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jridgway
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 Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2010 2:49 pm Post subject: Rotax fuel pressure |
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I am in the process of adding a electric fuel pump in parallel to my Rotax 582 (DCDI) single pressure pump. what pressure should I set the pressure regulator at?
I have a pressure gauge on the plane now and it usually reads between 4-6 PSI with the mechanical pump only.
thanks..Jack
Is 5 PSI to high or to low?
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Roger Lee
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| Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2010 4:39 pm Post subject: Re: Rotax fuel pressure |
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The max is 5.8 psi, but no real reason to set it up there. 5.0-5.5 would do just fine. Normal for most engines while running is 3.1 - 4.6 psi
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hlang(at)bluewin.ch
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| Posted: Thu Apr 22, 2010 7:07 am Post subject: Rotax fuel pressure |
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Please stay on the low side with regard to fuel pressure. There has been an
bad accident here (just after take-off) because of a fuel pump with too high
pressure. This may block the floaters in the carburettors. I have flown
close to 500h without auxiliary pump.
Heinz Lang
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jridgway
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| Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2010 1:38 pm Post subject: Re: Rotax fuel pressure |
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thanks..
I think I will try 4.75 PSI and see if that works...
Appreciate all the feedback...
Jack
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dave
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| Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2010 2:41 pm Post subject: Re: Rotax fuel pressure |
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Jack,
The Kitfox should gravity feed ok. I have over 1600 hours on my current Kitfox and only have a mikuni. I have 3 other kitfox at my strip that have one pump only and no troubles ........ yet.
If you cannot gravity feed I would feel like some redundancy might be needed but not on the Kitfox as much.
eg Challlenger or Beaver RX , Chinook. etc
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