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RE: Sullivan SkyWriter Smoke System - 10/27/2006 9:14:10 PM   
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that people were plugging the power in to the reciever? i've heard of people doing that, but not with that pump... I am currently running mine off a very small 8.4V 600mah battery weighs 3.8 oz.... reason why is my first sullivan didn't work out of the box, i called they said "try a more powerfull battery, they are stiff when new" bought the battery, and fully charged, got nothing... they replaced the motor and got it back... then i had another motor a while later that had bad soddering connections.... so INSULATE THEM GOOD no direct mounting to the fuse... no way.... so i want to hear from people who have plugged their skywriter into an extra channel on the RX... does it draw much? i have lots of extra mah to go around cause i'm running fromeco's but other opinions i get are don't do that cause the pump can go bad or somthing and draw too much current? i'm not sure i've just heard that wasn't a good idea- but if i could save the battery weight i'd love to.

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RE: Sullivan SkyWriter Smoke System - 2/28/2008 6:17:56 AM   
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Status: offline 		Why would you want to take a chance on starving your system and maybe loosing a airplane over 5 ounces or $20.00????? on large planes we use 4 batteries,one for reciever and thro, one for power bus to servos,one for egn, and one for smoke, if you cant do the weight get a bigger plane would be my sug.

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RE: Sullivan SkyWriter Smoke System - 2/28/2008 3:18:58 PM   
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RE: Re: Bennet (B+B) Smoke System - 2/28/2008 4:50:15 PM   
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Status: offline 		Hi, I'm new to this smoke system. Just bought a STINGER 120 with a Bennet smoke system installed,and would like phone number or web site for bennet.The plane is old "97" and not finished . I hope you or someone can help. Thanks j-j

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RE: Sullivan SkyWriter Smoke System - 2/29/2008 2:09:15 AM   
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RE: Sullivan SkyWriter Smoke System - 7/1/2008 2:33:58 AM   
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Status: offline 		Okay first off I realize this is a old subject, but my question is. Where do you hook up the lines for a three line setup? 1. is obviously to the pump, 2. is for filling, and 3 is a vent. Does the vent line need to be pressurized like the fuel tank? also if so can I put a tee in the pressure line to the fuel tank to pressurize the smoke tank. If this is not correct someone please tell me exactly how theirs is plumbed.
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RE: Sullivan SkyWriter Smoke System - 7/1/2008 3:01:48 AM   
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Status: offline 		No, the vent line should not be pressurized. That would be bad. You have a pump, hence no need to pressurize the tank.

Clunk line to the inlet of the pump - Tygon
Fill line to a bent down piece of tubing or short clunk line, whichever you like - Brass, tygon, and/or Hayes black fuel line.
Vent line - make a loop of vent line up and over the top of the tank like you may see in many gasoline tank installations, so that you don't have smoke fluid siphoning out if the pump is off. Tygon.

Line from pump to engine should be mostly Tygon, and then make the last couple of inches which connects to the muffler out of Hayes black fuel line. Tygon will melt if connected directly to your muffler.

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RE: Sullivan SkyWriter Smoke System - 8/23/2008 2:37:24 AM   
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Status: offline 		Im having a problem with my pump running at less than 100% of travel from my reciver. its like there isnt enough current to run the pump at a low speed anymore. What could be wrong??

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RE: Sullivan SkyWriter Smoke System - 8/23/2008 3:43:00 AM   
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Status: offline 		So you are saying that the pump is either on full blast or completely powered off, with nothing in between?

If you hear the pump gradually increase in speed, but no more flow comes out until it's at 100%, look for air leaks on the intake, blockages/crimped lines on the outlet, a bad pickup in the tank, or a check valve that's hanging up and creating a blockage (that's not how they normally fail, though)

Check connectors, splices, switches, batteries (do a discharge and charge cycle). What battery voltage are you running? If all checks out positively, could the ESC in the pump has failed.

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