Return-Path: Received: from imf18aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.66] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2b6) with ESMTP id 230518 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 29 Jun 2004 09:56:46 -0400 Received: from [65.11.42.37] by imf18aec.mail.bellsouth.net (InterMail vM.5.01.06.08 201-253-122-130-108-20031117) with ESMTP id <20040629135611.TYQK1776.imf18aec.mail.bellsouth.net@[65.11.42.37]> for ; Tue, 29 Jun 2004 09:56:11 -0400 User-Agent: Microsoft-Entourage/10.1.4.030702.0 Date: Tue, 29 Jun 2004 09:55:52 -0400 Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Fuel System Question From: Bulent Aliev To: Rotary motors in aircraft Message-ID: In-Reply-To: Mime-version: 1.0 Content-type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit On 6/29/04 8:06 AM, "John Slade" wrote: >> will the facet fuel pump have >> enough pressure to over come the returning fuel? > I would think that the answer to that question is yes, but I'd suggest you > wait for other more informed replies. > > I have a related question. > My return fuel goes via a regulator and a solenoid to the proper tank. The > system has been running at about 42PSI and the adjustment screw on the > regulator is locked. Yesterday on a ground run I noticed that the fuel > pressure was almost 50 PSI. This was the first time I'd run with the tanks > almost full. I'm thinking that the return line is below the fuel level for > the first time. Could that cause an 8 PSI increase in pressure or should I > be looking for something else? > > John Slade (coming back in from the cold) > > > Blocked vent? Bulent