Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #58335
From: Mark Steitle <msteitle@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Fuel presure question.
Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2012 07:36:19 -0500
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
David,

How are your pumps plumbed... in parallel or series?  What kind of
pressure do you get when running the backup pump only?

Mark

On 6/13/12, Tracy <rwstracy@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hmmmm...  Mine goes up about a pound when I switch on the second pump.  What
> happens when you turn both off?
>
> Tracy
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On Jun 12, 2012, at 7:11 PM, hoursaway1@comcast.net wrote:
>
>> Question about fuel pressure indications, at fast idle 2200 RPM, fuel
>> pressure is 42 PSI on EM2, if I switch on the back-up pump with the
>> primary pump the pressure drops to 35 PSI, can here both pumps running, if
>> I switch off either pump pressure goes back to 42 PSI.  My system is 13B,
>> stock red injectors all four, pressure regulator is stock Mazda on the end
>> of fuel rail with vacume connection from dynamic chamber.  Thanks,  David
>> R. Cook  RV6A Rotary.
>
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