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Re: Fuel Pressure

Subject: Re: Fuel Pressure
From: ami mcfadyean <ami@mcfadyean.freeserve.co.uk>
Date: Sun, 4 Nov 2001 20:11:09
Odd, as 2psi is about the minimum for the Rotax, with its similar
carburettor.

Duncan McFadyean
-----Original Message-----
From: Bob Harrison <ptag.dev@ukonline.co.uk>
<europa@avnet.co.uk>
Date: Sunday, November 04, 2001 1:40 PM
Subject: RE: Fuel Pressure


>Hi! all.
>If there is ever any doubt about probably having too much pressure
delivered
>to the float chambers then us a Petrol King Fuel Economiser.  It is
actually
>a pressure regulator and is fully adjustable. For instance the Jabiru and
>Bing carb combination calls for a MAXIMUM of 2 psi at the
>float bowl.
>
>Regards
>Bob Harrison. G-PTAG
>
>-----Original Message-----
From: owner-europa@post.aviators.net
>Subject: Re: Fuel Pressure
>
>
>JW wrote:
>
>>     Gotta love those little square Facets!  I was thinking of those as
>soon as
>> this thread started.  I've used them as dedicated fuel pumps  on non
>injected
>> cars for years.  I also kept one with some hoses and a long power cord in
>the
>> trunk (oops... boot) for emergency purposes.  I actually had the occasion
>to use
>> it for that purpose once.  It saved me hours of waiting for a tow.  The
>car ran
>> as though it never knew the difference.
>
>>    Jeff.
>
>I agree they're cool, but I was referring to the old barrel style
>pumps.  The Facet square job I have seems like there might be too much
>back pressure to use in a "series" system.  And on the Rotax, the each
>pump has to pull fuel uphill too.  I got this mental block about
>fiddling with critical systems, to be checked out in flight testing!
>
>Regards,
>Fred F.
>
>



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