[SPAM] Re: Webra Problem

[Brian Young]

Oh, measure the height from the fuel needle to the top
of the column of fluid in the tube. I just put a clip
on the wall at the top of the fluid column and measure
later.

P.S. can someone remind me why i get that [spam]
comment in my subject in replies?

--- Brian Young <b4598070 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> Just a thought on measuring the pump pressure. I
> talked to John Fink (hope I got the name right, from
> Denver area) who was having problems w/ setup on a
> 1.60. He discussed measuring the pump pressure by
> installing a T in the line between the carb and the
> pump then ran a length of tubing up the wall. The
> pressure will push the fluid up the line, I cant
> remember how many inches of fuel he wound up with to
> get the engine running right.
> 
> I repeated the procedure on mine and found it to
> work
> well for measuring pressure, again I cant remember
> how
> high the column was. This is easier than a low
> pressure gage and anyone can do it, you can convert
> to
> psi if you choose.
> 
> 
> --- jivey61 at bellsouth.net wrote:
> >   Hey guys
> >  I can't beleive as much as we have had pump
> > problems no one has put a pressure gage on a good
> > running Webra to see exactly what the pump
> pressure
> > is. I include myself here because I had many
> > problems with my Webra. I only solved my problem
> > with a cline regulater and tank pressure.
> > If we knew what this pressure was we could compare
> a
> > poor running engine with a good one. Also this
> would
> > give you a benchmark to start your setup on a new
> > engine. Just some tho'ts for Webra people.
> > 
> > Jim Ivey
> > 
> > > 
> > > From: "Randy" <randy10926 at comcast.net>
> > > Date: 2004/06/10 Thu PM 11:01:44 EDT
> > > To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
> > > Subject: Re: Webra Problem
> > > 
> > > I got the engine new used last year.  It ia a
> AAR.
> >  Did not fly that much last year; but the engine
> > mostly ran well.  Sometime go a little rich and
> lose
> > a little vertical.  Has been less reliable this
> year
> > after the winter.
> > > 
> > > Throttle up before vertical and bogges part way
> up
> > about half the time.replaced fuel tank earlier
> this
> > week.  Turned pump pressure in one turn today. 
> Have
> > high end around 3 turns out.  I see smoke on the
> > ground, but much in the air.  Seem to bog more on
> > the latter half of the tank.  Moved tank to just
> in
> > front of wing tube to shorten line to pump;but did
> > not see any change.
> > > 
> > > No idea how many flights before I got it, but
> not
> > that many as owner decided to stay with OS 140.
> > > 
> > > I am going to clean carb out in the morning. 
> And
> > check to see if the pump pressure is at four
> > threads.
> > > 
> > > Randy
> > > 
> > >   ----- Original Message ----- 
> > >   From: Keith Black 
> > >   To: discussion at nsrca.org 
> > >   Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2004 2:12 PM
> > >   Subject: Re: Webra Problem
> > > 
> > > 
> > >   Randy, 
> > > 
> > >   Is the Webra new (or new to you)?
> > > 
> > >   Has it been running well and now it's not
> doing
> > so well or has it always had problems?
> > > 
> > >   Has the pump ever been adjusted since it was
> > new?
> > > 
> > >   When loosing power on the uplines is it wide
> > open then bogging down after being in the upline
> for
> > a while, or are you increasing throttle while in
> the
> > upline and then it's coughing?
> > > 
> > >   How much smoke does it blow when wide open in
> > level flight?
> > > 
> > >   How many flights do the bearings have on them?
> > > 
> > >   Keith Black
> > > 
> > >     ----- Original Message ----- 
> > >     From: Randy 
> > >     To: discussion at nsrca.org 
> > >     Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2004 12:55 PM
> > >     Subject: Webra Problem
> > > 
> > > 
> > >     My webra 145 with a normal carbo seems to be
> > losing power on the up lines.  It seems to me that
> > the pump should delive a near constant flow of
> fuel.
> >  So I should not need to have is real rich on the
> > high end to handle the up lines.  But still losing
> > power on uplines, so have been richening it.
> > > 
> > >     Low end seems fine.
> > > 
> > 
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