Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #44403
From: Al Gietzen <ALVentures@cox.net>
Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: Fuel system
Date: Wed, 3 Dec 2008 16:54:57 -0800
To: 'Rotary motors in aircraft' <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>

Well; there is, but of course it is dependant on air frame design. My Velocity has gravity feed from both mains to a 3 gallon sump, gravity feed from sump to the EFI pump; regulator return to the sump.  Now that's simple.

Al G

It obviously works for you but I still have a hard time thinking about how the sump tank vents properly.   Maybe it doesn't need one?  Or do you vent it up to the mains.  But then there's that complexity again  :>) 

Tracy   (just trying to wrap my head around this system)

 

Well; OK. I didn’t mention the vents – but that’s simple as well.  A vent line from the top of each main comes into the cabin at the firewall (back near the firewall the side of the cabin is the inboard wall of the main tanks); and the vent from the top of the sump (which is at the firewall) comes up to where they manifold together near the top of the firewall (above all fuel levels).  From there a single line comes off the top of the manifold, makes a U-turn and exits out the bottom.

 

Al G

 

P.S. Tracy; did you get my e-mail re the TC alarming; or is it just as much a mystery to you?  

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