REFLECTOR:Franklin fuel pumps

[Laurence Coen]

Mike,

If your engine was a PZL franklin, you didn't have to swap the gears.  The
AD applied to mounting the new pump on an American built Franklin that has
cast iron gears.

Larry Coen
Std. RG/E-Franklin
N136LC

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "mike deeter" <iguanamagic@yahoo.com>
To: <reflector@tvbf.org>
Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2004 8:08 PM
Subject: RE: REFLECTOR:Franklin fuel pumps


> 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,
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> > >
> > >
> > > > -----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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