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08-07-2010, 05:15 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: TX32
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Fly Rotec TBI?
Anyone out there install and fly a Rotec TBI on a Lycoming (or otherwise?) Curious as to it's performance and whether it was an improvement over a carb or an Ellison TBI?
Thanks!
Smokey
HR2 Bendix F.I.
RV4.6 Ellison TBI
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08-17-2010, 12:02 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: North Yorkshire UK
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Rotec TBI?
Smokey - I'm amazed no one has chimed in on this subject. Quite a few builders were looking into them some time ago but the trail seems to have gone cold.
I believe RocketBob was the furthest along, running one on his -6 and planning to use one on his rocket.
I was hoping there would be more information available, particularly after OSK!
Although a LOOOONG way from finishing my -4 it's something that interests me too!
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08-17-2010, 08:17 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: 8I3
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I haven't done anything with installing mine on the RV yet, too many other irons in the fire for the past few months. In a way I'm glad thats the case because there is a revision to the TBI's that require a new o-ring seal on the spray bar and I need to have that done.
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08-17-2010, 05:42 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Victoria, BC, Canada
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I'm interested too, the silence while inverted is killing me! 
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08-17-2010, 08:05 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Raleigh, North Carolina
Posts: 1,128
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Oh' no not another recall
Quote:
Originally Posted by rocketbob
In a way I'm glad that's the case because there is a revision to the TBI's that require a new o-ring seal on the spray bar and I need to have that done.
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Like my ECI cylinders now my TBI's got a problem?  I got one on sale last year after OSH for my 0-360. Thought I'd be at least testing by now but life got in the way again.
Hey RocketBob where do I find out about what to do to bring mine up to specs?
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08-18-2010, 12:37 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Ipswich QLD Australia
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Revision was worth it.
While I'm not ready for 1st flight yet, I had the revision done and it has made it a more refined unit.
There was a slight friction in the slide before, but now it slides much nicer.
I've got a question for you guy's that are now flying with them. I'm only a couple of days away installing the TBI, and working out how to connect the throttle and mixture cables. The TBI slide only has about 1 1/2" travel. And as I'm using the std vernier type setup I would like to double the travel in the cockpit.
My question is, have any of you guys made this mod? And how did you go about it? I have a couple of ideas to do this, but if anyone has already done it, I would be interested to know how you went about it.
Bob'nRobyn (down under)
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08-18-2010, 05:39 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Shallotte NC
Posts: 594
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TBI
I also am interested, and am considering using one on a 320 with a Superior horizontal sump.
Anyone else done that yet, or will I be "the guy"....
Regards, Chris
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Shallotte, NC
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08-18-2010, 07:21 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: colorado
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interested too
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Originally Posted by ratc
Smokey - I'm amazed no one has chimed in on this subject. Quite a few builders were looking into them some time ago but the trail seems to have gone cold.
I believe RocketBob was the furthest along, running one on his -6 and planning to use one on his rocket.
I was hoping there would be more information available, particularly after OSK!
Although a LOOOONG way from finishing my -4 it's something that interests me too!
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If have been watching for pireps on this TBI too.
CM RV4 0-320
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08-18-2010, 02:16 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: New Zealand
Posts: 54
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A friend of mine is also thinking of fitting one to a forward induction system from Airflow Performance until such time as he can afford to put a full injection system on.
As the comment above, can anyone forsee any problems with this????
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08-30-2010, 07:40 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Marion IA
Posts: 1,095
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Is no one flying a Rotec TBI?
I was hoping to find one good, detailed PIREP of a Rotec TBI in a flying RV. The price is amost too good to resist - if someone would provide a PIREP I'd buy one immediately.
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