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Re: Europa-List: Blocked Fuel Filters

Subject: Re: Europa-List: Blocked Fuel Filters
From: david park <dpark748@me.com>
Date: Sat, 6 Feb 2021 22:22:06
Have two Andair gascolators in G-LDVO and never had a problem since they wer
e installed during the build several years ago.
Never seen any water in them. Replace filters regardless every couple of yea
rs with new seals. 
Dave Park

Dave Park


> On 6 Feb 2021, at 20:22, Jerry Rehn <rehn@rockisland.com> wrote:
> 
> =EF=BBSome many years ago my filters also failed on taking off as engin
e went to full boost, backed off boost and engine ran fine, landed, changed f
ilters all ok. Replaced with a andair, never a problem since. I too regularl
y checked the original filters, probably some stuff still in fuel tank back t
hen.
> I check my andair frequently and very little in bowl and filter. 
> JERRY
> Mono XS 914
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>>> On Feb 6, 2021, at 12:30 PM, Mike Christine Duane <DuaneFamly@aol.com> w
rote:
>>> 
>> =EF=BBDuring my annual, I remove and clean these filters. I=99ve
 never had a problem with them. Knock on wood!
>> 
>> Mike Duane N377EA
>> Europa Conventional Gear
>> Chandler, AZ, USA
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>>> On Feb 6, 2021, at 9:10 AM, Michel AUVRAY <mau05160@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> 
>>> =EF=BB
>>> Hello David 
>>> Yes I now this probl=C3=A8me 20 years ago, on 2001 I replace 2 originals
 fuel filters by andair gascolator on my airplane FPFGT and 4 years after sa
mething on my son aircraft FPSLN it si perfect. We have both 912S
>>> Michel Auvray
>>> 
>>>> Le sam. 6 f=C3=A9vr. 2021 =C3- 13:45, <davidjoyce@doctors.org.uk> a =C3
=A9crit :
>>>> I would be very grateful for any information anyone has on incidents ar
ising from blockage of the glass fuel filters supplied as Europa standard. P
lease reply to my personal email.
>>>> 
>>>> Regards, David Joyce, G-XSDJ


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