Return-Path: Received: from imf16aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.64] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3c1) with ESMTP id 725132 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Fri, 11 Feb 2005 12:57:37 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.152.59.64; envelope-from=sqpilot@bellsouth.net Received: from [209.214.45.60] by imf16aec.mail.bellsouth.net (InterMail vM.5.01.06.11 201-253-122-130-111-20040605) with ESMTP id <20050211175648.GXEJ1983.imf16aec.mail.bellsouth.net@[209.214.45.60]> for ; Fri, 11 Feb 2005 12:56:48 -0500 Received: from 127.0.0.1 (AVG SMTP 7.0.300 [265.8.7]); Fri, 11 Feb 2005 11:56:39 -0600 Message-ID: <005801c51063$08aa6a80$3c2dd6d1@paul52u7f5qyav> From: "Paul" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] New vs old tech Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2005 11:56:38 -0600 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset=iso-8859-1; reply-type=original Hi, Bill...I will admit that the EFI system has advantages and is more efficient. The one plus (and I consider it to be a BIG plus) that the carburetor has is the elimination of dual high pressure fuel pumps, injectors, wiring, high current draw to just run the system, etc. Guess ther is no free lunch. Paul Conner ----- Original Message ----- From: To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2005 12:19 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] New vs old tech > Group, > With reguard to the Eliason vs Micro tech vs whatever, ALL systems require > tuning! Finn chimed in about jetting a carb version,it can be a real pain. > Believe me on this I have done it too many times! > The way I would compare this arguement is this. How many of you have had > an alternator failure? More than one I'll bet. How many of those guys > wanted to trash out that "new fangled" alternator and rush out to get a > generator? The comparitive level of technology is about the same EFI to > Eliason. Hang with the EFI,get it right and then live well. > Bill Jepson > >>> Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ >>> Archive: http://lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/List.html > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.8.6 - Release Date: 2/7/2005 > > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.8.7 - Release Date: 2/10/2005