REFLECTOR:Franklin fuel pumps

Wed, 18 Feb 2004 04:50:34 -0800 (PST)

Mike, Thanks for taking the time to reply to my
questions, and the information.... I know the previous
owner bought the engine from PZL in 1995, without any
accessories, so I doubt that PZL owes me anything. The
engine is still crated and all engine accessory
installation parts are still bagged and sealed. So I
would hope not to need the old pump gear as I have no
old pump!!!! Do you know of anyone using electronic
ign. dual or otherwise, and I also recieved a set of
stainless exhaust and noticed it not flanged at the
exhaust port side,whats up with that?......Thanks
Dan--- mike deeter <iguanamagic@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Dan,
> 
> My experience on a couple of your points:
> 
> 1.  I have 2 Slick mags and they seem to work well. 
> The biggest problem is that when the engine is
> mounted
> the mag-spark plug wires are essentially crushed
> against the firewall.  I initially didn't like that
> so
> I shimmed the whole engine mount 1/4" away from the
> firewall.  In retrospect, I think I may have just
> been
> careless in arranging the spark plug wires and could
> have gotten away with not doing that.  Look and see
> when you mount your engine.
> 
> 2.  I went thru the whole fuel pump problem.  First,
> check to see whether Franklin owes the previous
> owner
> a new fuel pump.  PZL sent me one for free.  It
> works
> great....however, then they said there was a metal
> hardness mismatch between the new gear on the pump
> and
> the internal engine gears.  At least I think that's
> what their Polish-translated-to-English meant.  The
> fix was to press the gear off the old, membrane-type
> pump and swap it out with the gear on the new,
> vane-type pump.  It sounds tough but easy and quick
> for someone who knows what he's doing (I got help). 
> The new vane-type pump with the old gear works
> great. 
> All in all, my fuel pump problems seem solved.  By
> the
> way, it's close but I can change the fuel pump w/o
> needing extra room.  At first I thought I needed
> more
> clearance so I lifted the engine and loosened the
> bolts mounting it to the firewall.  Remembering my
> 1/4" shims, your experience may be different.  In
> any
> case, that's not hard since you don't have to
> disconnect anything; just a little loosening for sag
> room but a potential hassle.
> 
> Mike Deeter
> Std RGE w/ Franklin/Ivo
> 
> 
> --- Dan Fast <onefastvelocity@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >  Brian thanks for responding to my post, Why do
> you
> > have 2? Why are you selling them? and how much do
> > you
> > want? Thanks Dan--- Brian Michalk
> <michalk@awpi.com>
> > wrote:
> > > I have two new Franklin fuel pumps for sale. 
> I'm
> > > talking about the new vane
> > > pumps that replace the old bellows pump.
> > > 
> > >  Brian Michalk  <http://www.michalk.com>
> > > Life is what you make of it ... never wish you
> had
> > > done something.
> > > Aviator, experimental aircraft builder,
> > > motorcyclist, SCUBA diver
> > > musician, home-brewer, entrepreneur and barely
> > > single
> > > 
> > > 
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: reflector-admin@tvbf.org
> > > [mailto:reflector-admin@tvbf.org]On
> > > > Behalf Of Dan Fast
> > > > Sent: Monday, February 16, 2004 7:42 AM
> > > > To: reflector@tvbf.org
> > > > Subject: REFLECTOR:Franklin Questions
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >  I have just purchased a Franklin from a
> fellow
> > > > Velocity owner (Thanks for the great deal
> Kevin
> > > Baker)
> > > >  And I have a bunch of questions:
> > > >  1) Is anyone using Ellison TBI? With what
> > > success?
> > > >  2) What Mag is better for the Franklin?
> > > >  3) What electronic ign is being used? and is
> > > anyone
> > > > using dual electronic?
> > > >  4) I know there was a Mech fuel pump problem,
> > > what
> > > > pump is everyone using now?
> > > >  5) I would also appreciate any advice on
> > > Installation
> > > > problems you may have encountered and how to
> > > rectify
> > > >
> > > >  Thanks Dan
> > > >  SERG
> > > >
> > > >
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