REFLECTOR: Running LOP

Andrew Ellzey ajlz72756 at yahoo.com
Sat Dec 16 04:58:56 CST 2006


Steve,

Can you elaborate on how you are tuning your injectors?

Andy Ellzey


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "steve korney" <s_korney at hotmail.com>
To: <reflector at tvbf.org>
Sent: Friday, December 15, 2006 8:58 PM
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Running LOP


>
> Hi Scott...
>
> I don't see anything magical in a full flow injector that is made for
> Lycoming by GAMI that's different from the ones that Lycoming makes...  We
> can tune them all the same...
>
> Best... Steve
>
>
>
> ----Original Message Follows----
> From: Scott Derrick <scott at tnstaafl.net>
> Reply-To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list <reflector at tvbf.org>
> To: Jim Agnew <Jim_Agnew_2 at yahoo.com>,        Velocity Aircraft Owners and
> Builders list <reflector at tvbf.org>
> Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Running LOP
> Date: Fri, 15 Dec 2006 16:51:49 -0700
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Really, my IO-360 200HP didn't? The fuel distribution was horrible..
> over 1.5 GPH from first to last.
>
>
>
> Whats your range?  Tuned doesn't necessarily mean equal length.  Of
> course  precision injectors that match can make a huge difference.
> Cheapo injectors like Lycoming makes and the best tuned intakes are a
> waste.
>
>
>
> Scott
>
>
>
> Jim Agnew wrote:
>
>
>
>
> Sorry Scott,
>
>
>
> My Lycoming IO-360 200HP angle valve has tuned intakes so they at
> least moved up to the 50's!
>
>
>
> Jim
>
>
>
> James F. Agnew
>
> Jim_Agnew_2 at Yahoo.Com
>
> Tampa, FL
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>   -----
> Original Message ----
>
> From: michalk <michalk at awpi.com>
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> To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list
> <reflector at tvbf.org>
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> Sent: Friday, December 15, 2006 12:52:02 PM
>
> Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Running LOP
>
>
>
>   For my fuel tables on the Autronic, I am going to have areas
> designated
>
> for LOP ops.  No mixture knob, the engine will automatically run in
> that
>
> regime.
>
>
>
> Scott Derrick wrote:
>
> > Steve,
>
> >
>
> > Because some of the engine monitor companies still live in the
> 40's like
>
> > Lycoming does..
>
> >
>
> > There isn't a fuel injected automobile made today that doesn't run
> LOP
>
> > either all the time or automatically adjusts to it when it can.
>
> >
>
> > ROP operations are used on most Lycomings and Continental engines
>
> > because the fuel distribution is so god awful you have to waste
> 10% to
>
> > 30% of your fuel to get a semblance of smooth running.  This came
> to be
>
> > because it was easy(lazy) and gas was cheap in the 40's.
>
> >
>
> > 60 years later Continental is making their version of precision
>
> > injectors(been on cars for 20 years) for some of their big bore
> engines,
>
> > Lycoming is still running in the "Up and Locked" position. I'm not
> sure
>
> > if either company has heard of tuned induction or tuned exhaust,
> give um
>
> > a couple more decades and they'll come around.
>
> >
>
> > Vision's VM1000C  has a LOP lean-to-find function as do a couple
> others.
>
> > GRT told me they are in the process of adding it.
>
> >
>
> > Scott
>
> >
>
> > steve korney wrote:
>
> >
>
> >>
>
> >> (Snip)...A LOP lean-to-find option is nice on an engine
> monitor but
>
> >> most just
>
> >> offer a ROP lean-to-find..
>
> >>
>
> >> Wonder why that is Scott...
>
> >>
>
> >> Best... Steve
>
> >>
>
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