Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: flyrotary Date: Mon, 05 May 2003 22:15:54 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from [65.54.169.77] (HELO hotmail.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1b4) with ESMTP id 2334356 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 05 May 2003 20:31:31 -0400 Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Mon, 5 May 2003 16:05:31 -0700 Received: from 67.243.12.97 by bay3-dav47.bay3.hotmail.com with DAV; Mon, 05 May 2003 16:21:24 +0000 X-Originating-IP: [67.243.12.97] X-Originating-Email: [lors01@msn.com] Reply-To: "Tracy Crook" From: "Tracy Crook" X-Original-To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] fuel pump suction? X-Original-Date: Mon, 5 May 2003 12:21:58 -0400 Organization: Real World Solutions Inc. MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_008D_01C31300.EC500220" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1158 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 X-Original-Message-ID: X-OriginalArrivalTime: 05 May 2003 23:05:31.0662 (UTC) FILETIME=[D3B932E0:01C3135A] This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_008D_01C31300.EC500220 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Greetings, I have two of the EFI pumps that Tracy sells, and I'm trying to find a = place to put them. I realize that these pumps push fuel a lot better = than they can pull it, but I don't really want to mount the pumps on the = floor. Do you think I would have a problem if I mount them about a foot = above the level of the fuel? =20 Thanks, Rusty (vacation, building marathon) Turbo 13B powered RV-3 (experimental aircraft)...Be Afraid :-) 1993 RX-7 R1... Not stock, carry bail money :-) My engine stand has the pump about 12" above the tank and it does = work. Just be SURE not to let the pump run dry very long when you fire = it up since it will not be self priming. My advice to anyone using EFI = pumps is to mount them low (mine are on the floor). Tracy Crook tcrook@rotaryaviation.com www.rotaryaviation.com ------=_NextPart_000_008D_01C31300.EC500220 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
 

Greetings,

 

I have two of the EFI = pumps that=20 Tracy sells,=20 and I=92m trying to find a place to put them.  I realize that = these pumps=20 push fuel a lot better than they can pull it, but I don=92t really = want to mount=20 the pumps on the floor.  Do you think I would have a problem if I = mount=20 them about a foot above the level of the fuel?  =

 

Thanks,

 

Rusty (vacation, = building=20 marathon)

Turbo 13B powered RV-3=20 (experimental aircraft)...Be Afraid :-)

1993 RX-7 R1... Not = stock, carry=20 bail money :-)

 

My=20 engine stand has the pump about 12" above the tank and it does = work. =20 Just be SURE not to let the pump run dry very long when you fire it up = since=20 it will not be self priming.  My advice to anyone using EFI pumps = is to=20 mount them low (mine are on the floor).

 

Tracy=20 Crook
tcrook@rotaryaviation.comwww.rotaryaviation.com<= /FONT>

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