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[220.235.69.94]) by smtp.gmail.com with ESMTPSA id o8-20020a62f908000000b0050dc76281fasm5797571pfh.212.2022.05.22.19.05.18 for (version=TLS1_2 cipher=ECDHE-ECDSA-AES128-GCM-SHA256 bits=128/128); Sun, 22 May 2022 19:05:19 -0700 (PDT) Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="Apple-Mail=_231D8882-213D-46EE-8922-AF86BCD92C1F" Mime-Version: 1.0 (Mac OS X Mail 16.0 \(3696.80.82.1.1\)) Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Fuel pressure trending lower. Date: Mon, 23 May 2022 10:05:15 +0800 References: To: Rotary motors in aircraft In-Reply-To: Message-Id: X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.3696.80.82.1.1) --Apple-Mail=_231D8882-213D-46EE-8922-AF86BCD92C1F Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Hi Finn Thanks for the reminder of my pump issue.=20 Yes, you chose more wisely the pump capacity. Mine were way overkill. So I=E2=80=99m thinking options are: 1. Fuel Pressure transducer fault - No - as this was confirmed by the = mixture monitor and tune going out. 2. Power supply to pump via fault in termination or switch current path = - Unlikely, given the slow reduction - I would imagine a faulty = connection would create a less uniform symptom. 3. Alternator Battery voltage/current reduction over time - No - You = would see this in the log. 4. Significant Fuel leak - No - Would think this would have become = obvious on inspection and not intermittent.=20 5. Fuel Regulator - They are pretty simple but unsure if they can fail = with this symptom? 6. Fuel filter blockage - Certainly this would have to be an obvious, = but I take it you swapped this out. 7. Pump internal failure - Electrical - ? Mechanical breakage - ? Flow Path - blockage - unlikely if filtered effectively Where is your pressure transducer in relation to Reg/Any post pump = filtering/Flow Transducer/Rail? If fuel regulator and filters can be discounted, I=E2=80=99m struggling = to trust the pump. But your test had it sounding in good shape and to = spec. So frustrating. Cheers Steve > On 23 May 2022, at 8:44 am, Finn Lassen finn.lassen@verizon.net = wrote: >=20 > Thanks Steve. >=20 > =46rom your March/April 2017 posts it was a GSL392 that failed (high = current draw/low pressure, even after you removed the insect you found = in the inlet). >=20 > So this afternoon I ran the pump for about an hour. Amp draw from 3.04 = to 2.86 depending on voltage. Pressure between 43 and 40 psi (also = depending on voltage). No noticeable degradation. Of course the = difference with this test is that no fuel went to engine -- all = recirculated through pressure regulator and back to tank. But no signs = of a failing pump in terms of higher current draw and less pressure. >=20 > I guess I should put a temp probe on the pump and see what it reads = during flight to see if that could be a factor. >=20 > Finn >=20 > On 5/21/2022 9:01 PM, Stephen Izett stephen.izett@gmail.com = wrote: >> Hi Finn >>=20 >> I had from memory a 393 fail. Can=E2=80=99t recall the symptoms = sorry. >>=20 >> I test before takeoff and then run both pumps below 2ooo ft incase of = failure. >> I plan to instal a comparator relay board in fuel pressure circuit to = automatically bring on backup pump and failure indicator. >> So testing before flight becomes - switch off and back on main engine = pump. This will save amps and wear of backup pump. >> When I switch off a pump at WOT the engine dies pretty much = instantaneously and don't want to be fiddling with a restart in the = Glasair which glides like a brick with the gear out in the breeze. >>=20 >> Regards =20 >> Steve Izett >>=20 >>=20 >>=20 >>=20 >>=20 >>> On 21 May 2022, at 10:30 pm, Finn Lassen finn.lassen@verizon.net = > wrote: >>>=20 >>> Recently I noticed my fuel pressure being low. Noticed because = engine did not come up in power when advancing to full throttle. Noticed = mixture real lean. Checking fuel pressure as low as 28 psi (normally 35 = and up to 40 at full throttle). >>>=20 >>> Going over my engine logs since first flight I now see that fuel = pressure has been trending lower through each flight -- more pronounced = on longer flights (40+ minutes). More and more pronounced over = the months and became really noticeable over last month. Could = explain why mixture tuning appeared to have changed. Nice to have engine = logs from practically each flight. >>>=20 >>> But why? Pump getting weaker? >>>=20 >>> My primary fuel pump is a GSL414. I figured it was wasted energy to = push way more fuel than needed through the pressure regulator back to = the tank. >>>=20 >>> My secondary (backup) pump is a GSL393. When turning that on, fuel = pressure comes back up to where it needs to be. >>>=20 >>> Anyone have experience with failing or weak EFI pumps, particularly = the GSL414? >>>=20 >>> Finn >>>=20 >>=20 >=20 --Apple-Mail=_231D8882-213D-46EE-8922-AF86BCD92C1F Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8 Hi = Finn

Thanks for the = reminder of my pump issue. 
Yes, you chose = more wisely the pump capacity. Mine were way overkill.

So I=E2=80=99m thinking = options are:
1. Fuel Pressure transducer fault - No = - as this was confirmed by the mixture monitor and tune going = out.
2. Power supply to pump via fault in = termination or switch current path - Unlikely, given the slow reduction = - I would imagine a faulty connection would create a less uniform = symptom.
3. Alternator Battery voltage/current = reduction over time - No - You would see this in the log.
4. Significant Fuel leak - No - Would think this would have = become obvious on inspection and not intermittent. 
5. Fuel Regulator - They are pretty simple but unsure if they = can fail with this symptom?
6. Fuel filter blockage = - Certainly this would have to be an obvious, but I take it you swapped = this out.
7. Pump internal failure -
= Electrical - ?
Mechanical breakage - ?
= Flow Path - blockage - unlikely if filtered effectively

Where is your pressure = transducer in relation to Reg/Any post pump filtering/Flow = Transducer/Rail?

If fuel regulator and filters can be discounted, I=E2=80=99m = struggling to trust the pump. But your test had it sounding in good = shape and to spec.

So frustrating.

Cheers

Steve





On 23 May 2022, at 8:44 am, Finn Lassen finn.lassen@verizon.net <flyrotary@lancaironline.net> wrote:

=20 =20
Thanks Steve.

=46rom your March/April 2017 posts it was a GSL392 that failed = (high current draw/low pressure, even after you removed the insect you found in the inlet).

So this afternoon I ran the pump for about an hour. Amp draw from 3.04 to 2.86 depending on voltage. Pressure between 43 and 40 psi (also depending on voltage). No noticeable degradation. Of course the difference with this test is that no fuel went to engine -- all recirculated through pressure regulator and back to tank. But no signs of a failing pump in terms of higher current draw and less pressure.

I guess I should put a temp probe on the pump and see what it reads during flight to see if that could be a factor.
=
Finn

On 5/21/2022 9:01 PM, Stephen Izett stephen.izett@gmail.com = wrote:
Hi Finn

I had from memory a 393 fail. Can=E2=80=99t recall = the symptoms sorry.

I test before takeoff and then run both pumps = below 2ooo ft incase of failure.
I plan to instal a comparator relay board in fuel pressure circuit to automatically bring on backup pump and failure indicator.
So testing before flight becomes - switch off and back on main engine pump. This will save amps and wear of backup pump.
When I switch off a pump at WOT the engine dies pretty much instantaneously and don't want to be fiddling with a restart in the Glasair which glides like a brick with the gear out in the breeze.

Regards  
Steve Izett





On 21 May 2022, at 10:30 pm, Finn Lassen finn.lassen@verizon.net <flyrotary@lancaironline.net> wrote:

Recently I noticed my fuel pressure being low. Noticed because engine did not come up in power when advancing to full throttle. Noticed mixture real lean. Checking fuel pressure as low as 28 psi (normally 35 and up to 40 at full throttle).

Going over my engine logs since first flight I now see that fuel pressure has been trending lower through each flight -- more pronounced on longer flights (40+ minutes). More and more pronounced over the months and became really noticeable over last month. Could explain why mixture tuning appeared to have changed. Nice to have engine logs from practically each flight.

But why? Pump getting weaker?

My = primary fuel pump is a GSL414. I figured it was wasted energy to push way more fuel than needed through the pressure regulator back to the tank.

My secondary (backup) pump is a GSL393. When turning that on, fuel pressure comes back up to where it needs to be.

Anyone have = experience with failing or weak EFI pumps, particularly the GSL414?

Finn




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