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OT Successful fun day
JeffHs - 16/1/09 at 05:24 PM

I have spent the last year worrying about the SU Injection pump for the Auster. It was the Achilles heel in the project and virtually unobtainable.
I finally plucked up courage, stripped, cleaned inpected and rebuilt it.
To-day I ran it on a rig in the garage using the lathe as a power source. I set up a paraffin tank(spraying Avgas or petrol in my garage did not seem sensible) and all 4 injection pipes and injectors.
Absolutely brilliant result - lovely spray pattern and exact delivery from all 4.

Great fun and very Locost.

I really believe it is going to fly this spring!

MikeR - 16/1/09 at 05:44 PM

watch out for birds and make sure you take off near water "just in case" you have engine trouble

Good luck.

Danozeman - 16/1/09 at 07:13 PM

quote:

watch out for birds and make sure you take off near water "just in case" you have engine trouble


And not have fuel in the wings so it floats!!

mangogrooveworkshop - 16/1/09 at 07:15 PM

Why bugger around with old bits......... Just stick a scooby motor in LOL. The VW aircooled motor works well in this situation as well.

[Edited on 16-1-09 by mangogrooveworkshop]