On 05/21/2014 02:03 PM, via KRnet wrote: > Regarding the Rotec, I had one and really did not like the way it was set up. > The diaphram is remote > and the throttle linkage is "goofy".
On the flip side, I installed the Rotec model TBI-40-4 on my O-320 powered Glastar and love it compared to the carb that it replaced. Engine starts easier and it is compatible with mogas containing ethanol. The diaphram is a separate unit but it was pretty easy to build a bracket to bolt it to the TBI itself. The throttle linkage is a typical slide setup which is different than that of a carb. The throw is a little shorter than the carb, but it did not take long to adjust to it. The built in fuel pressure override button works so well that I removed the manual priming system from the airplane after a couple of months. Cost was about $800. The bracket I made was probably overkill. Here are some pictures of my installation if anyone is interested: http://deej.net/glastar/pics/tbi/ -Dj -- Dj Merrill - N1JOV - VP EAA Chapter 87 Sportsman 2+2 Builder #7118 N421DJ - http://deej.net/sportsman/ Glastar Flyer N866RH - http://deej.net/glastar/
