---------------------------------------------------------- Kolb-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sat 05/27/17: 8 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 12:19 PM - Re: Fuel Pump (west1m) 2. 12:32 PM - Re: Re: Fuel Pump (Larry Cottrell) 3. 01:09 PM - Re: Re: Fuel Pump (B Young) 4. 01:50 PM - Re: Fuel Pump (Richard Pike) 5. 05:06 PM - Re: Fuel Pump (west1m) 6. 05:09 PM - Re: Fuel Pump (west1m) 7. 05:39 PM - Re: Re: Fuel Pump (Larry Cottrell) 8. 06:56 PM - Re: Re: Fuel Pump (George Helton) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 12:19:18 PM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: Fuel Pump From: "west1m" Does anyone pump in series (or through) their Mikuni fuel pump? I ask as I had a wire break off my regulator and eventually lost all power to gauges, EIS and GPS before getting back to home field. It would have been a much shorter flight with only the Facet pump. -------- West1m Hastings, MN Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=469643#469643 ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 12:32:21 PM PST US From: Larry Cottrell Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Re: Fuel Pump There are many schools of thought. "Mine" is that my Facet pumps fuel to the Mikuni pump, and from there to the engine. I have done so since 1997 with no problems using engines from 447-503-582 to HKS. I try to keep it as simple as I can. Others may feel differently. Your choice. Larry On Sat, May 27, 2017 at 1:19 PM, west1m wrote: > > Does anyone pump in series (or through) their Mikuni fuel pump? > I ask as I had a wire break off my regulator and eventually lost all power to gauges, EIS and GPS before getting back to home field. It would have been a much shorter flight with only the Facet pump. > > -------- > West1m > Hastings, MN > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=469643#469643 > > -- The older I get, the less tolerant I am of those who are intolerant of others. If you forward this email, or any part of it, please remove my email address before sending. ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 01:09:45 PM PST US From: B Young Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Re: Fuel Pump I pump in series.... Boyd Young mkiii ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 01:50:25 PM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: Fuel Pump From: "Richard Pike" The Mikuni is perfectly happy to have the Facet feed it, and just as happy when you turn the Facet off, because a properly functioning Mikuni will pull the fuel through a properly functioning Facet. -------- Richard Pike Kolb MKIII N420P (420ldPoops) Kingsport, TN 3TN0 Forgiving is tough. Being forgiven is wonderful. Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=469648#469648 ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 05:06:35 PM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: Fuel Pump From: "west1m" Thanks, sounds like a good addition. I looked a t a couple specs on facets (maybe not the one earlier mentioned) browsing around. I saw lift specs as low as 12 inches. Where do you mount the pump? Just right outside the tank rails tank level? -------- West1m Hastings, MN Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=469653#469653 ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 05:09:40 PM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: Fuel Pump From: "west1m" I just figured out that is probably a bad question as I have a Firefly with the small 5 gallon tank and is likely completely different than the larger Kolbs. -------- West1m Hastings, MN Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=469654#469654 ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 05:39:22 PM PST US From: Larry Cottrell Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Re: Fuel Pump I mounted mine on the boom tube in front of the tanks. Just be sure that you get the facett pump that the recent discussion was about. 2-3 lbs or something like that. Larry On Sat, May 27, 2017 at 6:09 PM, west1m wrote: > > I just figured out that is probably a bad question as I have a Firefly with the small 5 gallon tank and is likely completely different than the larger Kolbs. > > -------- > West1m > Hastings, MN > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=469654#469654 > > -- The older I get, the less tolerant I am of those who are intolerant of others. If you forward this email, or any part of it, please remove my email address before sending. ________________________________ Message 8 _____________________________________ Time: 06:56:31 PM PST US From: George Helton Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Re: Fuel Pump Thanks for asking the same question that I had about still using the pulse p ump along with the facet electric pump. I like redundancy when it comes to a ircraft fuel systems. And thanks all the good information that was generated .. I ordered a new rectifier/ regulator, 24V 22000uf capacitor and a 40104 fue l pump last week and am waiting for everything to come. I'm going to run som e lift tests before mounting the new pump simply because I would like to mou nt the facet pump above my fuel tank if it lifts sufficiently? Time will tel l? Oh yeah guys I flew my restored Firestar (original) yesterday! It was its fi rst flight in 28 years and it was sweet. George H. Firestar #FS100 Mesick, Michigan gdhelton@gmail.com Have a great day! > On May 27, 2017, at 3:19 PM, west1m wrote: > > > Does anyone pump in series (or through) their Mikuni fuel pump? > I ask as I had a wire break off my regulator and eventually lost all power to gauges, EIS and GPS before getting back to home field. It would have bee n a much shorter flight with only the Facet pump. > > -------- > West1m > Hastings, MN > > > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=469643#469643 > > > > > > ========================== ========= ========================== ========= ========================== ========= ========================== ========= ========================== ========= > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message kolb-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Kolb-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/kolb-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/kolb-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.