Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #36054
From: Al Gietzen <ALVentures@cox.net>
Subject: Fuel tank vent
Date: Wed, 7 Mar 2007 16:57:33 -0800
To: 'Rotary motors in aircraft' <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>

In a fuel injected engine such as the 13B you need enough for the engine plus the fuel

that is returned to the tank.

Also unless aggressively leaned the rotary will burn a bit more fuel for the power delivered so that will also increase fuel flow requirements a little.

I assume we are talking about the fuel tank vent.  No need for vent air for fuel that is returned to the tank; only for net outflow.  Anything much bigger than a pinhole will allow enough airflow to compensate for fuel flow out since the viscosity of air is many times less than fuel.  But it doesn’t hurt to have a bit more, and use a readily handy ¼” aluminum tube.  I have about 3’ of ¼” aluminum vent line, and I know that it will allow more than 30 GPH.  That was tested with gravity feed of fuel through a 3/8” line, and I’m quite certain that the limiting factor was the fuel through the 3/8” line.

 

FWIW,

 

Al G

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