Yes, you are correct, Bill.  I used a flow rate found in "Maximum
Performance" recommended for a turbocharger, I think it was a minimum of
0.5 gpm and I rounded it up to 1 gpm just to be on the safe side.

Ed

Ed Anderson
RV-6A N494BW Rotary Powered
Matthews, NC
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From: "William" <wschertz@ispwest.com>
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Sent: Sunday, June 13, 2004 10:52 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Pressure Reduction Was Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Some
Taxi testing today. With oil leak.


> That would clearly have to be a function of flow rate, wouldn't it?
> Bill Schertz
> KIS Cruiser # 4045
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ed Anderson" <eanderson@carolina.rr.com>
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> Sent: Sunday, June 13, 2004 10:55 AM
> Subject: [FlyRotary] Pressure Reduction Was Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Some Taxi
> testing today. With oil leak.
>
>
> > Dave, a calculator I found on the Web indicated that with oil going from
a
> > 3/8" dia (AN-6) through a 1/8" orifice would reduce the pressure by
approx
> > 40 psi.  So if your engine is putting out 70-80 psi that would bring it
> down
> > to the 30-40psi range which should be acceptable.
> >
> > Ed
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