Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #53535
From: Tracy <tracy@rotaryaviation.com>
Sender: <rwstracy@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: NOTICE !!!! Engine run-on with fuel pumps off!
Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2011 09:28:10 -0500
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
A lot of rubber hose in the fuel system will store a bit of pressure after pumps off.   Doesn't take much (or any) pressure depending on how rich you are running at idle.  Remember, at idle the engine is sucking pretty hard on the injector.  

Tracy

On Fri, Jan 7, 2011 at 9:09 AM, David Leonard <wdleonard@gmail.com> wrote:
Isn't your tank vented?  Shouldn't be able to pressurize it.  Maybe you pressurized the fuel line with some air?

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David Leonard

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On Thu, Jan 6, 2011 at 7:32 PM, <hoursaway1@comcast.net> wrote:

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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