[AT] OT Fires

[HaliganBar at aol.com]

Common priming method for Hale pumps. They had a lever that you operated to 
block the engine exhaust outlet. This forced the exhaust to vent out of a 
venturi at the bottom of the muffler. You then opened a small quarter turn valve 
that sucked the air from the pump volute through the venturi and primed it. If 
everything worked correctly the pump water never got any closer to the engine 
than the bottom exhaust outlet on the muffler. The only way to get water into 
the engine would be to supply the suction side of the pump with a pressurize 
water source and leave the primer valve open....my money is on a flood or 
Katrina.

Karl 

In a message dated 1/2/2006 9:07:07 AM Eastern Standard Time, 
crbearden at copper.net writes:

> Either in a flood (Katrina ????) or the primer that is hooked to one side 
> of 
> the exhaust outlet sucked water into the engine....  Interesting setup for 
> ppriming...
> 
> Cecil
>