Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #53532
From: Kelly Troyer <keltro@att.net>
Subject: NOTICE !!!! Engine run-on with fuel pumps off!
Date: Thu, 6 Jan 2011 20:15:43 -0800 (PST)
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
One thought comes to mind David..........Our little EFI fuel pumps are both lubricated
and cooled by fuel so try not to run them on an empty tank as they do not last very
long without fuel...........<:)..........Interesting situation though !!
 

Kelly Troyer
"DYKE DELTA JD2" (Eventually)

"13B ROTARY"_ Engine
"RWS"_RD1C/EC2/EM2
"MISTRAL"_Backplate/Oil Manifold

"TURBONETICS"_TO4E50 Turbo




From: "hoursaway1@comcast.net" <hoursaway1@comcast.net>
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Sent: Thu, January 6, 2011 9:32:30 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] NOTICE !!!! Engine run-on with fuel pumps off!

Long story short,  standard eng. shut-down,  main fuel pump switch to OFF,  half second or less,  eng. quits rather quickly.    """UNLESS"""   you are low on fuel,,, & picked up some air in the lines,,,  eng. remained running,,,  after shaking the thoughts of gremlins out of my head,  possible as long as 20-30 seconds & quick look at fuel gauge for tank I was on the thought came to me that I picked up air from empty tank & pressurized it with fuel pump, I now have an air pressure-fuel pump backup sys. so eng. will remain running, had to shut down elect. to stop eng.  How about that one to start the year.   David R. Cook  RV6A Rotary.

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