What a ripper idea!

Just the thing to make my little plane go well down here in Australia where
we fly inverted all the time!

I've seen these in car mags and I might have to do this when I set up my
toy! Might even have to look at homebuilding it for the challenge of doing
it! (Hmmm, an old gas bbq tank, cut in half and a bladder just like my house
water pressure pump...)

Mind you, what's the cost like for these units? Might be a little different
over here so I'll see what the local speed shops stock.

Peter


"Fastglasair" wrote in message
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So is this the type that is externally mounted, and driven by a belt?
--
Jim in NC

Not sure what you mean by this. Mine is a cylinder shape with a shuttle
inside.
It is charged with nitrogen. When the engine is running the oil is forced
(3
quarts) into the accumulator until equilibrium is reached. Before shutting
down
the engine a manual valve is closed. It could also be done remotely using
an
electric normally closed solenoid valve. I typically have a 70+ psi
charge of
oil to use when starting my engine. I can also easily remove the
accumulator, I
have it mounted on my seat back. When really cold I can remove it, I have
used
hydraulic quick disconnects which do not leak. I can take it to my hotel
room
and keep it warm by a heater. My mounts are also useful for an Oxygen tank
as
well for high altitude flights.