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Subject: RE: Fuel system layout
From: Bob.Harrison <ptag.dev@ukonline.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2000 23:41:16
Hi! Duncan.
The small starter batteries are noted for quick release of power
particularly for starting.
Your two cylinder application is even better for cranking than a four
cylinder with only one cylinder compressing at once, my six is even worse
than the four , entirely the other way.
Anyway has Barry Mellers come up with the goods for you yet ?
Regards
Bob H  G-PTAG

-----Original Message-----
Sent:        22 September 2000 19:53
Subject:        Re: Fuel system layout

_Mail: Fuel system layout


>Hi! Nigel.
>My experiences with a 13amp hour STARTER BATTERY to date are inadequate
when
>fitted at the rear of the baggage bay. I fitted firstly an isolator
solenoid
>of 30 amp continuous and 60 amp intermittent rating, now a 60 amp continuos
>and 100 amp intermittent, but neither the 13amp hour battery or a used
28amp
>hour battery will handle the 1KW starter on the 3300Jabiru.


Maybe thats more a function of the battery and its ability to provide high
and sustained current for cranking. On the BMW conversion the battery (28
AH) is at the back, connected with pretty slim cables and copes okay. A
second battery mounted on the firewall and connected in parallelwith the
first does of course make an improvement, but not that much.

Duncan McFadyean



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