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RE: Europa-List: FS450 calibration

Subject: RE: Europa-List: FS450 calibration
From: Karl Heindl <kheindl@msn.com>
Date: Tue, 4 Aug 2009 00:52:08

Thank you for that richard. i'll take a look at it and do what you say=2C u
nless there is good reason not to change the fuel lines. I think i called i
t a transponder as well=2C but it should be transducer=2C whatever that is.


Karl


> Date: Mon=2C 3 Aug 2009 23:07:08 +0100
> From: rholder@avnet.co.uk
> To: europa-list@matronics.com
> Subject: Re: Europa-List: FS450 calibration
> 
> 
> Karl Heindl wrote:
> 
> > you are right of course=2C but i have been led to believe
> > that the other solution works okay also and gives
> > accurate readings by changing this k-factor. maybe if i
> > change to gallons=2C but i have no interest in gallons. i
> > just won't use it for a while.
> 
> 
> There is a solution using one transponder.
> 
> Re-arrange things so that the fuel comes out of the
> mechanical fuel pump=2C to a high point from where the
> return feed to the tank is taken=2C then put in the
> transponder and then split the line to each of the carbs.
> 
> The tank return must be the highest point in the whole
> fuel system.
> 
> Ergo. One transponder measuring exactly the fuel flow INTO
> the carbs.
> 
> I know this can be done as it is how the factory built
> Sport Cruiser is set up. I have seen under the cowling of
> their demonstrator !
> 
> I failed to take a photo but I assure you that was how it
> was set up. (Don't ask me how I got to see under the hood
> on a SC !)
> 
> The transponder requirement is 100mm straight line hose
> before it and 50mm after it so a total (including the
> transponder) of around 225 mm. Easily found !
> 
> Richard
> G-OWWW no fuel flow !
> 
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