fw190pilot

Just wondering if anyone has run the older AMT Mercury air start turbines on diesel.

Dieselman1220

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Never tried it when i had mine, but being an AMT I doubt it would care. AMTs will probably run on a gypsy's tears.

JP-1

Just email Benney at AMT NL he normaly replies quite quickly.

The manual on my Mercury states it can be run on White Spirit -Jet A - JP4 and petroleum

jofunk

I built a Space Shuttle and put a Mercury in it. I also have a K 170. When it was time to test run the Mercury in the shuttle I didn't even think and pumped the diesel for the K170 into it. It started right away and ran fine.

yeahbaby

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Cool!! How'd it fly? Gypsy tears....classic and likely true.

jofunk

No test flight yet. I may take it to Rt. 66 this year and try it after the show. I want to give it some room to run and see what it does.

mikes68charger

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Yes ran my AMT 180 and still use it for my AMT450 in Velox XL

thunderchief

Do any of you AMT guys know where an early AMT Mercury can be serviced? Service center. A friend has the original Mercury that was sent to the AMA back in the days when there was a Turbine Committee and turbines were being certified. He is beginning to have problems with it.
Thanks
Glenn

Randy M.

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Amt nl is the only one I know of

fw190pilot

Thanks for the reply guys I figured diesel wouldn't be a issue. Link to my scratch built jet flying with the mercury. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mu3tuU2a5_k

jofunk

Nice job. I like scratch built.