Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #34907
From: <Lehanover@aol.com>
Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] fuel pumps
Date: Mon, 25 Dec 2006 14:26:15 EST
To: <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
In a message dated 12/25/2006 2:06:43 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, grdflyguy@yahoo.com writes:
Is it common procedure to use both fuel pumps on for
take off & landing? Its great redundency, however, Im
concerned there may be to much  fuel pressure.

Lou
Plumbed in series (one pump feeding the second pump) would about double the pressure.
 
Plumbed in parallel (more common) the pressure remains the same as the strongest pump.
 
Lynn E. Hanover
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