Return-Path: Received: from [24.25.9.101] (HELO ms-smtp-02-eri0.southeast.rr.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.8) with ESMTP id 618215 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sun, 23 Jan 2005 08:05:01 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=24.25.9.101; envelope-from=eanderson@carolina.rr.com Received: from edward2 (cpe-024-074-185-127.carolina.rr.com [24.74.185.127]) by ms-smtp-02-eri0.southeast.rr.com (8.12.10/8.12.7) with SMTP id j0ND4T4S016976 for ; Sun, 23 Jan 2005 08:04:30 -0500 (EST) Message-ID: <002701c5014c$61a14b70$2402a8c0@edward2> From: "Ed Anderson" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Ah Ha! Pressure Regulator Problem? Date: Sun, 23 Jan 2005 08:06:41 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0024_01C50122.789B80E0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1106 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 X-Virus-Scanned: Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0024_01C50122.789B80E0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable ----- Original Message -----=20 From: WRJJRS@aol.com=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Sunday, January 23, 2005 3:07 AM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Ah Ha! Pressure Regulator Problem? In a message dated 1/22/2005 8:46:01 PM Pacific Standard Time, = eanderson@carolina.rr.com writes: I think I may have found my problem with the pressure regulator. = Seen below (the Boost Adjustable one is the one I use). In the = description they mention are adjustable from 36-45 psi with a flow rate = of 9.2-10.5 gal/hr. I presume that means the return rate flow or if = they mean the engine fuel used flow rate then clearly it is = under-capacity to handle our rotary fuel flow. =20 =20 Ed, I hadn't read this post yet when I posted my long-winded reply. = (previous post) Looks like you got the idea on your own. The pump IS higher output = than you need. The regulator itself may be the return restriction I mentioned in the = previous post! Bill Jepson=20 Hey Bill, I appreciate all the help I can get - different insight/experience is = what makes sharing information on this list so useful. It certainly = seems that the return capability of this regulator could be less than = required to properly regulate pressure referenced to manifold. I had = assumed that since MSD advertised their High pressure pump and regulator = together that they would work together. And the regulator may indeed = increase fuel pressure/flow if presented with boost pressure (above = ambient) - just don't know since I don't have a turbo. Thanks again Ed A ------=_NextPart_000_0024_01C50122.789B80E0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
 
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From:=20 WRJJRS@aol.com
Sent: Sunday, January 23, 2005 = 3:07=20 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Ah Ha! = Pressure=20 Regulator Problem?

In a message dated 1/22/2005 = 8:46:01 PM Pacific=20 Standard Time, eanderson@carolina.rr.com=20 writes:

I think I may have found my problem with the pressure=20 regulator.  Seen below (the Boost Adjustable one is the one I=20 use).  In the description they mention are adjustable from = 36-45 psi=20 with a flow rate of 9.2-10.5 gal/hr.   I presume that = means the=20 return rate flow or if they mean the engine fuel used flow rate then = clearly=20 it is under-capacity to handle our rotary fuel flow.  =
  =


Ed, I=20 hadn't read this post yet when I posted my long-winded reply. = (previous=20 post)
Looks like you got the idea on your own. The pump IS higher = output=20 than you need.
The regulator itself may be the return restriction I = mentioned in the previous post!
Bill Jepson
 
Hey Bill,
 
I appreciate all the help I can get - different=20 insight/experience is what makes sharing information on this list so=20 useful.  It certainly seems that the return capability of this = regulator=20 could be less than required to properly regulate pressure referenced = to=20 manifold.  I had assumed that since MSD advertised their High = pressure=20 pump and regulator together that they would work together.  = And the=20 regulator may indeed increase fuel pressure/flow if presented with = boost=20 pressure (above ambient) - just don't know since I don't have a=20 turbo.
 
Thanks again
 
Ed = A
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