Return-Path: Received: from out003.verizon.net ([206.46.170.103] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1.8) with ESMTP id 3061316 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 03 Mar 2004 14:19:23 -0500 Received: from netzero.net ([4.12.145.173]) by out003.verizon.net (InterMail vM.5.01.06.06 201-253-122-130-106-20030910) with ESMTP id <20040303191922.GXPC2031.out003.verizon.net@netzero.net> for ; Wed, 3 Mar 2004 13:19:22 -0600 Message-ID: <40462FB8.4000903@netzero.net> Date: Wed, 03 Mar 2004 14:19:20 -0500 From: Finn Lassen User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.4) Gecko/20030624 Netscape/7.1 (ax; PROMO) X-Accept-Language: en-us, en MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Fuel injectors and back pressure References: In-Reply-To: Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="------------000501000904050801000109" X-Authentication-Info: Submitted using SMTP AUTH at out003.verizon.net from [4.12.145.173] at Wed, 3 Mar 2004 13:19:22 -0600 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------000501000904050801000109 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sorry forgot camera. Works like a charm! Rather crude set-up using what I had at hand. Re-threaded oil injection hole in rotor housing to 1/8 NPT, put a 1/8 NPT/3/8" barb fitting in there. Short run of 3/8" fuel hose that clamps directly over the out letof the fuel injector. Input side of fuel injector continues into 3/8" hose and T's into the fuel line to the carbs. Of course when I got out to the airport I found that the 10 ohm resistors I'd brought to limit the current through the fuel injector both were bad (open), so I used a lightbulb from the car as the series resistor during the 2 second fuel injector power-on. I can't get over how well it cools with the two new radiators! Now I can start on drag reduction. First is putting on the cowlcheek extensions. Finn 13brv3@bellsouth.net wrote: >>Expecting to finish installation and do a test tomorrow. Maybe even a >>picture... >>Although probably not of interest to anybody else on this list. Most are >>using fuel injection anyway. >> >>Finn >> >> > >Hi Finn, > >I won't mind seeing what you end up with. It sounds like I might have to consider something like that for cold starts. > >Cheers, >Rusty > > > > >>> Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ >>> Archive: http://lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/List.html >>> >>> > > > > --------------000501000904050801000109 Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sorry forgot camera. Works like a charm!

Rather crude set-up using what I had at hand. Re-threaded oil injection hole in rotor housing to 1/8 NPT, put a 1/8 NPT/3/8" barb fitting in there. Short run of 3/8" fuel hose that clamps directly over the out letof the fuel injector. Input side of fuel injector continues into 3/8" hose and T's into the fuel line to the carbs.

Of course when I got out to the airport I found that the 10 ohm resistors I'd brought to limit the current through the fuel injector both were bad (open), so I used a lightbulb from the car as the series resistor during the 2 second fuel injector power-on.

I can't get over how well it cools with the two new radiators! Now I can start on drag reduction. First is putting on the cowlcheek extensions.

Finn

13brv3@bellsouth.net wrote:

Expecting to finish installation and do a test tomorrow. Maybe even a 
picture...
Although probably not of interest to anybody else on this list. Most are 
using fuel injection anyway.

Finn


Hi Finn,

I won't mind seeing what you end up with.  It sounds like I might have to consider something like that for cold starts.

Cheers,
Rusty

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