X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from imo-d21.mx.aol.com ([205.188.144.207] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.10) with ESMTP id 2187752 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 19 Jul 2007 15:45:52 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.188.144.207; envelope-from=WRJJRS@aol.com Received: from WRJJRS@aol.com by imo-d21.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v38_r9.2.) id q.cfd.1492f616 (52623) for ; Thu, 19 Jul 2007 15:44:58 -0400 (EDT) Received: from webmail-md13 (webmail-md13.webmail.aol.com [64.12.170.131]) by cia-d12.mx.aol.com (v118.4) with ESMTP id MAILCIAD121-cd8f469fbf3a23f; Thu, 19 Jul 2007 15:44:58 -0400 References: To: flyrotary@lancaironline.net Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Carbs Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2007 15:44:58 -0400 In-Reply-To: X-MB-Message-Source: WebUI MIME-Version: 1.0 From: wrjjrs@aol.com X-MB-Message-Type: User Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"; format=flowed X-Mailer: AOL WebMail 28518 Received: from 65.161.241.3 by webmail-md13.sysops.aol.com (64.12.170.131) with HTTP (WebMailUI); Thu, 19 Jul 2007 15:44:58 -0400 Message-Id: <8C998546C3619CF-15B4-963D@webmail-md13.sysops.aol.com> X-AOL-IP: 64.12.170.131 X-Spam-Flag: NO Richard, You should seriously consider a clear float bowl. On engines capable of=20 pulling high vacuum WOT often will drain the float bowl if you don't=20 run a fuel pump. The resultant lean condition isn't good for your=20 engine! Bill Jepson -----Original Message----- From: Richard Sohn To: Rotary motors in aircraft Sent: Thu, 19 Jul 2007 12:16 pm Subject: [FlyRotary] Carbs Hi Lynn, =A0 I am running my 12A single with gear box and Prop now. The carb is a 36mm Mikuni. It does flow 5gph fuel at 5000rpm. Havent=20 done any tuning so far. The reason for using this carb is, I had it. I=20 did run WOT the other day, and at around 5500rpm, the mixture went=20 totally out of wack, lean. Already installed a bigger main jet, no run=20 yet. I could probabely use your info about a flow bench somewhere down the=20 road. =A0 Thanks =A0 Richard. =A0 =A0 =A0 ________________________________________________________________________ AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free=20 from AOL at AOL.com. =3D0