Using auto fuel is all good and well but when on a long cross country it's not
possible. I'm anxiously awaiting the arrival of my 914 engine for installation
and believe there is a product you add to the fuel tank of avgas to eliminate
the lead somehow
Paul Boulet A212, Malibu, CA
"STOUT, GARRY V, CSFF2" wrote:Jim,
Do you have a preference for what "brand" of auto gas to use? Do you filter the
gas for water and contaminants and if so, have you ever found water or rubbish
in the gas?
Garry V. Stout
District Manager, AT&T Business Services
Phone: 813-878-3929 Fax 813-878-5651
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Subject: Re: [Flying] 914 Hot Start problem
Tony.
I had about the same problem with hot starts after about 100 hours running
on 100 LL. (aviation fuel).
We located the cause in the carb float jet. Lead had accumulated around the
needle valve and jet in the fuel bowl. Normally after the fuel bowl fills
up when the pump is turned on the needle valve shuts off the fuel. In my
case the lead was not allowing the fuel flow to be completely shut off, and
as the pump was running, fuel was going into the induction system, flooding
the engine on a hot start.
Also on a different note we also checked the gearbox while doing the above
and found that lead had accumulated on the clutches. these were also
cleaned.
Once we cleaned the jets, the problem went away. At that point in time I
also started using auto fuel, and in the last 300 plus hours we have had no
further problems. The 914 just does not like 100LL. For those of you
running 914's use auto fuel you will save your self lots of grief.
Jim Brown
N398JB
"Tony S. Krzyzewski" wrote:
> We've got a 914 power Europa here in NZ with XS cowlings. All works well
> until you try to start the engine when it's hot - at which point it
> becomes totally uncooperative. Ambient temperatures are in the mid teens
> (celcius!).
>
> I recall that some earlier builders had the same issue. Was there a
> resolution?
>
> Regards
>
> Tony
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