X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from fmailhost03.isp.att.net ([207.115.11.53] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.3.5) with ESMTP id 4229131 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 21 Apr 2010 09:25:17 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=207.115.11.53; envelope-from=bbradburry@bellsouth.net Received: from desktop (adsl-85-140-14.mco.bellsouth.net[98.85.140.14]) by isp.att.net (frfwmhc03) with SMTP id <20100421132440H03001a4tve>; Wed, 21 Apr 2010 13:24:40 +0000 X-Originating-IP: [98.85.140.14] From: "Bill Bradburry" To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" References: In-Reply-To: Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] elec fuel pumps Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2010 09:24:44 -0400 Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_001A_01CAE134.7B301C60" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 11 Thread-Index: AcrhGRGl8NBvUmhkQAmdFaHhItJBcAAO9HBA X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.0.6001.18049 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_001A_01CAE134.7B301C60 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Kevin, The Walbro fuel pumps like Tracy sells are closer to what you want. I am not sure of the weight, but I would guess about a pound. http://www.inlinefuelpumps.com/images/gsl391-psi.jpg http://www.inlinefuelpumps.com/images/gsl393-psi.jpg I don't remember if Tracy sells the 391 or the 393, but they either one would work and they are the same price. They pull about 5-6 amps and will flow enough fuel on battery power alone to feed your engine at full power. Even at the 44 pounds of pressure you will be running at, not the 3 pounds of pressure in your example. That low pressure is for carbs.are you running a carb on the Renesis?? Bill B _____ From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of kevin lane Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2010 2:02 AM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] elec fuel pumps I want to know why electric fuel pumps for race cars have capacities ranges of 71 - 90 gallons per hr at pressure? they don't burn anywhere near that, do they? when looking at pumps, those capacities seemed pretty common. why? weight is a consideration in race cars as well as airplanes, right? the Holley red pump, 71 gal/hr @ 3 psi weighs 3 lbs and is huge. my renesis could never use half that capacity, right? KevinLane Carpentry www.KevinLaneCarpentry.com ------=_NextPart_000_001A_01CAE134.7B301C60 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Kevin,

The Walbro fuel pumps like = Tracy sells = are closer to what you want.  I am not sure of the weight, but I would guess = about a pound.

 

http://www.= inlinefuelpumps.com/images/gsl391-psi.jpg

 

http://www.= inlinefuelpumps.com/images/gsl393-psi.jpg

 

I don’t remember if Tracy sells the 391 or the 393, but = they either one would work and they are the same price.  They pull about = 5-6 amps and will flow enough fuel on battery power alone to feed your = engine at full power.  Even at the 44 pounds of pressure you will be running = at, not the 3 pounds of pressure in your example.  That low pressure is for = carbs…are you running a carb on the Renesis??

 

Bill B

 


From: = Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of kevin = lane
Sent: Wednesday, April = 21, 2010 2:02 AM
To: Rotary motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] elec = fuel pumps

 

I want to know why electric fuel = pumps for race cars have capacities ranges of 71 - 90 gallons per hr at = pressure?  they don't burn anywhere near that, do they?  when looking at = pumps, those capacities seemed pretty common.  why?  weight is a = consideration in race cars as well as airplanes, right?  the Holley red pump, 71 = gal/hr @ 3 psi weighs 3 lbs and is huge.  my renesis could never use half that capacity, right?

 

 

KevinLane Carpentry
www.KevinLaneCarpentry.com=

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