X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Tue, 12 Jul 2011 10:18:52 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from mail-iy0-f180.google.com ([209.85.210.180] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4.0) with ESMTPS id 5048502 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 11 Jul 2011 13:27:46 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.85.210.180; envelope-from=dave.saylor.aircrafters@gmail.com Received: by iyh42 with SMTP id 42so6334441iyh.25 for ; Mon, 11 Jul 2011 10:27:10 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.231.68.210 with SMTP id w18mr3868479ibi.186.1310405230144; Mon, 11 Jul 2011 10:27:10 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.231.146.205 with HTTP; Mon, 11 Jul 2011 10:26:30 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: References: From: Dave Saylor X-Original-Date: Mon, 11 Jul 2011 10:26:30 -0700 X-Original-Message-ID: Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Ferry Tanks X-Original-To: Lancair Mailing List Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Ron, How big was the aux tank? What kind of range did you have? Did you have to use any forward ballast? Thanks, Dave Saylor AirCrafters 140 Aviation Way Watsonville, CA 95076 831-722-9141 Shop 831-750-0284 Cell On Mon, Jul 11, 2011 at 9:03 AM, Ron Galbraith wrote: > I've flown a LNC4p all across the US and to puerto Rico and back twice us= ing a permanent aux tank in baggage compartment plumbed into return line of= one tank using a facet pump to feed fuel from aux tank. =C2=A0 Always used= opposite tank when transferring fuel and never had a problem. > > RonG > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Jul 11, 2011, at 9:44 AM, William Hogarty wrot= e: > >> For Dave Saylor: >> >> Dave: >> >> I had to cringe when I realized the bag of worms that you seem to be get= ting yourself into feeding fuel into a partially empty wing tank. =C2=A0Im = not saying that it cant be done but.......? >> >> Have you considered plumbing your aux tank directly into the unused (3rd= ) fuel inlet on the standard lancair fuel selector?? =C2=A0 This might elim= inate many of the concerns that your presently facing. =C2=A0 Maybe an addi= tional fuel pump just in case??? >> >> Just a thought. >> >> Regards, =C2=A0Bill Hogarty >> >> P.S. =C2=A0Would like to hear the final outcome, if possible. >> >> -- >> For archives and unsub http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/lml/List.h= tml > > -- > For archives and unsub http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/lml/List.ht= ml >