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Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Fuel system
Date: Wed, 3 Dec 2008 20:14:03 -0500
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I thought it sounded to easy. Guess I will be running returns to both  
tanks
Randy
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On Dec 3, 2008, at 6:48 PM, Tracy Crook wrote:

> Too good and dangerous too.  You would be amazed how fast the 10  
> gallon tank would fill up.  There is usually more fuel going to the  
> return line than to the engine.  The result would be a fuel  
> management nightmare.
>
> Tracy
>
> On Wed, Dec 3, 2008 at 5:45 PM, randy echtinaw  
> <rjechtinaw@toast.net> wrote:
> What if I returned all the fuel to the smaller non inverted tank and  
> burned from that one first. When empty I could switch to the main 20  
> gallon tank with the return still going to the smaller tank. If  
> needed I could always return to the smaller tank for the returned  
> fuel from the main. Does this sound to easy to be true?
> Thanks,
> Randy
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>
> On Dec 3, 2008, at 5:21 PM, Al Gietzen wrote:
>
>
> Charlies' suggestion of the Facet transfer pump is what I've been  
> using.  I use a 'T' in the fuel return line to the main tank for the  
> transfer pump so it didn't even require an additional fitting in the  
> tank (above what is necessary for EFI).  The Facet has a check valve  
> function internally.
>  There really is not a simpler system that I am aware of.
>
> 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
>
>
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