flyrotary@lancaironline.net Mailing List Archive

Precisely, Chris

Even a 1 in 10 chance or 1 in 20 is worth it to me. On the other hand, if you are never going to have a problem then I don't guess you need a CB OR fuse. I'll take the odds based on my experience - if the CB doesn't reset I haven't lost anything over a fuse, BUT if it does reset - it may save my butt or the aircraft. I'll spend a few $$ more for CB. However, person preferences, experience and risk profile (and perhaps $$) will dictate which way you lean - each to his own.

----- Original Message -----

From: Christopher Barber

To: Rotary motors in aircraft

Sent: Monday, May 02, 2005 2:45 AM

Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Ed's new rotor housings

If'n I am not mistaken they are saying a cb MAY reset (due to an intermittent problem or other anomaly).....a fuse WILL NOT. If I have a choice between MAY and will NOT, I think I will chose MAY......even if the cb reset may point to another problem that must be tended to after a safe landing. I do not want to stand on principles of what SHOULD be happening if there is an option to get back to Teran soil safely.

But what do I know, I am not even staying at a Holiday Inn Express.

All the best,

Chris

\-----Original Message-----
From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net]On Behalf Of Al Gietzen
Sent: Monday, May 02, 2005 1:17 AM
To: Rotary motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Ed's new rotor housings

Group

I hate to stir the pot again, but using fuses instead of circuit brakers is asking for dead stick landings.

Georges B.

The fuse blew because of a wiring problem; Reset the breaker and it either won’t reset, or it will trip again. How does that help?

Al

-------Original Message-------

From: Rotary motors in aircraft

Date: 05/01/05 16:39:07

To: Rotary motors in aircraft

Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Ed's new rotor housings

> Climbed like a rocketship and temps never went above 165 until the engine quit.

Congrats on the glider time, Paul!

My understanding is that the pumps, at least the ones I'm using (or at least WAS using when I used to be able to fly this #@#$ing thing, long ago), are designed to run continuously. I have one Walbro Inline fuel pump-GSL393 (from Tracy) and one Walbro Inline fuel pump-GSL394 from Lightning Motorsports. Both have metal screw in connectors which fit AN adapters. They're fused at 20 amps.

Regards,

John