Riley, This configuration reflects the factory installation on the Beech Skipper. It uses a low pressure (aux) rattle pump to feed fuel from the wings, then a solenoid to bleed fuel to the primer nozzles prior to startup.
----------------------------------------- >I am planning on a similar primer arrangement for my Lycoming, and have >procured a 12v n.c. solenoid. I was planning to take pressurized fuel from the >aux. pump (facet) but am concerned that it will not supply enough pressure (rated >3-5 psi) to atomize the fuel and feed equal volumes of fuel to all 4 intake >ports. >Riley Collins ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ I'm running wing tanks only with Facut fuel pumps, an inline pressure regulator set to 4 1/2 pounds, a Marvel Schebler carb on my 0-200. I use a N.C. solenoid that feeds from the carb side of the gascolator. It puts fuel into the intake "spider" just above the carb. With 80+ hours I've not had any trouble starting so it must be working fine. My 0-200 generally fires on the second or third blade. For the sake of science I'll go to the airport and varify that this morning. :-) Larry Flesner ------------------------- FWIW, my O-200 starts fine with no prime or a quick shot from from the accelerator pump by pumping the throttle once. I don't recall the last time I unlocked the primer. Maybe last winter. Jeff Scott ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the Internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the Web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today!
