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I can
only assume I got the snubber upgrade, but I don't know for sure. For that
matter, I don't know what they do even if I do have them. What I wanted
with the upgrade was the diagnostic features.. I was having trouble with
the injectors being consistent and not having the test mode that fires the
injectors as if the engine was running at 3000 rpm made it hard to
diagnose. It was sweet to hear them clicking away when placed in the test
mode once I got the unit back.
I
don't know about how smooth it should be when tuned since I am doing everything
by ear since I am having problems with the Engine Monitor. I will
hopefully figure it out when I get to the hangar later this PM. Even
though I am tempting fate running the engine for a few minutes at a time without
ANY instrumentation, I can't resist the cheap thrill of a running
engine.
I do
have soft lines leading to the fuel rail, but is is only a foot or so long,
most everything from the sump to the soft hose leading to the fuel rail is
solid. The return line IS about 3 feet long. John Slade mentioned
that it may be due to the pin hole opening that Mistral has at the end of the
fuel rail leading to the return line. This could be causing more pressure
to build....donno. The engine will continue to run for a few MINUTES
following cutting the fuel pumps.
Thanks
All
the best,
Chris
Christopher Barber
Attorney and Counselor at Law
5110
Bissonnet, No 418
Bellaire, Texas 77401
Serving the Needs of Senior
Texans
281-464-LAWS (5297)
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www.TexasAttorney.net
The
engine started after only a couple of minutes the first time and
then
started easily after that. As a matter of fact, it is stopping the
engine
that has been curious. I will turn the fuel pump off but the
engine will
continue to run for several minutes after the pumps are off
(I can still
kill the system by flicking the coils/injectors off but I
believe this can
lead to flooding and is "bad form"). Actually, the
engine really sound nice
just before it does stop due to fuel
starvation....yeah, I think I am
running really rich 'cause when I lean,
it really smoothes out.
Chris, sounds like you have something expandable in your fuel system that
allows it to continue running. Is there a lot of rubber hose? air bubble
in a fuel filter or length of sample tube (like to a fuel pressure sender)? a
large pulse damper?
I know exactly what you mean by running ultra smoothly right before it
finally runs out of fuel. I have been hoping that the snubber fix would
allow it to run smoothly all the time. I assume you have the new snubber
fix as well. Please tell me that you have just neglected to
re-tune idle since getting the unit back... Or am I just hoping for too
much from the injector circuit snubbers? -- David
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