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I wanted to see if anyone else with the 912iS has ever had issues when they turn off fuel pump #2 where the fuel pressure decreases for a second and the engine hiccups. I have narrowed it down to only happening if I wait to turn off fuel pump #2 until much higher than my usual pattern altitude. After reproducing the issue the second time I decided to intentionally try and reproduce it but instead of turning off fuel pump #2 I turned off fuel pump #1. This time everything was fine. I then turned back on fuel pump #1 and then turned off fuel pump #2. I didn't get a hiccup this time (maybe would have if I gave a longer wait before turning off fuel pump #2) but I did see the fuel pressure go down momentarily. I'm wondering what would be some good next steps to help try and diagnose this and if anyone else has run into this as well. Thank you

  • Re: Fuel Pressure Issue Related To Altitude

    by » 5 hours ago


    Hi Brian

    First, I would run both pumps all the time.  The only time you use one is on the fuel pump check while on the  ground.  Remember that these pumps run in series, one inline with the other.  When one is turned off this design of pump allows no flow, it must bypass via a check valve beside the pump as shown in the drawings in the installation manuals.  In a fuel injected engine you will be changing both pumps at the end of their useful life.  The running with only one pump should it fail the engine stops (rather abruptly I might point out, and you have to carry out a restart on the engine inflight.  

    Just my opinion

    Cheers


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