X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from mail-ey0-f180.google.com ([209.85.215.180] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.3.11) with ESMTPS id 4667111 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Fri, 07 Jan 2011 09:35:09 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.85.215.180; envelope-from=msteitle@gmail.com Received: by eyf18 with SMTP id 18so7494474eyf.25 for ; Fri, 07 Jan 2011 06:34:32 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:mime-version:received:received:in-reply-to :references:date:message-id:subject:from:to:content-type; bh=GtaZQVnwzOhEBUBG42OcsZQ35wXMV8Y5/0OWwp+1T5E=; b=xRmCIeW0b5zl8XD3PKfWvHfTj7tQnTxmiiZiXD3YN8ioexOodlFIxp0uEDhLIqhQ/v a0gq/uv4VlfnXRz04rsnyH2z6B9m8i5hY+Qle8zbFvj6pakTey943jZKH1f8iiuqvTSl n8ave1ZMi+SkX0NaDMGWtbvFOVzKDGO1MS3C0= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :content-type; b=ZHkABUf7ujQXmuXozNCHC2yj39KdsweG4SqVm74xhD3HisjRjXC+3HVojUHRFE3IPD PK7PZ1m5ZRBgQpRR2cpeKmZ3fZVwoMsu0v4ukjaSNbs+eGOChaNJAD50cfCxoQ3ehZ2L ovuG/PB2VMmNY8wYWsZB2LzxhAPiUxV+kUu9c= MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.213.9.131 with SMTP id l3mr2509422ebl.37.1294410872430; Fri, 07 Jan 2011 06:34:32 -0800 (PST) Received: by 10.213.31.132 with HTTP; Fri, 7 Jan 2011 06:34:32 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: References: Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2011 08:34:32 -0600 Message-ID: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: NOTICE !!!! Engine run-on with fuel pumps off! From: Mark Steitle To: Rotary motors in aircraft Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=0015174c10003eaa23049942849d --0015174c10003eaa23049942849d Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 David, I normally shut down my engine by turning off the injectors, followed by the fuel pumps, coils, etc. Mark S. On Fri, Jan 7, 2011 at 8:09 AM, David Leonard wrote: > Isn't your tank vented? Shouldn't be able to pressurize it. Maybe you > pressurized the fuel line with some air? > > -- > David Leonard > > Turbo Rotary RV-6 N4VY > http://N4VY.RotaryRoster.net > http://RotaryRoster.net > > On Thu, Jan 6, 2011 at 7:32 PM, 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. >> > > > > --0015174c10003eaa23049942849d Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
David,
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I normally shut down my engine by turning off the injectors, followed = by the fuel pumps, coils, etc.
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Mark S.=A0

On Fri, Jan 7, 2011 at 8:09 AM, David Leonard <wdleonard@gmail.= com> wrote:
Isn't your tank vented?=A0 S= houldn't be able to pressurize it.=A0 Maybe you pressurized the fuel li= ne with some air?

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David Leonard

Turbo Rotary RV-6 N4VY
http://N4VY.RotaryRoster.net=
http://RotaryRos= ter.net

On Thu, Jan 6, 2011 at 7:32 PM, <hoursaway= 1@comcast.net> wrote:

Long story short,=A0 standard eng. shut-down,=A0 main fuel pump switch t= o OFF,=A0 half second or less, =A0eng. quits rather quickly.=A0=A0=A0 "= ;""UNLESS"""=A0=A0 you are low on fuel,,, & pi= cked up some air in the lines,,,=A0 eng. remained running,,,=A0 after shaki= ng the thoughts of gremlins out of my head,=A0 possible as long as 20-30 se= conds & 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 runn= ing, had to shut down elect. to stop eng.=A0 How about that one to start th= e year.=A0=A0 David R. Cook=A0 RV6A Rotary.





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