John; I agree with you in theory. However, as I indicated a couple weeks ago on this list, many years ago my father got a good deal on a J-4 Cub because the engine would quit on take off. It turned out that someone had replaced the fuel line from the gascolator, mounted on the firewall, to the fuel injection unit with a fuel line that was too large in diameter. This,
coupled with the fact that the gascolator was vented under the top of the cowl caused the engine to quit whenever you made a rapid rotation on take off. Reducing the size of the line and plugging the gascolator vent solved the problem. I was thinking along the same line as Warren. I.e. adding a small boost pump to be used on take off would fix the problem. Or, the system back to the original Coupe design which would put the gascolator back at the carburetor. To my knowledge, only the Alon Aircoupe has had a history of engine failures on take off. Lynn Nelsen N99387 52FL __________________________________________________________________________ ______ To unsubscribe from this list please send mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ___________________________________________________________ T O P I C A The Email You Want. http://www.topica.com/t/16 Newsletters, Tips and Discussions on Your Favorite Topics
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