Return-Path: Received: from fed1rmmtao03.cox.net ([68.230.241.36] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.5) with ESMTP id 547422 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sat, 27 Nov 2004 11:39:17 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=68.230.241.36; envelope-from=rogersda@cox.net Received: from smtp.west.cox.net ([172.18.180.52]) by fed1rmmtao03.cox.net (InterMail vM.6.01.04.00 201-2131-117-20041022) with SMTP id <20041127163845.BNMZ20678.fed1rmmtao03.cox.net@smtp.west.cox.net> for ; Sat, 27 Nov 2004 11:38:45 -0500 X-Mailer: Openwave WebEngine, version 2.8.15 (webedge20-101-1103-20040528) From: Dale Rogers To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Bubbles in fuel line from pump - new valve Date: Sat, 27 Nov 2004 11:38:46 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Message-Id: <20041127163845.BNMZ20678.fed1rmmtao03.cox.net@smtp.west.cox.net> > > From: Finn Lassen > Date: 2004/11/27 Sat AM 11:23:38 EST > To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" > Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Bubbles in fuel line from pump - new valve > > Not much more than 13 GPH. > > Of course if I upgrade to fuel injection and tuned intake that should > increase. > > Can the explanation be that the sudden change in velocity/pressure > caused by such a restriction cause the fuel to boil (evaporate)? > > Finn Especially if you're using auto fuel. Any way you can shunt around, or replace, the flow meter for a test? Ordinarily, for a 5/16" line between pump and engine, I'd expect to see a 3/8" or 7/16" pump supply. Dale R. COZY MkIV #1254