Garry;
With reference to auto fuel. I do not have a preference, however I buy my fuel
---From a service station that has a high volume of business. That way I always
have
fresh gas. I
have not found either water or contaminants in the gas. Most service stations
have
a fuel filter in the line so that its filtered just before the fuel goes in
the car.
In my original message to Tony, I should have also mentioned that on a cross
country
when auto fuel is not available I carry with me a product called TCP
manufactured
by
ALCOR. I add it to the 100 LL at a rate of one ounce per ten gallons of fuel. It
will keep the lead in suspension and it will not deposit on the fuel jets in
the carbs. I
think this product is not allowed in the UK.
Regards
Jim Brown
"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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>
> -----Original Message-----
> 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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