Facet fuel pumps do restrict the flow, and the funny thing is they don't
do it evenly. It actually depends on which position the pump plate has
when it stops.
It's another of these crazy aircraft situations: we use Facets because
they are approved by the FAA, and they are approved by the FAA be
Having the same settings, I developed exactly the same doubts. Somebody
finally told me that the Facet carb has an overflow valve that prevents
flooding. I elected to believe him, and I now sleep better. ;-)
Serge Vidal
Paris, France
"patrusso"
Envoyé par : krnet-boun...@mylist.net
2004-
Small question here from the peanut gallery. Gentlemen, why do we worry
about what the FAA has to say regarding fuel pumps when we operate
Experimental class aircraft? Wouldn't it be a wiser choice to go with the
mechanical pump on the engine with a Stewart Warner electric fuel pump for
takeoff a
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