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Mike
You have a good point, but the by-pass is a good precaution that may even avoid an injector leak.
Georges B.
-------Original Message-------
Date: 06/13/05 20:46:02
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Engine Not Starting
I think I recall working on an injector leakdown test
back in my Service Bay days at Ford.
But I guess if you've got leaky injectors on your
plane, it's time to replace them.
Mike (finally cool enough to open the windows)
> Mike,
> Unfortunately things do not remain perfect after a
> period of use.......Many
> are flying on used injectors and they will seep
> enough fuel between flights
> to flood the engine while holding +/- 40 psi
> residual pressure........Therefore
> the bypass is a simple and foolproof fix requireing
> nothing from the pilot or
> driver in the case of an automobile.....
> --
> Kelly Troyer
> Dyke Delta/13B/RD1C/EC2
>
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>
> -------------- Original message from Michael LaFleur
>
>
> > That may help, but injectors should never, ever
> leak.
> >
> > Mike LaFleur
> >
> > --- George Lendich wrote:
> >
> > > > 3. Always stop the engine by turning off the
> fuel
> > > pump, so that
> > > > there is no fuel pressure in the line.
> Otherwise,
> > > unburned fuel may
> > > > leak from the still pressurized injectors into
> the
> > > rotors and increase
> > > > the chances of hard starting or flooding the
> next
> > > time you try to start
> > > > the engine.
> > >
> > > Bob,
> > > The suggested low volume by-pass hose ( by
> passing
> > > the fuel pressure
> > > regulator) will also solve that problem.
> > > George ( down under)
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