Return-Path: Received: from imf20aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.68] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3c2) with ESMTP id 758184 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 24 Feb 2005 18:15:38 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.152.59.68; envelope-from=sqpilot@bellsouth.net Received: from [209.214.45.128] by imf20aec.mail.bellsouth.net (InterMail vM.5.01.06.11 201-253-122-130-111-20040605) with ESMTP id <20050224231451.PIHR1995.imf20aec.mail.bellsouth.net@[209.214.45.128]> for ; Thu, 24 Feb 2005 18:14:51 -0500 Received: from 127.0.0.1 (AVG SMTP 7.0.300 [266.4.0]); Thu, 24 Feb 2005 17:14:43 -0600 Message-ID: <010601c51ac6$9eb4e830$802dd6d1@paul52u7f5qyav> From: "Paul" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Vapor Lock Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2005 17:14:41 -0600 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="=======AVGMAIL-421E5FE35D50=======" --=======AVGMAIL-421E5FE35D50======= Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0103_01C51A94.53FB7E80" ------=_NextPart_000_0103_01C51A94.53FB7E80 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Vapor LockIt was a non-return carbureted system, but = since my new canard delivers fuel from both tanks into the sump, and the = unburned fuel also goes back to the sump tank (not to either of the = mains), what would cause the difference? So far, the fuel level in both = of my main tanks have been going down at the same rate. I add 10 = gallons to each tank, and they are still even (as best can be determined = by the clear sight fuel gages). Paul Conner ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Tracy Crook=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2005 12:09 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Vapor Lock Was that an EFI with return or a non return carbureted system. Makes = a difference. Tracy Hi, Tracy...I had the same setup on my LongEZ....two strake fuel = tanks and a fuel selector valve with left, right and both. 95% of the = time, I just used both. Worked fine. Fuel levels in both tanks were = always very close to each other. Paul Conner I agree, it's a tough call on the Facet pump with the sump tank. = But then if you eliminated the sump tank....... : )=20 Your Andair valve is a good (but pricey) solution. And I see = the fuel transfer requirement as no more onerous than the requirement to = switch tanks. This is a cherries & nectarines issue. Both taste great. I'll have to think about that "auto leveling" a bit but at first = blush, I'm not sure it would work in all situations. Have you tried it? Tracy Message cut by Paul Conner No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 266.4.0 - Release Date: 2/22/2005 >> Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ >> Archive: http://lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/List.html -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 266.4.0 - Release Date: 2/22/2005 ------=_NextPart_000_0103_01C51A94.53FB7E80 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Vapor Lock
It was a non-return carbureted system, but since = my new=20 canard delivers fuel from both tanks into the sump, and the = unburned fuel=20 also goes back to the sump tank (not to either of the mains), what would = cause=20 the difference?  So far, the fuel level in both of my main tanks = have been=20 going down at the same rate.  I add 10 gallons to each tank, and = they are=20 still even (as best can be determined by the clear sight fuel=20 gages).   Paul Conner
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Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Vapor = Lock

Was that an EFI with return or a non return carbureted = system. =20 Makes a difference.
 
Tracy
 
Hi, Tracy...I had the same setup = on my=20 LongEZ....two strake fuel tanks and a fuel selector valve with = left, right=20 and both. 95% of the time, I just used both. Worked fine. Fuel = levels in=20 both tanks were always very close to each other.  Paul = Conner
 

I agree, it's a tough call on the Facet pump with the sump=20 tank.  But then if you eliminated the sump tank.......  = :=20 ) 
 Your Andair valve is a good (but pricey) = solution. =20  And I see the fuel transfer requirement as no more = onerous than=20 the requirement to switch tanks.  This is a cherries & = nectarines=20 issue.  Both taste great.
 
I'll have to think about that "auto leveling" a bit but at = first=20 blush, I'm not sure it would work in all situations.  Have = you tried=20 it?
 
Tracy
 
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