Tom Parkes wrote:

Five weeks ago I promised a report on my first turbo 20B start.  Could
it possibly have been that long?  Yes, every frustrating bit of it.  But
along the way I've been encouraged by Don Moncrieff's detailed reports
of his 13B start attempts, and benefited from various suggestions.
Specifically, Ed Anderson's mention of "noid lights" helped me narrow
down the "no ignition" gremlins to the fuel injectors themselves:  I had

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 > Also, I'd like to add my welcome to Skip Gorman, who had an early hand

in assembling my 20B back in Puyallup.  Perhaps Skip, or anyone else for
that matter, can help me understand why my fuel pressure jumps from 40
psi (prestart) to 65 psi as soon as I engage the starter, and drops back
to 40 after the engine is running.  Any ideas?

Tom Parkes
Lancair ES - Turbo 20B
tparkes@earthlink.net

Great to hear the good news, Tom.  Always a thrill when the engine kicks
over the first time.

Ed Anderson

 
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