X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from imo-m21.mx.aol.com ([64.12.137.2] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.1) with ESMTP id 1516020 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 30 Oct 2006 22:09:34 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.12.137.2; envelope-from=Lehanover@aol.com Received: from Lehanover@aol.com by imo-m21.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v38_r7.6.) id q.bff.84aa53b (14502) for ; Mon, 30 Oct 2006 22:09:14 -0500 (EST) From: Lehanover@aol.com Message-ID: Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2006 22:09:14 EST Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] fuel pumps To: flyrotary@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1162264154" X-Mailer: 9.0 Security Edition for Windows sub 5331 X-Spam-Flag: NO -------------------------------1162264154 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 10/30/2006 9:55:01 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, downing.j@sbcglobal.net writes: Lynn; Tonight I was looking at the fuel pumps and if I run the Weber and the fuel injection system, do you see any reason to install 2 fuel pumps for each fuel system. I thought that I would fly with the Weber first, then change so l could use either, but now it looks like I have all winter to get both systems running. Two fuel pumps for each system seems like overkill and a lot of excess weight and plumbing. What are your ideas on this, as you have mentioned, going the same route. JohnD I had not thought of that. But how about running just the high pressure pumps with a pressure regulator just in front of the carb. The fuel rail regulator for the injection would have no affect on the carb regulator. You just need 3.5 Psi for the Weber. Although I use 6 Psi in the race car. And some carb tricks on top of that. -------------------------------1162264154 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

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