If I am not mistaken, I think the restrictor was for the fuel site gage.
Apparently to keep the indicated level from moving up and down rapidly in
turns or turbulances or whatever.
Troy
-----Original Message-----
From: Tony Renshaw <tonyrenshaw@ozemail.com.au>
Date: Sunday, March 30, 2003 6:52 PM
Subject: Europa-List: Fuel lines/fuel lines/
<tonyrenshaw@ozemail.com.au>
>
>Gidday,
>I have been following this thread for a while, because I started it. I am
>surprised there isn't anything definitive, but I appreciate there is a
>difference between ID and OD. I do however "not" have my head around why
you
>would need a restrictor in any fuel return line, irrespective of engine
type?
>Superficially, or based on "downunder" common sense (dare I say it......and
I
>have this horrible feeling I am about to eat dirt ), but, it doesn't gel.
So,
>why is it so? and why isn't there a bit more defiinitive answers to the
fuel
>dimension questions?
>Reg
>Anonymous, until I work out if I am right or not.
>P.S. Yes, I know this is a falacy.
>
>
>>
>>I believe he said 912...
>>Kevin
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com
>>[mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com]On Behalf Of Tony S.
>>Krzyzewski
>>To: europa-list@matronics.com
>>Subject: RE: Europa-List: Re: Fuel line requiremnets for Rotax
>>
>>
>>
>>>>> The restrictor on the return fuel line is a pin hole.
>>
>>The 914 manual I have (v2, 1998) doesn't show a restrictor in the return
>>line! It does however have one in the sight gauge line.
>>
>>For the 914 the fuel return line must be ....
>>
>>"a line of low fuel resistance. Maximum pressure loss is 0.1bar.
>>(1.5psi) between fuel pressure control and tank inlet with both electric
>>fuel pumps in action. Otherwise the carburetors could flood".
>>
>>Rotax 914F installation manual 1996 05 10, page 49.
>>
>>Tony
>>
>>
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