January 15 2025
As mentioned earlier I have had issues with my fuel pressure getting as low as .5 lbs. I have already made stainless steel exhaust pipe deflectors and wrapped heat protective wrap around my fuel lines. After still having issues I then made a ram air scoop to increase the air volume to my oil cooler. This second update made a world of difference and reduced my engine temperature by 24 degrees fahrenheit. The issue was that my mechanical fuel pump would get too hot and the slow moving fuel would then vaporize at times of extended taxiing on warm days. The oil cooler scoop has made this almost a non event now. Because I would like to be able to operate in warmer climates such as Arizona I wanted to build one more fuel coolant solution into the system. I have made a custom built shroud to cover the mechanical fuel pump out of carbon fiber and fiberglass.
