The winner is. Those who said BATTERY
Yes indeed, that was the problem. So I conducted some tests.
There were 4 objectives:
1. Do the pumps work. These are Facet 40105N
2. Are they self siphoning
3. Will fuel flow through a pump that is not operating
4. Does the pump act as a che
Excellent work Dan. Your pictures are worth a thousand words and hopefully
will eliminate a thousand more discussions. I have found that with my type
4 turbo setup, using a Revflow carb, that without my single Faucet pump
turned on, I can only get 3000 rpm. With the pump on, I can go to 3600
So I conducted some tests.
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Well set up exercise with positive and tangible results - thanks Dan.
Steve J
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- Original Message -
From: "Mark Langford"
To: "Corvair engines for homebuilt aircraft"
Sent: Saturday, February 19, 2005 7:23 PM
Subject: Re: CorvAircraft> Fw:
Mark I hope you have an engine driven pump as well!!
If not what happens when you've run one tank dry, and the pump on the other
fails?
Does this leave you without a backup pump?? wouldn't matter if you had
gravity feed but tanks in the wings need at least two bumps in series for
redundancy.
Gav
Mark I hope you have an engine driven pump as well!!
If not what happens when you've run one tank dry,
I like Mark's approach. My installation will add one more pump rigged
to transfer fuel either way. Then all the fuel is available even if one
primary delivery pump and the mec
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From: "Glasseyegav"
To: "KRnet"
Sent: Sunday, February 20, 2005 1:17 AM
Subject: Re: CorvAircraft> Fw: KR> Fuel Pump Tests
> Mark I hope you have an engine driven pump as well!!
> If not what happens when you've run one tank dry, and the pump on the
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