KR> re: Fuel pump backup

2008-10-12 Thread Larry Flesner
> >I have never flown anything that has only electric pumps, but wouldn't it be >best to use one as primary and the other just like a boost pump on >an aircraft >with a mechanical fuel pump. i.e. 2nd pump on for take off and landing and >anytime under 1000 ft agl. Just my 2 cents worth >Riley

KR> re: Fuel pump backup

2008-10-12 Thread rparker
Sounds like automating your back up fuel pump would be a good idea. Their are a few different methods I can think of to do this. Monitoring your fuel pressure with a pressure switch which can then activate an annunciator light as well as the back up pump or measuing the current to the main pump,

KR> re: Fuel pump backup

2008-10-12 Thread Jim
How abuot adding a small header tank to supply gravity pressure all the time.the less moving parts the better. aerobeale bye - Original Message - From: "rparker" <rpar...@wwhotspots.com> To: <kr...@mylist.net> Sent: Sunday, November 13, 2005 6:42 AM Subject: KR

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2008-10-12 Thread patrusso
Rich am occasionaly in Peterborough to visit aunt in law Joan Brewster on Cheney Ave. How far along is your project? Pat - Original Message - From: "rparker" <rpar...@wwhotspots.com> To: <kr...@mylist.net> Sent: Sunday, November 13, 2005 7:42 AM Subject: KR

KR> re: Fuel pump backup

2008-10-12 Thread tncompressor...@aol.com
In a message dated 11/13/2005 9:46:11 AM Eastern Standard Time, aerobe...@cox.net writes: > Sounds like automating your back up fuel pump would be a good idea. > > > >Their are a few different methods I can think of to do this. Monitoring > >your fuel pressure with a pressure switch which can