Tank Plumbing
08-25-2004, 06:23 AM
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Tank Plumbing
Has anyone noticed the unusual plumbing that the OS advertisement shows on page 85 of the Oct edition of Model Avaiation?
Better yet - can anyone explain it? I'm seeing two pressure outlets off the muffler with one going to the tank via a "T" connection and going to the upper and lower part of the tank, while the other muffler line runs to the back-plate of the engine.
OS is calling it the "Aeropressure" system.
Better yet - can anyone explain it? I'm seeing two pressure outlets off the muffler with one going to the tank via a "T" connection and going to the upper and lower part of the tank, while the other muffler line runs to the back-plate of the engine.
OS is calling it the "Aeropressure" system.
08-25-2004, 12:03 PM
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The Aeropressure system works with the fuel tank, utilizing the pressure from the silencer to keep fuel from retreating back in the silencer. This helps to maintain more consistent fuel delivery regardless of the plane's attitude - which greatly improves a plane's performance during aerobatics.
08-26-2004, 05:51 AM
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RE: Tank Plumbing
ORIGINAL: Broken
The Aeropressure system works with the fuel tank, utilizing the pressure from the silencer to keep fuel from retreating back in the silencer. This helps to maintain more consistent fuel delivery regardless of the plane's attitude - which greatly improves a plane's performance during aerobatics.
The Aeropressure system works with the fuel tank, utilizing the pressure from the silencer to keep fuel from retreating back in the silencer. This helps to maintain more consistent fuel delivery regardless of the plane's attitude - which greatly improves a plane's performance during aerobatics.
Roger That. Now why are they showing two pressure lines going into the tank, one from the top vent line (as is customary), and one into the bottom via the third line used for filling?
Doesn't make sense to me. [X(]
08-26-2004, 09:53 AM
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RE: Tank Plumbing
The Aeropressure system works with the fuel tank, utilizing the pressure from the silencer to keep fuel from retreating back in the silencer. This helps to maintain more consistent fuel delivery regardless of the plane's attitude - which greatly improves a plane's performance during aerobatics.
Hmmm.. A single pressure line did not allow the fuel to back up any way.
So the questions are still, Why two lines to the tank?
What does the line to the crankcase do?
Ed S
08-26-2004, 10:29 AM
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RE: Tank Plumbing
DON'T YOU GET IT!!!!!!!!
It's magic. The engine uses a voodoo curse to force fuel to do its bidding..
It's magic. The engine uses a voodoo curse to force fuel to do its bidding..
So with the aid of incantations and chicken entrails the engine might run.
Ed S
