Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #44322
From: Tracy Crook <tracy@rotaryaviation.com>
Sender: <rwstracy@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Renesis fuel burn
Date: Sat, 29 Nov 2008 15:10:23 -0500
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
If you haven't calibrated the EM2 fuel flow yet, the GPH reading does not mean anything.  Don't make any decisions based on that reading.   Calibrating the fuel flow is the most difficult and time consuming parts of EM2 setup.   That's the down side of doing it with such an inexpensive flow sensor ($0.00) since it has none.   The other option is to use a Floscan flow sensor with the EM2  but they are pricy.

  At 30" of manifold pressure and best power mixture setting and 6400 RPM you should get a fuel burn somewhere around 15 - 18 GPH.  The exact amount will depend on other factors like exact mixture setting, your intake manifold, exhaust system, air temp, etc.

Tracy Crook

On Thu, Nov 27, 2008 at 6:32 PM, Rino <lacombr@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote:
Where can I get information on fuel burn and power for the renesis?
The maximum fuel burn I can get on takeoff is 11.7 gph (reading on the EM2) at 64 00 rpm.   The EM2 is not fully calibrated yet!   I think I should be able to get a higher fuel burn than that.
 
The other part of the problem.  What should be the intake manifold runner length on the Renesis.  Best power has to be between 6000 and 6500 rpm limited by the propeller and redrive configuration.   I cannot use more than 65" dia. prop.
 
The present runner length is 17" and I think it is not enough.
 
Rino Lacombe
Renesis powered Glass Goose

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