Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #24295
From: Al Gietzen <ALVentures@cox.net>
Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] "Surge" tanks and air bleeding was Re: [FlyRotary] EFI Fuel Testing
Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2005 07:46:32 -0700
To: 'Rotary motors in aircraft' <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>

 

Additionally,  anywhere you get an air lock (as opposed to a vapour lock),

you will have trouble passing fuel,  so any unavoidable  high points/loops

etc in the system should have some sort of bleed nipple.

 

Leon;

 

My system is essentially as you describe except my sump is larger (2 ˝ gal).  I assume the above statement refers to ‘before the pump’ because I don’t see any issue with a high point in the line downstream from the EFI pump.  My experience is that any air in the line is easily pushed through and past the regulator back to the sump.  And why not – the only resistance to it moving through is the very small pressure head between the high point and the regulator.

 

Al

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