Return-Path: Received: from olympus.net ([198.133.237.6]) by ns1.olsusa.com (Post.Office MTA v3.5.3 release 223 ID# 0-64832U3500L350S0V35) with ESMTP id com for ; Wed, 29 Mar 2000 13:31:05 -0500 Received: from on194157.olympus.net ([207.149.194.157] helo=bill) by olympus.net with smtp (Exim 3.12 #1) id 12aNCD-0001Pk-00 for lancair.list@olsusa.com; Wed, 29 Mar 2000 10:28:02 -0800 Message-ID: <004b01bf99ac$820d5640$2ec295cf@bill> From: "William T Bartlett" To: References: <20000329050040.AAA19381@ns1.olsusa.com> Subject: LC235 Header Tank outlets... Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2000 10:27:15 -0800 X-Mailing-List: lancair.list@olsusa.com Mime-Version: 1.0 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> << Lancair Builders' Mail List >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> This is one of the few places that the recommended 235 fuel system is correct. The two ports are necessary because with some fuel in the tank one or the other will not give fuel in a steep climb or decent. Also the lines must be in Y configuration shown and neither run parallel to the tank bottom. Sketch a tank tilted up or down about 15° and you will see. Risking unporting is preferable to surely having available fuel unavailable to a port. Think descending through a hole or making a go around with low fuel. This is another reason for using header last. In level flight my wing tanks empty completely, but wouldn't in a decent. Bill N7WB >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> LML website: http://www.olsusa.com/Users/Mkaye/maillist.html Builders' Bookstore: http://www.buildersbooks.com/lancair Please send your photos and drawings to marvkaye@olsusa.com. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>