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| Subject: | Re: Fwd: wing tanks |
Bob-
I modified my tanks by building up an area at the front/side of the
tanks with fiberglas, then drilling and tapping for finger strainers,
and plumbed the lines down the front pillars and back to my rear-
mounted header tank.
Lynn Matteson
Kitfox IV Speedster, taildragger
Jabiru 2200, #2062
Prince prop 64 x 30, P-tip
Electroair direct-fire ignition system
Rotec TBI-40 injection (sleeved to 36mm)
Status: flying with 1278 hrs... (since 3-27-2006)
On Jun 3, 2012, at 5:05 PM, bob noffs wrote:
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> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: bob noffs <icubob@gmail.com>
> Date: Sun, Jun 3, 2012 at 4:05 PM
> Subject: wing tanks
> To: ffphomebuilts@yahoogroups.com
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> i have started taking careful measurements on my fuel system and
> so far i have a little problem. rt. wink tank holds just under 7
> gallons. sitting level it drains all but a few ounces into the cowl
> tank. flying is a different matter. when the tank won't drain any
> more there is still a little over a gallon left. i am thinking the
> cowl tank is pressurized by the vent facing into the breeze and it
> won't let the wing tank drain completely. i even went up and flew
> 70 mph for 10 minutes but the last gallon won't drain. any ideas?
> would flaring the end of the vent on the wing tank make any
> difference?
> a couple electric pumps seems like a lot of unnecessary plumbing
> to get a wing tank to drain by gravity!.
> bob noffs
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| Subject: | Re: Fwd: wing tanks |
I have done a similar thing, LLoyd....I have flown for several miles
with one wing high while the header tank refilled.
Lynn Matteson
Kitfox IV Speedster, taildragger
Jabiru 2200, #2062
Prince prop 64 x 30, P-tip
Electroair direct-fire ignition system
Rotec TBI-40 injection (sleeved to 36mm)
Status: flying with 1278 hrs... (since 3-27-2006)
On Jun 3, 2012, at 11:10 PM, Lloyd & Lorrie Cudnohufsky wrote:
> Bob,
>
> I had a similar problem with my Model 4 draining from the wing tank
> into the panel mounted tank, I could get them to drain if I did a
> forward slip with that tank on the high wing.
>
>
> Lloyd Cudnohufsky
>
> Northern Mi
>
> Model 5 912ul IVO IFA
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> Rebuilt Ground Loop Project
>
> Status: Flying since November
>
>
> From: owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-kitfox-
> list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of bob noffs
> Sent: Sunday, June 03, 2012 4:06 PM
> To: kitfox-list@matronics.com
> Subject: Kitfox-List: Fwd: wing tanks
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>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: bob noffs <icubob@gmail.com>
> Date: Sun, Jun 3, 2012 at 4:05 PM
> Subject: wing tanks
> To: ffphomebuilts@yahoogroups.com
>
>
> i have started taking careful measurements on my fuel system and
> so far i have a little problem. rt. wink tank holds just under 7
> gallons. sitting level it drains all but a few ounces into the cowl
> tank. flying is a different matter. when the tank won't drain any
> more there is still a little over a gallon left. i am thinking the
> cowl tank is pressurized by the vent facing into the breeze and it
> won't let the wing tank drain completely. i even went up and flew
> 70 mph for 10 minutes but the last gallon won't drain. any ideas?
> would flaring the end of the vent on the wing tank make any
> difference?
>
> a couple electric pumps seems like a lot of unnecessary plumbing
> to get a wing tank to drain by gravity!.
>
> bob noffs
>
>
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