Ed, my FPR is from Aeromotive and it is MP referenced. The FP is  lowest at idle and than starts climbing with rise of MP.
Bulent "Buly" Aliev
FXE Ft lauderdale, FL
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On Sep 21, 2006, at 1:57 PM, Ed Anderson wrote:

For the entire life of my rotary powered RV-6A, I have flown with a "Boost Referenced" adjustable fuel pressure regulator from MSD.  As  you know, it is desirable to keep the pressure differential between  the injector fuel rail pressure and the manifold pressure a  constant for best fuel injection control.

I flew for several years thinking that since my pressure regulator  was manifold reference that it was indeed doing this.  Then the  light bulb came on - my fuel pressure holds rock-steady at 43 PSI -  and does not vary between idle and WOT!  This certainly implies  that the fuel pressure IS NOT varying as a function of manifold  pressure.

Then doing some recent research on fuel pressure regulators, I  noticed that some say they are "Boost Referenced" and other's say  "Vacuum/Boost Referenced".   My conclusion (which may be  incorrect)  is that while my pressure regulator is "Boost  Referenced" it is not "Vacuum Referenced". The difference (If I  understand it correctly ) is that my regulator would increase fuel  pressure IF it ever encounter manifold pressure greater than  ambient - since I am not used forced induction that never happens -  which in turn appears to be the reason I never see the fuel pressure changing in response to manifold "vacuum".

So my question to those who realllllllyyyyyy know -  is it correct  that for my NA 13B I need a fuel pressure regulator that responses  to manifold "Vacuum" or is the difference in description between  "vacuum referenced and boost referenced " just semantics in  advertising?

Thanks

Ed

Ed Anderson
Rv-6A N494BW Rotary Powered
Matthews, NC
eanderson@carolina.rr.com
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