HRM Posted December 11, 2019 Report Share Posted December 11, 2019 Honestly, how kinky is this aircraft? Apparently vintage Mooneys had the fuel pump fitted with a leather hood that was fed with a SCAT hose off of the doghouse for cooling against vapor lock. This may have been only FI engines. I am curious as to what this hood looked like, the one on my E disintegrated long before I got her and I just went through some detective work on an errant hose and discovered this hood thing. I can just imagine the Google results some people are going to get from this thread. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLCarter Posted December 11, 2019 Report Share Posted December 11, 2019 Leather? Must have been when Mooney’s still had dirt floors 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrwilson Posted December 11, 2019 Report Share Posted December 11, 2019 " 24 minutes ago, HRM said: Honestly, how kinky is this aircraft? Hilarious! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 11, 2019 Report Share Posted December 11, 2019 I’m afraid to look up a kinky leather hood, my iPad might melt. Clarence Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N201MKTurbo Posted December 11, 2019 Report Share Posted December 11, 2019 My old F had one, but it was reinforced baffle seal material, not leather. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N201MKTurbo Posted December 11, 2019 Report Share Posted December 11, 2019 You can get a new one: https://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/eppages/fuelpumps.php Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Peace Posted December 11, 2019 Report Share Posted December 11, 2019 I had play in some scat tubing so I googled some images of it to verify if what I was seeing was normal or not..... Never google scat play in google images..... 2 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HRM Posted December 12, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2019 3 hours ago, N201MKTurbo said: My old F had one, but it was reinforced baffle seal material, not leather. What year was the F? I am still trying to determine if the Sage of Longview was pulling my leg when he said "leather hood". Did you by any chance have a photo of it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Starke Posted December 12, 2019 Report Share Posted December 12, 2019 2 hours ago, Jim Peace said: I had play in some scat tubing so I googled some images of it to verify if what I was seeing was normal or not..... Never google scat play in google images..... OMG! I just did.....holy crap! For any other’s out there who are curious, just don't do it. Really, trust me. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLCarter Posted December 12, 2019 Report Share Posted December 12, 2019 18 minutes ago, Tony Starke said: OMG! I just did.....holy crap! For any other’s out there who are curious, just don't do it. Really, trust me. You were warned....lol 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 12, 2019 Report Share Posted December 12, 2019 12 hours ago, N201MKTurbo said: You can get a new one: https://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/eppages/fuelpumps.php The only problem with installing the aluminum version is the number of maintainers who can’t change the pump let alone add the shrouds well. If I remember correctly the Mooney version just fit around the pump and wasn’t attached to the pump. Clarence Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N201MKTurbo Posted December 12, 2019 Report Share Posted December 12, 2019 32 minutes ago, M20Doc said: The only problem with installing the aluminum version is the number of maintainers who can’t change the pump let alone add the shrouds well. If I remember correctly the Mooney version just fit around the pump and wasn’t attached to the pump. Clarence The one on my 67 F had an aluminum top with an aluminum port for 1” duct on the side. It has a skirt of reinforced baffle seal, the same stuff they used for the baffle at the time. It was stapled on. It had cut outs for the fittings and the lever housing. I think it had holes for lacing cord below the lever housing, but nobody did that except the factory. It just sat there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N201MKTurbo Posted December 12, 2019 Report Share Posted December 12, 2019 9 hours ago, HRM said: What year was the F? I am still trying to determine if the Sage of Longview was pulling my leg when he said "leather hood". Did you by any chance have a photo of it? 67 F 670412 N6319Q I don’t have any pictures of it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLJA Posted December 12, 2019 Report Share Posted December 12, 2019 10 hours ago, Tony Starke said: OMG! I just did.....holy crap! For any other’s out there who are curious, just don't do it. Really, trust me. Boy, I’ll bet $hit really hit the fan here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N201MKTurbo Posted December 12, 2019 Report Share Posted December 12, 2019 5 minutes ago, GLJA said: Boy, I’ll bet $hit really hit the fan here. Scat hit the propeller! Come on, this is an aviation site! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 13, 2019 Report Share Posted December 13, 2019 13 hours ago, N201MKTurbo said: The one on my 67 F had an aluminum top with an aluminum port for 1” duct on the side. It has a skirt of reinforced baffle seal, the same stuff they used for the baffle at the time. It was stapled on. It had cut outs for the fittings and the lever housing. I think it had holes for lacing cord below the lever housing, but nobody did that except the factory. It just sat there. I’ve only seen a few of these over the years, most were in poor condition. Like all things Mooney, simple and straight forward and easy to install. Clarence Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HRM Posted December 13, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2019 1 hour ago, M20Doc said: I’ve only seen a few of these over the years, most were in poor condition. Like all things Mooney, simple and straight forward and easy to install. Clarence Apparently, you never took a picture. No matter, were they made of leather or baffle material? Perhaps baffle material was indeed leather back in the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M20F Posted December 13, 2019 Report Share Posted December 13, 2019 2 hours ago, M20Doc said: I’ve only seen a few of these over the years, most were in poor condition. Like all things Mooney, simple and straight forward and easy to install. Clarence I have one on mine it is held together by oil tar. I dispute the easy to install part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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