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in 912 / 914 Technical Questions 14 years ago
my 912s is burning around 4 gallons of fuel per hr. It is on a powered pc what is most likely the problem.

  • Re: fuel consumption

    by » 14 years ago

    John,

    I would guess that your cruise RPM is pretty low on a PPC. Have your carbs been synched lately? The lower the RPMs, the more critical it is to have well synched carbs. If your cruise RPM is below 5000, this could be part or all of the problem. Has the consumption problem always been there or is it a recent problem? how are your EGT temps? If they are excessively low you could be running too rich.

    Bill.
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  • Re: fuel consumption

    by » 14 years ago

    Hi John,

    If you are running 3500 rpm then 4 gph is a lot, but if you are running 4700 rpm in cruise then that is normal.
    What are you running for rpm at that GPH rate?
    What rpm do you use for cruise?

    Roger Lee
    LSRM-A & Rotax Instructor & Rotax IRC
    Tucson, AZ Ryan Airfield (KRYN)
    520-349-7056 Cell

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  • Re: fuel consumption

    by » 14 years ago

    I run 4300 to 4500 level flight.
      
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