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Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: flyrotary Date: Sun, 30 Mar 2003 22:05:06 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from [205.152.58.96] (HELO imf48bis.bellsouth.net) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1b2) with ESMTP id 2092156 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sat, 29 Mar 2003 16:46:51 -0500 Received: from johns ([209.215.55.99]) by imf48bis.bellsouth.net (InterMail vM.5.01.04.25 201-253-122-122-125-20020815) with SMTP id <20030329214852.XMVE19207.imf48bis.bellsouth.net@johns>; Sat, 29 Mar 2003 16:48:52 -0500 From: "John Slade" X-Original-To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" X-Original-Cc: "13brv3@Mchsi. Com" <13brv3@mchsi.com> Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] fuel injection question X-Original-Date: Sat, 29 Mar 2003 16:46:13 -0500 X-Original-Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0002_01C2F612.B5AFB270" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2910.0) Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2600.0000 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0002_01C2F612.B5AFB270 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit MessageRusty, That's an interesting question. I had another bit of logic vounteered that makes some sense. There is so little fuel in the pipes that I'll be burning fuel from the tank long before I taxi to even the closest runway. If there's water in my tank it will be presented to the engine before takeoff. I skipped on the gascolators and installed EFI high pressure filters just after the pumps. There's also a strainer in the tank outlets. John -----Original Message----- From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net]On Behalf Of 13brv3@mchsi.com Sent: Saturday, March 29, 2003 3:02 PM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] fuel injection question Greetings, I'm deciding if I want to get one of those monster fuel filters that is also a water separator, or just stay with a normal fuel filter. The fuel drains on the RV-3 tanks are pretty good, so I can't imagine taking off with any large amounts of water in the fuel. I'm not exactly sure what will happen to a little water with a fuel injection system though. That's the question- what happens if about an ounce of water gets sucked up? I've never had a water related problem with any fuel injected car, and logically, it doesn't seem like it would be a big problem. The way I see it, there would be a momentary sag in power, and any water that didn't make it through the injectors would be routed back to the tank. In other words, I don't see how there could be a sustained loss of power with only a small quantity of water. Is that how it works, or am I missing something? Thanks, Rusty Turbo 13B powered RV-3 (experimental aircraft)...Be Afraid :-) 1993 RX-7 R1... Not stock, carry bail money :-) ------=_NextPart_000_0002_01C2F612.B5AFB270 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message

Rusty,

That's=20 an interesting question. I had another bit of logic vounteered that = makes some=20 sense.

There=20 is so little fuel in the pipes that I'll be burning fuel from the = tank long=20 before I taxi to even the closest runway. If there's water in my = tank it=20 will be presented to the engine before takeoff. I skipped on the=20 gascolators and installed EFI high pressure filters just after the = pumps.=20 There's also a strainer in the tank outlets.

John

-----Original = Message-----
From:=20 Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net]On = Behalf Of=20 13brv3@mchsi.com
Sent: Saturday, March 29, 2003 3:02=20 PM
To: Rotary motors in aircraft
Subject: = [FlyRotary] fuel=20 injection question

Greetings,

I'm deciding = if I want to=20 get one of those monster fuel filters that is also a water separator, = or just=20 stay with a normal fuel filter. The fuel drains on the RV-3 = tanks are=20 pretty good, so I can't imagine taking off with any large amounts of = water in=20 the fuel. I'm not exactly sure what will happen to a little = water with a=20 fuel injection system though. That's the question- = what happens if=20 about an ounce of water gets sucked up?

I've never = had a water=20 related problem with any fuel injected car, and logically, it doesn't = seem=20 like it would be a big problem. The way I see it, there would be = a=20 momentary sag in power, and any water that didn't make it through the=20 injectors would be routed back to the tank. In other words, I = don't see=20 how there could be a sustained loss of power with only a small = quantity of=20 water. Is that how it works, or am I missing=20 something?

Thanks,

Rusty

Turbo 13B powered RV-3 (experimental = aircraft)...Be=20 Afraid :-)

1993 RX-7 R1... Not stock, carry bail money=20 :-)

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