Can anyone offer input as their take on the following
data. It is fuel flow and fuel pressure readings on a normally aspirated Continental
IO520 powered Lancair IV. On a flight today we experienced a very poorly
running engine as we gained altitude.
Fuel Flow
Fuel Pressure
On
runway
25.57
15
1000’
24.3
15
2000’
24.2
15
3000’
23.0
13
4000’
22.0
13
5000’
20.6
12
6000’
19.0
11
7000’
18.0
10
At 6,500’ the engine began surging. When we
turned the auxiliary fuel pump on the engine immediately ran fine. We
have now had the engine driven pump overhauled. We have pulled vacuum
through the entire fuel system and we have no leaks. We replaced 100% of
the flexible fuel lines. Metered and un-metered fuel pressures are reset
and fine. We are at a loss as to what is causing our engine surging
problem.
Berni