I get a higher pressure with the electric pump on and the engine stopped than
with just the engine running and no electric pump. Does that help?
Kevin Challis
> On 7 Oct 2014, at 16:07, Scudrunner <howardbrooksster@gmail.com> wrote:
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> My Classic Monowheel 1st flew in 1996, and I'm wondering if the facet electric
fule pump is now starting to show its age.
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> I have a fuel pressure guage that measures at the carb inlets and always test
the electric pump before starting the engine. I don't remember the units here
and now, but I get only a 20% deflection relative to the pressure I get from
the mechanical pump (engine running). But then I guess that the stationary
mechanical
pump will restrict the fuel pressure with the engine stationary?
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> Anyway, I just wondered if anyone else has a fuel pressure guage similarly
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and can advise on what pressure they see from the facet only?
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> Thanks
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> Howard
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