Subject: Vacuum Pump/turbo pump
From: Paul
Date: 3/11/2000, 8:26 PM

 
Zippydogg wrote:

Let me think, a descent for landing through the weather, pull the power
back... alas, no more vacuum, no more attitude indicator.  What was the point
of the attitude indicator?


Bill Freeman wrote:

You've got it backwards.  Manifold vacuum is maximum at idle, minimum at
wide open throttle.

Bill

I think we have a mis-understanding here. I should have done a better job.
I think Zippydogg is talking about the exhaust venturi.


Paul Lamar
 
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