High altitude, Fuel Injection, & Prop selection

Tail_Gunner

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I had assumed high altitude and going to a smaller prop was due to the engine being limited, if this is the case will fuel injection do anything for this situation?
 

jddenham

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Re: High altitude, Fuel Injection, & Prop selection

Fuel injection with adjust the air/fuel mixture for you automatically, but you will lose HP going up in higher elevations. This might require a prop with less pitch. If you go higher and don't have enough power or can't get in the operable RPM range of your motor you need less pitch.
 

walleyehed

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Re: High altitude, Fuel Injection, & Prop selection

On DFI's, that's about the only option you have for getting the RPM back. I don't believe there are any bleed-air jets to change.
 
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