X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from vms046pub.verizon.net ([206.46.252.46] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.7) with ESMTP id 3117732 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sat, 06 Sep 2008 20:51:03 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=206.46.252.46; envelope-from=expressben@verizon.net Received: from D15L1MG1 ([71.173.10.210]) by vms046.mailsrvcs.net (Sun Java System Messaging Server 6.2-6.01 (built Apr 3 2006)) with ESMTPA id <0K6S00556VNGH7K4@vms046.mailsrvcs.net> for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sat, 06 Sep 2008 19:50:05 -0500 (CDT) Date: Sat, 06 Sep 2008 20:50:48 -0400 From: "Ben Baltrusaitis" Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: New rotary engine-mazda points on design To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" Message-id: MIME-version: 1.0 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.5579 X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.5512 Content-type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_000E_01C91062.3DE66AC0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-priority: Normal References: This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_000E_01C91062.3DE66AC0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable George, A friend of mine is flying his Kitfox with a Jabiru 2200. He had some = trouble with his carburetor leaking and took it to the FBO. The guy = looked at it and told him they used to run the Bing carburetor on = motorcyles years ago and now throw them in the scrap pile. I think the = Jab is a great engine, however, EFI would make it sing like your Suzuki. Ben ----- Original Message -----=20 From: George Lendich=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Saturday, September 06, 2008 5:50 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: New rotary engine-mazda points on design Tracy, I must be missing a point somewhere, or we have crossed wires, as I = haven't mentioned the combustion chamber. My only concern is high = pressure fuel leak in flight. Don't get me wrong I like fuel injection = because of the control over injection volume and performance. I only = wish there was high pressure at the point of injection - only.=20 I have fuel injection on my Suzuki 1800 Motorbike and it's great, but I = would hate to have to work on it, like I did on the old carbied bike. I've noticed the Jabiru are running a very simple system. Their using a = Honda ignition module with an altitude compensating carby - not that the = system is perfect either. George ( down under) ------=_NextPart_000_000E_01C91062.3DE66AC0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
George,
A friend of = mine is flying=20 his Kitfox with a Jabiru 2200. He had some trouble with his carburetor = leaking=20 and took it to the FBO. The guy looked at it and told him they used to = run the=20 Bing carburetor on motorcyles years ago and now throw them in the = scrap=20 pile. I think the Jab is a great engine, however, EFI would make it sing = like=20 your Suzuki.
Ben
 
 
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Tracy,
I must be missing a point somewhere, or we have = crossed wires,=20 as I haven't mentioned the combustion chamber. My only concern is high = pressure=20 fuel leak in flight. Don't get me wrong I like fuel injection because of = the=20 control over injection volume and performance. I only wish there was = high=20 pressure at the point of injection - only.
 
I have fuel injection on my Suzuki 1800 Motorbike = and it's=20 great, but I would hate to have to work on it, like I did on the old = carbied=20 bike.
 
I've noticed the Jabiru are running a very simple = system.=20 Their using a Honda ignition module with an altitude compensating = carby -=20 not that the system is perfect either.
George ( down under)
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