4512 EST,
Best,
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RV6A (Sojourner) 180 HP, Catto 3 Bl (502Hrs), gone...and already missed
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11-30-2010, 05:25 AM
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Thanks guys, I'll be calling him today.
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Rob Holmes
www.myrv3.com
N59LG
The minimum number of planes one should own is one. The correct number is n+1, where n is the number of planes currently owned. This equation may also be re-written as s-1, where s is the number of planes owned that would result in separation from your partner.
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11-30-2010, 09:42 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2007
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The purge valve is also available with left or right rotation to open, so that could potentially help this situation too.
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Noah F, RV-7A
All men dream, but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds wake in the day to find that it was vanity: but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men? for they may act their dream with open eyes, to make it possible. -T.E. Lawrence
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11-30-2010, 10:32 AM
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I just got off the phone with Kyle from AFP (Don was out). He said this is common on RV-3's and that they have a special bracket that remedies this problem. I am going to ship it back to them tomorrow. Ill post pics when I get it installed.
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Rob Holmes
www.myrv3.com
N59LG
The minimum number of planes one should own is one. The correct number is n+1, where n is the number of planes currently owned. This equation may also be re-written as s-1, where s is the number of planes owned that would result in separation from your partner.
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