Carb ice is the only significant concern I have with carbs. All hte others
are trade-offs or minor irritations..
Downsides of EFI include dependency on electrical supplies, high current
demand, dependency on roller-cell fuel pumps and their susceptibility to
dirt (or the blockage of the 25 micron filters needed for them), circulating
35 gph of fuel around the circuit and the heating effect of this, high
pressure (3 bar/45psi) fuel lines, SEVERE difficulty in balancing throttle
bodies (unless the system has just one of these), susceptibility to poor
standards of builder's wiring, etc etc!
Duncan McF.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeff Roberts" <jeff@rmmm.net>
Subject: Europa-List: Re: Fuel Injection
>
> on 8/9/04 2:19 PM, owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com at
> owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com wrote:
>
> Tim,
> If not just for interesting reading please keep us informed if you find
> anything out as to the longevity of the fit. It seams a successful
injector
> system would eliminate more than one 912 concern and add to the value of
the
> engine. Surprised Bombardier hasn't offered it yet. It's in some jet skis
> and snowmobile I believe.
>
> Regards,
> Jeff
> A258
>
>
> > Jeff
> >
> > It's already been done, Gloster strut members will remember that Eddie
> > Clapham ( ex Rolls Royce development engineer and serial builder of
> > kitplanes) had a 912 in a RANS Coyote ( or something similar) which he
had
> > installed a fuel injection system. He ran it for some time. Other than
that
> > I don't remember any more details at present. Its possible that Jeremy
and I
> > will see him at the Gloster Strut meeting tomorrow evening.
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > Tim Houlihan
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com
> > [mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com]On Behalf Of Jeremy Davey
> > To: europa-list@matronics.com
> > Subject: RE: Europa-List: Engine failure test for glider wings
> >
> >
<EuropaFlyer_3@msn.com>
> >
> > Jeff,
> >
> > It was I and it's very much a wish of mine - I'm not a fan on steam-age
> > technology in modern aircraft!
> >
> > I'm rather behind you with my build, though, so it's unlikely I'll have
a
> > solution in time for you - unless you're happy to retrofit in a few
years.
> > At this stage, I'm just trying to find out who has done what to date -
the
> > factory intercooler is one item that won't need to be developed, for
> > example.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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