Would like photo of the leather hood

[HRM]

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.

 

[RLCarter]

Leather? Must have been when Mooney’s still had dirt floors 

[jrwilson]

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24 minutes ago, HRM said:

Honestly, how kinky is this aircraft?

Hilarious!

[Guest]

I’m afraid to look up a kinky leather hood, my iPad might melt.

Clarence

[N201MKTurbo]

My old F had one, but it was reinforced baffle seal material, not leather.

[N201MKTurbo]

You can get a new one:

https://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/eppages/fuelpumps.php

[Jim Peace]

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.....

[HRM]

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?

[Tony Starke]

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. 

[RLCarter]

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

[Guest]

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

[N201MKTurbo]

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.

[N201MKTurbo]

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.

[GDGR]

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. 

[N201MKTurbo]

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!

[Guest]

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

[HRM]

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.

[M20F]

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.