In the spirit of "never too old to learn" I participated in the Fuel Injection 101 class delivered by Don Rivera at Air Flow Performance in Spartanburg, SC this weekend. I have to tell you that you only think you understand injection systems until you take this class. Of course, Don probably forgets more in a day than I will ever learn in a year about injection systems, but I found his transfer of knowledge and experience to be absolutely fantastic! You not only get a half day of theory, with lots of diagrams and very interactive presentation from Don, but the following half a day in the lab REALLY drives it all home.
Seeing first hand why different springs may or may not be used in various parts of the system, and how they actually impact the flow curves was fascinating. That coupled with seeing failure modes really leads to a deep understanding of the advantages and limitations of injection systems.
It was also cool to be in the class with 6-7 other RV builders and pilots, some of whom I already knew and some of whom became new friends. Lots of great discussions both during the class and afterwards.
By the way, Colleen (Don's wife) actually provides home-cooked meals for the weekend that were absolutely delicious.
Many of us take classes during our original build to learn how to rivet or wire or weld. This is one of those calsses that will really help you understand how to better operate your engine, along with understanding why it might behave a certain way and how changing various components can improve the operating efficiency. I found it very valuable and would encourage those of you with injection systems, or considering injection systems, to take the class.
I know some of the classmates took pictures and they may post some here.
Vic
Seeing first hand why different springs may or may not be used in various parts of the system, and how they actually impact the flow curves was fascinating. That coupled with seeing failure modes really leads to a deep understanding of the advantages and limitations of injection systems.
It was also cool to be in the class with 6-7 other RV builders and pilots, some of whom I already knew and some of whom became new friends. Lots of great discussions both during the class and afterwards.
By the way, Colleen (Don's wife) actually provides home-cooked meals for the weekend that were absolutely delicious.
Many of us take classes during our original build to learn how to rivet or wire or weld. This is one of those calsses that will really help you understand how to better operate your engine, along with understanding why it might behave a certain way and how changing various components can improve the operating efficiency. I found it very valuable and would encourage those of you with injection systems, or considering injection systems, to take the class.
I know some of the classmates took pictures and they may post some here.
Vic