---------------------------------------------------------- RotaxEngines-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Fri 07/18/08: 4 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 07:45 AM - Re: Here is my fuel transfer rig (Tommy Walker) 2. 10:54 AM - Re: Max EGT Temps for 914? (darinh) 3. 04:45 PM - 10% ethanol in 912s (Joe Spencer) 4. 08:26 PM - Re: Strategies for car gas at the airport (Jim and Lucy) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 07:45:42 AM PST US Subject: RotaxEngines-List: Re: Here is my fuel transfer rig From: "Tommy Walker" I will try to upload some pictures of our fuel storage/transfer rig. Tommy Walker in Alabama -------- Tommy Walker Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=193602#193602 Attachments: http://forums.matronics.com//files/fuel5_198.jpg http://forums.matronics.com//files/fuel4_135.jpg http://forums.matronics.com//files/fuel3_319.jpg http://forums.matronics.com//files/fuel1_107.jpg ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 10:54:55 AM PST US Subject: RotaxEngines-List: Re: Max EGT Temps for 914? From: "darinh" George, Thanks for the reference. I will have to measure mine but from memory, it seems the factory welded bosses are much closer than the 3.93 inches shown in the manual. I test flew my bird last night and saw EGTs above 1750 in the climb...they came down to the mid 1600s on downwind. If the bosses are closer than the 3.93 inches shown in the manual, that would explain my higher readings. Two other guys flying my same setup said my temps were typical of what they see. -------- Darin Hawkes Series 7 (Phase 1 - Flight Testing) 914 Turbo Kaysville, Utah Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=193653#193653 ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 04:45:42 PM PST US From: "Joe Spencer" Subject: RotaxEngines-List: 10% ethanol in 912s Thanks for the comments on ethanol...sounds like it may be a near non issue so far. Thanks again Joe ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 08:26:08 PM PST US From: Jim and Lucy Subject: Re: RotaxEngines-List: Strategies for car gas at the airport At 01:51 PM 7/16/2008, you wrote: >How do others do this? One idea is to just fill the car and pump gas from >the car's tank. But I think there is an anti-siphon/theft device on most car >tank filler necks. > >-- Craig Here is a method I have been thinking about for getting fuel from your autos tank to the aircraft. There is a schreder valve on the fuel rail on a lot of vehicles where you can drain the fuel tank from if you can get the fuel pump running. The fuel pump is controlled by a relay sometimes in the box of electrical stuff on the front fender. I used this method on my mothers car last winter when she filled it up on the farm from the diesel tank instead of the gas tank. I took the cap of the schreder valve and the valve stem out. Then located the fuel pump relay by feeling which one was clicking when the fuel pump came on when the key was turned on. I jammed a piece of tight fitting hose over the valve and ran it into 5 gallon pails. There is a wiring diagram on the little Bosch relays that shows which terminal goes to the fuel pump and a jumper was ran to this terminal from a 12 v terminal post that was right near by in the box. It was not timed but it was less than 15 minutes to get it all pumped out (15 - 20) gallons. With the right kind of hose and proper hose end and maybe a wired in switch to start the pump up with the engine off, this may be an option. J Pollard ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message rotaxengines-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/RotaxEngines-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/rotaxengines-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/rotaxengines-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.