Return-Path: Received: from falcon.mail.pas.earthlink.net ([207.217.120.74] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1b7) with ESMTP id 2404461 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 05 Jun 2003 21:49:46 -0400 Received: from user-33qt41v.dialup.mindspring.com ([199.174.144.63] helo=Carol) by falcon.mail.pas.earthlink.net with smtp (Exim 3.33 #1) id 19O6MR-0001Hk-00 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 05 Jun 2003 18:49:44 -0700 Message-ID: <000c01c32bcd$dd013600$0000a398@Carol> From: "sqpilot@earthlink" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Fuel Header Tank Date: Thu, 5 Jun 2003 20:49:24 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0009_01C32BA3.F2985900" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2720.3000 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2727.1300 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0009_01C32BA3.F2985900 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi, Ed.....thanks very much for the information regarding the fuel tank = header. That's exactly what I need. Unfortunately, I'm not a welder. = Since I'm building a canard pusher, I plan on installing the fuel = sump/header tank on the firewall on the side opposite of the engine. = That is where my strake tank fuel lines lead to, and it should be = considerably cooler just under the main wing spar. If there are any = welders out there that might want to tackle this project, I'd like to = talk to you. I'd feel much better paying someone to do this right than = attempt it myself. Thank you. Paul Conner sqpilot@earthlink.net=20 ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Ed Anderson=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2003 5:54 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Fuel Header Tank Hi Paul, My rectangular header tank was home made out of a piece of 3 1/2 x = 1 1/2 x 8" rectangular aluminum tubing caped with aluminum plate. = Welded in AN fittings for fuel inlets and outlets. Has worked well for = me, eliminating the need for a return line to the wing tanks. However, = being under the cowl is not the best location for it. Picks up heat and = with auto gas has shown signs of fuel perculation on hot days. I have a = cool air blast tube cooling it as well as a low pressure boost pump that = provides enough pressure to keep it from purculating on a hot day. = Better location might have been the wing root location. Ed Anderson ----- Original Message -----=20 From: sqpilot@earthlink=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2003 6:18 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Fuel Header Tank I was surfing the net regarding 13B engine installations, and I = found some pictures of Ed Anderson's installation which showed a = rectangular aluminum header tank next to the fuel pumps. Anyone know if = this is commercially available, or home grown? Ed ??? Thanks in = advance for your replies. Paul Conner, 13B powered SQ2000. Engine = installed, trying to hook everything up.=20 ------=_NextPart_000_0009_01C32BA3.F2985900 Content-Type: text/html; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Hi, Ed.....thanks very much for the = information=20 regarding the fuel tank header. That's exactly what I need. = Unfortunately, I'm=20 not a welder.  Since I'm building a canard pusher, I plan on = installing the=20 fuel sump/header tank on the firewall on the side opposite of the = engine. That=20 is where my strake tank fuel lines lead to, and it should be = considerably cooler=20 just under the main wing spar.  If there are any welders out there = that=20 might want to tackle this project, I'd like to talk to you. I'd feel = much better=20 paying someone to do this right than attempt it myself.  Thank = you. =20 Paul Conner     sqpilot@earthlink.net =
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From:=20 Ed=20 Anderson
Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2003 = 5:54=20 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Fuel = Header=20 Tank

Hi Paul,
 
    My rectangular = header tank was=20 home made out of a piece of 3 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 8" rectangular aluminum = tubing=20 caped with aluminum plate.  Welded in AN fittings for fuel inlets = and=20 outlets. Has worked well for me, eliminating the need for a return = line to the=20 wing tanks.  However, being under the cowl is not the best = location for=20 it.  Picks up heat and with auto gas has shown signs of fuel = perculation=20 on hot days.  I have a cool air blast tube cooling it as well as = a low=20 pressure boost pump that provides enough pressure to keep it from = purculating=20 on a hot day.  Better location might have been the wing root=20 location.
 
Ed Anderson
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From:=20 sqpilot@earthlink
To: Rotary motors in = aircraft=20
Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2003 = 6:18=20 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Fuel = Header=20 Tank

I was surfing the net regarding 13B = engine=20 installations, and I found some pictures of Ed Anderson's = installation which=20 showed a rectangular aluminum header tank next to the fuel = pumps. =20 Anyone know if this is commercially available, or home grown?  = Ed=20 ???  Thanks in advance for your replies. Paul Conner, 13B = powered=20 SQ2000. Engine installed, trying to hook everything up.=20
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