---------------------------------------------------------- Kitfox-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Thu 06/28/12: 1 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 05:39 PM - Re: Engine out..deadstick landing required..question on header tank location (Ron Liebmann) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 05:39:06 PM PST US From: "Ron Liebmann" Subject: Re: Kitfox-List: Engine out..deadstick landing required..question on header tank location When the engine quit, did it sputter at all or did it quit very suddenly like, "instantly"? When I had my deadstick, mine quit instantly without warning but after gliding to a safe landing it restarted great and appeared ok. Mine was a cold seizure. Ron From: kitfoxjunky@decisionlabs.com Sent: Monday, June 25, 2012 8:27 AM Subject: Kitfox-List: Engine out..deadstick landing required..question on header tank location Had someone have me take a look at his KF3. He recently had a dead stick landing. Only damage was a broken prop but now he only flies high and over his home field as he does not trust the plane. He is putting this down to bad fuel, as it happened right after he switched tanks. Problem is with a new prop the airplane started and ran fine on the ground after the incident. I was looking at the fuel system, and I noted that the header tank is mounted on the tube structure near the back of the seat. It is a plastic tank, and looks to me like the bottom is almost at the floor level. In my KFIV I do not run a 582..I have a 912s, but the header tank is mounted high up behind the baggage area. Is a header tank not supposed to provide a head of fuel to the engine? How could it do that if it was mounted below the level of the carbs? Wanted to ask those out there more in the know on the two stroke setups. Gary Walsh KF IV Anphib 912S C-GOOT www.decisionlabs.com/kitfox do not archive ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message kitfox-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Kitfox-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/kitfox-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/kitfox-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.