Return-Path: Received: from [206.46.252.44] (HELO vms044pub.verizon.net) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3c3) with ESMTP id 884223 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 19 Apr 2005 22:30:07 -0400 Received: from verizon.net ([71.99.144.210]) by vms044.mailsrvcs.net (Sun Java System Messaging Server 6.2 HotFix 0.04 (built Dec 24 2004)) with ESMTPA id <0IF8007GC4A8IP51@vms044.mailsrvcs.net> for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 19 Apr 2005 21:30:08 -0500 (CDT) Date: Tue, 19 Apr 2005 22:30:04 -0400 From: Finn Lassen Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Fuel return to tank In-reply-to: To: Rotary motors in aircraft Message-id: <4265BEAC.6020707@verizon.net> MIME-version: 1.0 Content-type: multipart/alternative; boundary=------------030003090003090008080507 X-Accept-Language: en-us, en References: User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.4) Gecko/20030624 Netscape/7.1 (ax; PROMO) This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------030003090003090008080507 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Thanks for all the replies! Will make the return to the top of the tank as originally planned. Finn Bulent Aliev wrote: > 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"). > > 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 have 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 temperature. That's why fuel tanks don't just explode with > millions of electric pumps submerged in fuel. > Buly --------------030003090003090008080507 Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Thanks for all the replies!
Will make the return to the top of the tank as originally planned.

Finn

Bulent Aliev wrote:

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 quite 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 have 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 temperature. That’s why fuel tanks don’t just explode with millions of electric pumps submerged in fuel.
Buly

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