New member - Aircraft engine EFI

Bruce nacelp at bright.net
Tue Nov 27 02:27:23 GMT 2001


From: "Bernd Felsche" <bernie at innovative.iinet.net.au>
> Bruce tapped away at the keyboard with:
> > From: "Jeremy Harris" <Jeremy at UKPilots.net>
> > > My reasoning for EFI has more to do with weight
> > > and freedom from icing than fuelling accuracy.
> > Given the right conditions EFI can Ice up like a carbbie.
> > Many throttle bodies include an coolant transfer port to prevent this.

> Yep. Happens at near-freezing temperatures with high moisture
> content in the air. Fortunately, he's got an air-cooled engine to
> use for pre-heating the air.

Shame to have to heat the whole intake tract using that method.
Mabe circulate some engine, reduction gear box, oil thru the throttle
bodies.
Bruce

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