Return-Path: Received: from [24.25.9.102] (HELO ms-smtp-03-eri0.southeast.rr.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.8) with ESMTP id 616812 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Fri, 21 Jan 2005 17:18:48 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=24.25.9.102; envelope-from=eanderson@carolina.rr.com Received: from edward2 (cpe-024-074-185-127.carolina.rr.com [24.74.185.127]) by ms-smtp-03-eri0.southeast.rr.com (8.12.10/8.12.7) with SMTP id j0LMIFkd022808 for ; Fri, 21 Jan 2005 17:18:16 -0500 (EST) Message-ID: <002c01c50007$6737ac00$2402a8c0@edward2> From: "Ed Anderson" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Loose injector? Was [FlyRotary] Re: Injector Trivia Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2005 17:20:24 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0029_01C4FFDD.7E286B90" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1106 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 X-Virus-Scanned: Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0029_01C4FFDD.7E286B90 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable It just might be, Wendell. As best I recall the nose of the injector = fits in the hole in the plastic diffuser, however, the injector still = rests on the "lip" of the diffuser which is approx 1/16" or so thick. I = always use the plastic diffuser, so I would presume that the lack of one = would leave some looseness. Perhaps someone else who does not use the = plastic diffuser in the primary will comment. Ed A ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Wendell Voto=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Friday, January 21, 2005 1:50 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Injector Trivia Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Injector Trivia Thanks Ed, I thought that they would pull down more than they did = (primary ones), am not using the plastic dispersers under the injector. = Is this okay and could this be a reason for some looseness? Wendell When I put the injectors in and tighten down the fuel rail, I expect = to be able to move (Twist) the injectors meeting a small amount of = resistance. The injectors O rings generally offer a small amount of = resistance when you place them in the rail as the ring is compressed = slightly going in. Not a very scientific description, but hope it = helps. Ed A ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Wendell Voto=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Friday, January 21, 2005 12:07 AM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Injector Trivia I believe I paid about $5 a set for "all the seals" for the = Mazda injector at O'Reily auto parts. However, the primary injectors = turn easily in the port. Is this normal for them to spin or are they = actually the wrong size? Wendell Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Injector Trivia > You can get them at your local Mazda dealer.=20 Yea. I think they're $36 / ring or something disgusting like = that. I used O rings from a $4 pack of 10 at autozone Actually I paid $26 for a set of three. These were what they = call the "insulators" that go at the bottom - rings with rectangular = x-section. Price is bad, but not horrible. Al ------=_NextPart_000_0029_01C4FFDD.7E286B90 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
It just might be, Wendell.  As = best I recall=20 the nose of the injector fits in the hole in the plastic diffuser, = however, the=20 injector still rests on the "lip" of the diffuser which is approx 1/16" = or so=20 thick.  I always use the plastic diffuser, so I would presume that = the lack=20 of one would leave some looseness.  Perhaps someone else who does = not use=20 the plastic diffuser in the primary will comment.
 
Ed A
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Wendell = Voto=20
Sent: Friday, January 21, 2005 = 1:50=20 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: = Injector=20 Trivia

 
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: = Injector=20 Trivia
Thanks Ed, I thought that they would pull down more than they = did=20 (primary ones), am not using the plastic dispersers under the = injector. Is=20 this okay and could this be a reason for some looseness?
Wendell
 
When I put the injectors in and = tighten down=20 the fuel rail, I expect to be able to move (Twist) the injectors = meeting a=20 small amount of resistance.  The injectors O rings generally = offer a=20 small amount of resistance when you place them in the rail as the = ring is=20 compressed slightly going in.  Not a very scientific = description, but=20 hope it helps.
 
Ed A
----- Original Message ----- =
From:=20 Wendell=20 Voto
To: Rotary motors in = aircraft=20
Sent: Friday, January 21, = 2005 12:07=20 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: = Injector=20 Trivia

 
I believe I paid about $5 a set for "all the seals" for = the Mazda=20 injector at O'Reily auto parts. However, the primary injectors = turn=20 easily in the port. Is this normal for them to spin or are they = actually=20 the wrong size?
Wendell
 

Subject:=20 [FlyRotary] Re: Injector Trivia

 

 > You = can get=20 them at your local Mazda dealer. 

Yea. = I think=20 they're $36 / ring or something disgusting like that. I used O=20 rings from a $4 pack of 10 at = autozone

 

Actually I=20 paid $26 for a set of three.  These were what they call the = =93insulators=94 that go at the bottom =96 rings with = rectangular=20 x-section.  Price is bad, but not = horrible.

 

Al

 

 

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