I recently installed my 1st smoke system on my 27% cap. For regulating smoke fluid I used a spare high end remote needle valve. I know there are actual smoke valves out there, but I thought I would try the needle valve. Any thoughts...My concern is...could the needle valve choke down the pump in any way at all??..or cause undue stress on the TME smoke pump. I do not want to burn up the pump or cause it to over work...Hopefully it will be fine...

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chris

Yea!

You need to regulate the flow. I'm surprised that your pump didn't come with some type of regulator. I use a simple method, I just drill a hole in a piece of dowel, and tap a thread perpendicular to the hole. Then I just run the oil line through it, and squeeze the line with the screw.

Actually the TME smoke pump comes with a screw type of control valve. I never used one since I only turned mine on at 1/2 throttle and above, but it could bog down your engine if you turn it on at 1/4 throttle or lower. My G-38 could take all the fluid it would pump and it did a great job,....... I was using a B&B smoke muffler. I would say that any gas engine could handle it without a control valve,....... I'm waiting on one of the new Sullivan or Slimline smoke pumps,....since you can control the rate with your radio with them.


FUZZ

Not true, My first smoke system was on a G-62 (Plenty of heat) but I found that my smoke was MUCH better and lasted MUCH longer with a flow restrictor.

MinnFlyer,

Well,........ I was just giving my personal experience on what I have used. And yes, It is TRUE with my TME smoke pump I didnt need a restrictor valve and i tried it with and without one and I found that mine looked best without one. Now this was all at nearly 3/4 throttle or above but just about any gas engine can handle it with no restrictor. But I do agree with you if you, that a restrictor would be best if you are going to use smoke at times other than full throttle. I feel that the best way to go would be with one of the new sullivan or slimline pumps since you can mix the flow rate with your throttle which would give you the best flow rate for all throttle applications,

FUZZ

My TME came from a friend of mine...he lost the original pinch valve...so I was going to try a high-end needle valve. Thanks for the ideas...

chris