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What we need is some expire mental measurement of flow rate
under actual conditions (which will involve a flow meter in the system) and
then, with the engine at rest (the pump is the only moving part in
the system), we can see how much current it takes to achieve that flow
rate. Sadly, the pivotal instrument, a flow meter that doesn't disturb
the system too much, is probably not available. If someone could come
up with a flow meter in a 1.25" line, we could do some expirements. Other
than that, we're guessing at numbers like PL and the bumblebee folks ... Jim
S.
I
agree. Everyone keeps talking about all this head pressure that the pump
is having to face. It must be stealth pressure, because my pressure gauge
doesn't see it.
As I type, I'm also
looking for a suitable flow meter, and I'm open for suggestions. The plan
will be to rig this into my system, and find out once and for all what
sort of flow I've got with both the mechanical, and EWP. I
doubt there's any way to have this in place during flight, so Ernest will say
it's not valid :-)
So don't make this too
painful, but lets here some options for suitable meters.
Rusty (Todd has already
done all this of course)
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