Throttle body injection, not port injection. Sorry I didn't clarify that.
WHy can't this computer read my mind and type for itself? Darn machine.... Scott --- [email protected] wrote: > In a message dated 9/28/2005 8:05:21 AM Eastern > Daylight Time, > [email protected] writes: > > > So, here's my point: I am thinking about > developing a > > home made injection system for my motor. The > throttle > > bodies will be located on the top of the engine. > My > > air would be pulled from an air duct in the > cowling, > > and since most of my flying would be in Florida, > and > > it does get very humid sometime on cold days, > icing > > would be a concern, I would think. SO, that being > > said, would I need to have carb heat pulled from > the > > manifold, or would "alt static air" from inside > the > > cowling suffice? Your opinion? > > > > Scott, > By the term "throttle bodies" I don't know if you > mean throttle plates with > injectors above the intake valves, or "throttle body > Injection" which mounts > the injectors above the butterfly valves. If that > happens to be the case I > would definitely use lots of carb heat off of the > exhaust. You could actually > watch ice form on the old GM 2.8 tbi (with the air > filter removed) it is caused > by the expansion of air and vaporization of the > fuel, just like the expansion > valve or metering tube in a refrigeration system. > > Best Regards; > > > Riley Collins > Rutledge, TN > KR2SS lycoming > > > > > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at > http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to > [email protected] > please see other KRnet info at > http://www.krnet.org/info.html > __________________________________ Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 http://mail.yahoo.com
