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--> Engines-List message posted by: ray.stlaurent@vsea.com
Oops. Somehow my last msg got garbled amazingly. I am resending it in pure
text mode (supposedly).
-- Ray
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Thanks for the good ideas, guys. I plan to use a Suzuki 1300 automotive
engine conversion. I think I understand the implications of each
alternative mentioned.
The 6-port valve would be a good where tank switching was used. I was
wondering (hoping) a high wing would have allowed me to KISS things more
by eliminating tank valve switching.
For a header system I can imagine some sort of check valve. I expect there
would always be some leakage so a separate fuel cutoff would be required
upstream from the header when not flying. Is this feasible, advisable?
Starting from Tracys approach, would it be feasible to take the outlet
from the tank without a return line and join it via a T with the main
feed line from the other tank. A T rather than a Y would create a
Bernoulli effect that would tend to increase fuel extraction from the tank
without a return line --- theoretically. I would still need an equalizer
line between the tanks to keep levels reasonably close. Or does an
equalizer line not make things equal enough?
Thanks.
Ray St-Laurent
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