X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from smtpauth01.mail.atl.earthlink.net ([209.86.89.61] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3.4) with ESMTP id 1008179 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 20 Jun 2005 18:43:35 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.86.89.61; envelope-from=jerryhey@earthlink.net DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=dk20050327; d=earthlink.net; b=Zhgfi1AYKp13OUFWdtOziv2iNqlsckPeSDuCysb2Y6SAbr6UJKJx9XhFQBPlL1Zb; h=Received:Date:Subject:Content-Type:Mime-Version:From:To:In-Reply-To:Message-Id:X-Mailer:X-ELNK-Trace:X-Originating-IP; Received: from [63.189.97.20] (helo=earthlink.net) by smtpauth01.mail.atl.earthlink.net with asmtp (Exim 4.34) id 1DkUyg-00076h-7p for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 20 Jun 2005 18:42:51 -0400 Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2005 17:44:57 -0500 Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Fuel Injector Position Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=Apple-Mail-2--733623101 Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v552) From: Jerry Hey To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" In-Reply-To: Message-Id: X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.552) X-ELNK-Trace: 8104856d7830ec6b1aa676d7e74259b7b3291a7d08dfec790b214ce8ffe516929d3e21ffe7bd311e350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c X-Originating-IP: 63.189.97.20 --Apple-Mail-2--733623101 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Rusty, where were the butterflies located? Jerry On Monday, June 20, 2005, at 03:58 PM, Russell Duffy wrote: > =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 If you always operate the throttle slowly, (like = in an=20 > airplane) this is > not an issue. > > Hi Bill, > =A0 > Your description of the problem is right on, and that's exactly how it=20= > worked when I had my 30" long intake with all the injectors at the=20 > end.=A0 The throttle response was horrid, as in dangerous.=A0 > =A0 > IF you never had to operate the throttle quickly in a plane, it=20 > wouldn't be a problem, but there are times when you need quick=20 > response.=A0 One example would be on a botched landing (so I've heard=20= > ), where=A0you get a good bounce.=A0=A0Often it takes a significant = shot=20 > of power to=A0arrest the next bounce, and it needs to be NOW.=A0 I = only=20 > flew the long intake a few hours because it was just that bad, and any=20= > bounced landing would have ended up in damage to the plane.=A0 > =A0 > All that being said, it doesn't mean the injector has to be an inch=20 > from the engine either.=A0 I've had intakes with the injectors about = 12=20 > inches away, and they worked fine.=A0 > =A0 > Cheers, > Rusty > =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 --Apple-Mail-2--733623101 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/enriched; charset=ISO-8859-1 Rusty, where were the butterflies located? Jerry On Monday, June 20, 2005, at 03:58 PM, Russell Duffy wrote: =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 If you always operate the = throttle slowly, (like in an airplane) this is not an issue. ArialFFFF,0000,0000Hi Bill, =A0 ArialFFFF,0000,0000Your description of the problem is right on, and that's exactly how it worked when I had my 30" long intake with all the injectors at the end.=A0 The throttle response was horrid, as in = dangerous.=A0 =A0 ArialFFFF,0000,0000IF you never had to operate the throttle quickly in a plane, it wouldn't be a problem, but there are times when you need quick response.=A0 One example would be on a botched landing (so I've heard <), where=A0you get a good bounce.=A0=A0Often it takes a significant shot of power to=A0arrest the next bounce, and it needs to be NOW.=A0 I only flew the long intake a few hours because it was just that bad, and any bounced landing would have ended up in damage to the = plane.=A0 =A0 ArialFFFF,0000,0000All that being said, it doesn't mean the injector has to be an inch from the engine either.=A0 I've had intakes with the injectors about 12 inches away, and they worked fine.=A0 =A0 = ArialFFFF,0000,0000Cheers= , = ArialFFFF,0000,0000Rusty<= /color> =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 = --Apple-Mail-2--733623101--