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I've been having major
oil consumption problems with my 360 ever since my prop strike, and
subsequent engine overhaul, two years ago. The problem is getting worse in
spite of having had the cylinders removed and rehoned 3 months ago.
I am pulling the engine
off the plane this week to have the shop run it in their test cell. They
blame my set-up (electronic fuel injection and electronic ignition) and are
refusing the honor the warranty or run it with the existing set-up.
I'm frustrated, because I never had any problems for the first 400 hours with
this system, and it runs like a dream.
As a result, I am
planning to, at least temporarily, convert to standard ignition and fuel
injection. This is a dreaded process and will take weeks of my time.
But I don't see any other way to get the problem resolved.
So... I need a bunch of
stuff and a few answers:
1. A while back
someone posted or sent to me some information and/or pictures of an alternate
air/ram air system that I liked. It was, I believe, metallic, and had a
spring loaded alternate air door as part of the "system". It was designed
to bolt to a forward facing servo and receive ram air. It was a very
nice looking piece of equipment made by a company that I think was in
California. Any information on this would be very helpful.
2. I need the
following parts. Anyone who has any of these items for sale (or loan?)
please contact me... I'm already dreading the bill for this problem so I am
trying to avoid having to buy all the parts new.
a. fuel servo, spider and injectors (I'm looking at the Precision
Airmotive kit. I could use a carb, but then I'd need to
address carb heat & control, etc...)
b. magnetos
c. mechanical fuel pump
d. electric fuel pump
e. mixture cable/knob/vernier
3. Question - I currently use 2 high pressure
bosch fuel pumps with a pressure regulator. Can I continue to use this as
the boost pump? Or is it too high pressure? A stupid question - how
is a typical airplane (lyc 320/360) fuel pressure regulated when using the boost
pump (or isn't it)?
Thanks for any and all
help,
Matt Hapgood
919-933-3295
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