I have finished installed a smoke system onto my plane.
The system consists of the right aux tank (4.5gal) having been removed from the fuel system. From there, the oil passes though a 50 micron filter, pump, solenoid, bulkhead connector through the firewall, flexible hose to a "T" rigidly mounted to the engine, then two tubes delivering smoke oil to smoke oil injectors on the #3 & #4 exhaust stacks.
Electrical... independently fused 12V circuit, powers the pump and solenoid in parallel. Circuit is interupted by an inertia switch. Circuit is triggered by a lighted toggle switch located next to the throttle.
I still need to test the system to make sure I'm getting about 3/4 gallon flow per minute.
Having never operated smoke before, what are some do's and don't's regarding operating it. Engine temps? rpm? flight considerations?
I'm all ears.
Thanks,
Glenn
The system consists of the right aux tank (4.5gal) having been removed from the fuel system. From there, the oil passes though a 50 micron filter, pump, solenoid, bulkhead connector through the firewall, flexible hose to a "T" rigidly mounted to the engine, then two tubes delivering smoke oil to smoke oil injectors on the #3 & #4 exhaust stacks.
Electrical... independently fused 12V circuit, powers the pump and solenoid in parallel. Circuit is interupted by an inertia switch. Circuit is triggered by a lighted toggle switch located next to the throttle.
I still need to test the system to make sure I'm getting about 3/4 gallon flow per minute.
Having never operated smoke before, what are some do's and don't's regarding operating it. Engine temps? rpm? flight considerations?
I'm all ears.
Thanks,
Glenn
