Well, you can only fight the peer pressure so long and then you just give up?.. 
soooo? I had to get a smoke system because everyone else in the MidSouth RV group has one except me! And, yes .... I would jump off the cliff if everyone else did too
Installed in Baggage area behind co-pilot seat.
System can be easily removed as a unit..
This was cut way back to 3/8 open.... that's plenty and it's clean ...... but not green
Link to detailed install picture album. http://kvisit.com/ai7Ee
Video Test Run at 3/8 open ( it?s iPhone video but you get the idea) http://vimeo.com/91884225
Anyway, I had a lot of concerns about lost baggage space, mess in the airplane, oil on the belly, etc. and was able to work with Marvin Homsley of Homsley Smoke systems to design a tank that would fit inside my RV7a baggage area without taking up any useful room. It works the same in the RV6 and 9 as well. We were able to get a 4 gallon tank built that mounts on the seat cross bar and locks into the seat belt brackets on the floor. It effectively fills the back of the passenger seat area which is most often unused. The pump is mounted on the tank itself, high and out of the way, and I used industrial quick connects on the oil lines so that you could easily remove the whole assembly in less than 5 minutes with no fuss and most importantly to me?. No mess! And just so you know, Marvin hangars his Swift (soon to be an RV) here at KORK so working on it was pretty convenient.
The kit in its? present form (?) comes with armored lines in front of the firewall, fan-spray injectors which he also sells through Aircraft Spruce, clamps, oil line, all required hardware including wire and switches, and a heavy smooth operating oil flow control valve. I think he also sources the oil line quick disconnects but you can get them at any farm/ag store. The only thing I had to supply was two plastic grommets and about a weekend to put it in. I could have done it in an afternoon while it was open for the condition inspection but wanted to paint the tank. It comes in polished aluminum.
So, here is the install report in bullet form.
1) It was very easy to install (I built the airplane as well). I would guess the average person would take a full day including running all the lines.
2) We put the injectors on Cylinders 1 & 4. This provides for maximum burn with the longest time in the pipes. You don?t need 4 injectors.
3) The firewall pass through was at the bottom right side and worked nicely around the engine mount.
4) The armored lines FWF took about 30 minutes to cut and install. Thinking about it takes an hour Rubber lines behind the firewall.
5) The injectors simply require a ? inch hole in the exhaust pipe as close to the cylinder as you can get it. 2-3 inches is fine.
6) You have to figure out where you want to route the line from the tank though/over the spar to the firewall. You pick what works for you.
7) I ran the lines through and down under the gear mount, along the lower floor panels and it?s a very clean install.
8) The heavy duty pump is designed to run petroleum products and draws max 7 amps.
9) I planned mine to have the oil control valve accessible in the cockpit. I really like that now that I have used it.
Test Report
1) At 1 turn open, it produces a HUGE amount of smoke but leaves oil on the belly.
2) At 3/8 turn open, it produces really good smoke and virtually no oil on the belly after a total five minute burn(s).
3) At ? turn open, it produces good smoke and no oil on the belly.
4) No leaks, quick clean install, and it just works?.
5) I ?think? but don?t know for sure on the oil consumption but I ?think? it to be between 1.5 to 2 quarts per minute at 3/8 open.
Hope this helps and would like to recommend the system as well. Marvin loves to talk about smoke systems even just to give free advice. He also sells parts and pieces to make up your own as well as having his kits available from Spruce.
If you want more info, I recommend you just call Marvin direct? feel free just to call and ask him for advice.
His phone number is 419 360-7414 and here is a link to his website http://www.smoke-system-helper.com/
Lots of good info on smoke systems.
Hope this helps someone ?. Never thought I would take up smoking but it?s not so bad
Bill
soooo? I had to get a smoke system because everyone else in the MidSouth RV group has one except me! And, yes .... I would jump off the cliff if everyone else did too Installed in Baggage area behind co-pilot seat.
System can be easily removed as a unit..
This was cut way back to 3/8 open.... that's plenty and it's clean ...... but not green
Link to detailed install picture album. http://kvisit.com/ai7Ee
Video Test Run at 3/8 open ( it?s iPhone video but you get the idea) http://vimeo.com/91884225
Anyway, I had a lot of concerns about lost baggage space, mess in the airplane, oil on the belly, etc. and was able to work with Marvin Homsley of Homsley Smoke systems to design a tank that would fit inside my RV7a baggage area without taking up any useful room. It works the same in the RV6 and 9 as well. We were able to get a 4 gallon tank built that mounts on the seat cross bar and locks into the seat belt brackets on the floor. It effectively fills the back of the passenger seat area which is most often unused. The pump is mounted on the tank itself, high and out of the way, and I used industrial quick connects on the oil lines so that you could easily remove the whole assembly in less than 5 minutes with no fuss and most importantly to me?. No mess! And just so you know, Marvin hangars his Swift (soon to be an RV) here at KORK so working on it was pretty convenient.
The kit in its? present form (?) comes with armored lines in front of the firewall, fan-spray injectors which he also sells through Aircraft Spruce, clamps, oil line, all required hardware including wire and switches, and a heavy smooth operating oil flow control valve. I think he also sources the oil line quick disconnects but you can get them at any farm/ag store. The only thing I had to supply was two plastic grommets and about a weekend to put it in. I could have done it in an afternoon while it was open for the condition inspection but wanted to paint the tank. It comes in polished aluminum.
So, here is the install report in bullet form.
1) It was very easy to install (I built the airplane as well). I would guess the average person would take a full day including running all the lines.
2) We put the injectors on Cylinders 1 & 4. This provides for maximum burn with the longest time in the pipes. You don?t need 4 injectors.
3) The firewall pass through was at the bottom right side and worked nicely around the engine mount.
4) The armored lines FWF took about 30 minutes to cut and install. Thinking about it takes an hour
Rubber lines behind the firewall.5) The injectors simply require a ? inch hole in the exhaust pipe as close to the cylinder as you can get it. 2-3 inches is fine.
6) You have to figure out where you want to route the line from the tank though/over the spar to the firewall. You pick what works for you.
7) I ran the lines through and down under the gear mount, along the lower floor panels and it?s a very clean install.
8) The heavy duty pump is designed to run petroleum products and draws max 7 amps.
9) I planned mine to have the oil control valve accessible in the cockpit. I really like that now that I have used it.
Test Report
1) At 1 turn open, it produces a HUGE amount of smoke but leaves oil on the belly.
2) At 3/8 turn open, it produces really good smoke and virtually no oil on the belly after a total five minute burn(s).
3) At ? turn open, it produces good smoke and no oil on the belly.
4) No leaks, quick clean install, and it just works?.
5) I ?think? but don?t know for sure on the oil consumption but I ?think? it to be between 1.5 to 2 quarts per minute at 3/8 open.
Hope this helps and would like to recommend the system as well. Marvin loves to talk about smoke systems even just to give free advice. He also sells parts and pieces to make up your own as well as having his kits available from Spruce.
If you want more info, I recommend you just call Marvin direct? feel free just to call and ask him for advice.
His phone number is 419 360-7414 and here is a link to his website http://www.smoke-system-helper.com/
Lots of good info on smoke systems.
Hope this helps someone ?. Never thought I would take up smoking but it?s not so bad
Bill
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