Return-Path: Received: from fed1rmmtao11.cox.net ([68.230.241.28] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2b8) with ESMTP id 341868 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sun, 01 Aug 2004 17:53:04 -0400 Received-SPF: error receiver=logan.com; client-ip=68.230.241.28; envelope-from=ALVentures@cox.net Received: from BigAl ([68.107.116.221]) by fed1rmmtao11.cox.net (InterMail vM.6.01.03.02.01 201-2131-111-104-103-20040709) with ESMTP id <20040801215234.EXJK14309.fed1rmmtao11.cox.net@BigAl> for ; Sun, 1 Aug 2004 17:52:34 -0400 From: "Al Gietzen" To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: Oil injection Date: Sun, 1 Aug 2004 14:52:49 -0700 Message-ID: <000001c47811$e382e500$6400a8c0@BigAl> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0001_01C477D7.37240D00" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.6626 Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0001_01C477D7.37240D00 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable =20 =20 Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Oil injection =20 For the first few years I ran the stock system. Four injectors and = throttle linkage. When I made my new intake manifold, I left the two injectors in = the engine, removed the two in the intake manifold. Removed the throttle = linkage and just leave it wide open. Since I generally fill up with mogas from = cans, I also mix some two stroke with the gas.=20 Are you running all four injectors? ( I know, they are not really "injectors") =20 Perry; =20 I have a 3-rotor and only the oil feed to the rotor housings. The pump = has 4 outlets with one blocked off. I don't know if that is stock 20B. =20 During the dyno runs it was set at about 2/3 the travel. Observing the = flow in the feed tubes during operation (there were air bubbles in the tube) = it was moving very slowly, but I have no idea how fast it should flow. = What is your oil burn rate (in hours/qt, or qts/tank of gas, or whatever)? =20 Al=20 Al Gietzen wrote: Those of you who are not mixing oil with gas, and using the stock oil injection pump (anyone besides me?); where are you setting the flow = control? I do not have it linked to the throttle, and I think Atkin's suggested = tying it off about 2/3 of way up. From limit to limit is about 180 degrees, = and I currently have it tied off at about 135 degrees, 75% of full travel. = Sound OK? =20 Al =20 =20 =20 ------=_NextPart_000_0001_01C477D7.37240D00 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

 

 

Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Oil injection

 

For the first few years I ran the stock = system. Four injectors and throttle linkage. When I made my new intake manifold, I = left the two injectors in the engine, removed the two in the intake manifold. = Removed the throttle linkage and just leave it wide open. Since I generally fill = up with mogas from cans, I also mix some two stroke with the gas.

Are you running all four injectors? ( I know, they are not really "injectors")

 

Perry;

 

I have a 3-rotor and only the oil = feed to the rotor housings.  The pump has 4 outlets with one blocked = off.  I don’t know if that is stock 20B.

 

During the dyno runs it was set = at about 2/3 the travel.  Observing the flow in the feed tubes during = operation (there were air bubbles in the tube) it was moving very slowly, but I have no = idea how fast it should flow.  What is your oil burn rate (in hours/qt, or = qts/tank of gas, or whatever)?

 

Al



Al Gietzen wrote:

Those of you who are not = mixing oil with gas, and using the stock oil injection pump (anyone besides = me?); where are you setting the flow control?  I do not have it linked to = the throttle, and I think Atkin’s suggested tying it off about 2/3 of = way up.  From limit to limit is about 180 degrees, and I currently have = it tied off at about 135 degrees, 75% of full travel.  Sound = OK?

 

Al

 

 

 

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