REFLECTOR: IO-540 FUEL FLOW

[Scott Derrick]

I guess that's 6 gallons for 100 HP output right?  a 200 HP IO360 at 75% is 
producing 150 HP, so that would mean 9 GPH, which sounds about right.

That's  50 LOP of course, 50 ROP would be closure to 12,  cost more in gas 
and guaranteed to transfer more dollars from your pocket and into Lycomings.

Scott

At 03:19 PM 8/7/2004, you wrote:
>For Cruise conditions I was told by an AI that a good
>average is about 6 gal per 100 hp.  Way more in full rich
>takeoff.
>
>Jim
>--- Tom Martino <tmartino at troubleshooter.com> wrote:
>
> > I put an IO-540 on my Elite (LW) RG.  Does anyone have an
> > idea of fuel
> > flow to expect at cruise power?  18gph, 20gph?  Someone
> > told me it could
> > be as high as 30gph!!!
> >
> > I am just wondering if I will have to put a second
> > mortgage on my house.
> >
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