Return-Path: Received: from out009.verizon.net ([206.46.170.131] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.5) with ESMTP id 571857 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sat, 18 Dec 2004 00:48:57 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=206.46.170.131; envelope-from=finn.lassen@verizon.net Received: from verizon.net ([4.12.145.173]) by out009.verizon.net (InterMail vM.5.01.06.06 201-253-122-130-106-20030910) with ESMTP id <20041218054826.WAUH24088.out009.verizon.net@verizon.net> for ; Fri, 17 Dec 2004 23:48:26 -0600 Message-ID: <41C3C4A7.1010908@verizon.net> Date: Sat, 18 Dec 2004 00:48:23 -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: Ellison vs EFI References: In-Reply-To: Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="------------050909000808040203070007" X-Authentication-Info: Submitted using SMTP AUTH at out009.verizon.net from [4.12.145.173] at Fri, 17 Dec 2004 23:48:26 -0600 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------050909000808040203070007 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit 3 Mikuni's of off a (Yamaha XL-1100 ?) Finn Ken Welter wrote: > What carb are you using ??? > Ken > > > > >> Thank you. >> >> The reasons I haven't changed over yet are: >> 1) Sounds like work. >> 2) Money. Even with a 10% improvement in fuel usage, it's going to >> take quite a few hours flying time to make up for pumps, controller, >> fuel pressure sensors and any other parts (like injectors) I may need. >> Also with more power available actual fuel usage is likely to go up. >> The way I fly the throttle is basically an on-off switch :) >> 3) Weight. Those pumps are heavy and I expect the cheap manifold to >> increase weight at least 3 pounds. >> 4) High pressure fuel system. >> 5) Ugly bump on cowl. >> 6) I'd rather be flying. >> 7) Time. >> 8) Did I mention work? >> >> Finn >> >> Russell Duffy wrote: >> >>> Message >> >>> the carb appeared to be much more fuel miserly; that conclusion >>> surprised me. Take a look at the article-perhaps this needs to be >>> investigated. Marc Wiese >> >>> >> >>> Interesting. The other supporting data is that Finn is still using >>> carbs, and we know what a cheapskate Finn is :-) >> >>> >> >>> Thanks, >> >>> Rusty (RV-3 officially for sale, will start stripping it this weekend) >> > --------------050909000808040203070007 Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit 3 Mikuni's of off a (Yamaha XL-1100 ?)

Finn

Ken Welter wrote:
[FlyRotary] Re: Ellison vs EFI
   What carb are you using ???
   Ken




Thank you.

The reasons I haven't changed over yet are:
1) Sounds like work.
2) Money. Even with a 10% improvement in fuel usage, it's going to take quite a few hours flying time to make up for pumps, controller, fuel pressure sensors and any other parts (like injectors) I may need.
Also with more power available actual fuel usage is likely to go up. The way I fly the throttle is basically an on-off switch :)
3) Weight. Those pumps are heavy and I expect the cheap manifold to increase weight at least 3 pounds.
4) High pressure fuel system.
5) Ugly bump on cowl.
6) I'd rather be flying.
7) Time.
8) Did I mention work?

Finn

Russell Duffy wrote:
Message
the carb appeared to be much more fuel miserly; that conclusion surprised me. Take a look at the article-perhaps this needs to be investigated. Marc Wiese
 
Interesting.  The other supporting data is that Finn is still using carbs, and we know what a cheapskate Finn is :-) 
 
Thanks,
Rusty (RV-3 officially for sale, will start stripping it this weekend)

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