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Micro combustion problems...
Posted: Sun Sep 19, 2010 5:12 am
by qwerty
Here's the scenario:
So i fill my syringe with 2ml of propane, i inject it into the chamber (which has a barrel on with a BB inside) i then pump the syringe 6 times without taking it out the chamber, when firing i dont take the syringe out and get constant ignition but the BB never exits the barrel it sounds and feels like it ignites, gets forced halfway down the barrel then gets sucked back in.
Almost like it's making its own vacuum.
Any ideas whats wrong?
Posted: Sun Sep 19, 2010 5:28 am
by jackssmirkingrevenge
i then pump the syringe 6 times without taking it out the chamber
Por que?
What's your ignitor and how big is your spark gap? Are you injecting the correct amount of propane?
Posted: Sun Sep 19, 2010 5:46 am
by qwerty
Ignition is a bbq pezio spark gap is about 4mm and i'm pretty sure it's at optimal ignition as i've tried others with no successful ignition
Basicly there is a hole in the side of the chamber where i inject the fuel, but i pump it up and down 6 times before i click the pezio.
Posted: Sun Sep 19, 2010 5:59 am
by jackssmirkingrevenge
can you increase the gap to around 7mm and not pump the syringe?
Posted: Sun Sep 19, 2010 6:13 am
by ilovefire
how long is the barrel because if it is was to long then the gas starts to cool before the projectile leaves the barrel sucking it back, i have experienced it before and i think it even sucked the projectile back into the barrel after leaving
Posted: Sun Sep 19, 2010 9:58 am
by jimmy101
We need to know the chamber and barrel volumes.
Is there significant leakage around the syringe inlet port?
Posted: Sun Sep 19, 2010 11:01 am
by qwerty
Well i cut down the barrel and it fires now.
Just to make a mini hybrid now...
Off topic but is this right.
(not exact) for a 3x mix i would want %12 propane and 30psi?
Posted: Sun Sep 19, 2010 11:09 am
by jackssmirkingrevenge
qwerty wrote:(not exact) for a 3x mix i would want %12 propane and 30psi?
pretty much