Return-Path: Received: from imf24aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.72] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3c3) with ESMTP id 883571 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 19 Apr 2005 13:17:14 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.152.59.72; envelope-from=atlasyts@bellsouth.net Received: from [192.168.2.102] ([67.32.133.236]) by imf24aec.mail.bellsouth.net (InterMail vM.5.01.06.11 201-253-122-130-111-20040605) with ESMTP id <20050419171629.JXFB2032.imf24aec.mail.bellsouth.net@[192.168.2.102]> for ; Tue, 19 Apr 2005 13:16:29 -0400 User-Agent: Microsoft-Entourage/11.1.0.040913 Date: Tue, 19 Apr 2005 13:16:28 -0400 Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Fuel return to tank From: Bulent Aliev To: Rotary motors in aircraft Message-ID: In-Reply-To: Mime-version: 1.0 Content-type: multipart/alternative; boundary="B_3196761390_1002005" > This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. --B_3196761390_1002005 Content-type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1" Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable On 4/19/05 1:08 PM, "Finn Lassen" wrote: > Unlike the RV wing tanks, my RV-3 fuselage tank is quite tall (maybe 24")= . >=20 > I'm wondering where to put the fuel return. Normally submerged near botto= m of > tank? Near top of tank? >=20 > I'm thinking that if I put it near top of tank, the returning fuel will h= ave a > bigger chance of evaporating and going out the tank vent. > Not a factor? >=20 > Finn >=20 Hi Fin, I think you should return it to the top of the tank. Evaporation is not an issue, since the fumes are always at maximum saturation for given temperature. That=B9s why fuel tanks don=B9t just explode with millions of electric pumps submerged in fuel. Buly --B_3196761390_1002005 Content-type: text/html; charset="ISO-8859-1" Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable Re: [FlyRotary] Fuel return to tank On 4/= 19/05 1:08 PM, "Finn Lassen" <finn.lassen@verizon.net> wrote= :

Unlike the RV wing tanks, my RV-3 fuselage tank is quit= e tall (maybe 24").

I'm wondering where to put the fuel return. Normally submerged near bottom = of tank? Near top of tank?

I'm thinking that if I put it near top of tank, the returning fuel will hav= e a bigger chance of evaporating  and going out the tank vent.
Not a factor?

Finn

Hi Fin,
I think you should return it to the top of the tank. Evaporation is not an = issue, since the fumes are always at maximum saturation for given temperatur= e. That’s why fuel tanks don’t just explode with millions of ele= ctric pumps submerged in fuel.
Buly --B_3196761390_1002005--