My Coupe has a visual float rod in the header cap. If the engine pump failed, I could see the rod go down very early in the flight and know that I was on gravity feed with only an hour to fly. The engine will not stop as gravity feed is used all the time. The engine pump simply feeds the header with the overflow returning to both tanks in the wings. G. Sprunger Ercoupe N26KT and KR2 under construction
From: "Justin" <jmw...@socal.rr.com> Reply-To: KRnet <kr...@mylist.net> To: "KRnet" <kr...@mylist.net> Subject: Re: KR>G load - tank question. List-Post: krnet@list.krnet.org Date: Sun, 23 Nov 2003 18:16:20 -0600 The Coupe doesn't have an electrical fuel pump to back up the engine driven fuel pump either (I dont think they do atleast). Besides, if your engine driven fuel pump quits your engine would most likly quit also wouldn't it? Justin N116JW www.geocities.com/attngrabber14/Home ----- Original Message ----- From: "larry flesner" <fles...@midwest.net> To: "KRnet" <kr...@mylist.net> Sent: Sunday, November 23, 2003 2:39 PM Subject: Re: KR>G load - tank question. > > > >For my fuel setup im thinking something along the lines like a Aircoupe. I > >want both wing tanks R & L and a small 5 Gallon header tank. I want the > >Engine driven pump to pump into the header tank constantly and overflow back > >into the selected tank. Of course I would have an electric fuel pump as > >back-up. My plan of thought is with that 5 gallon header tank I will be able > >to keep that full all the time and for whatever reason I run out of gas in > >the wing tanks I have my VFR reserve already met with that header-tank. > >Justin > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > Aircoupes have been flying since the 40's so who can argue. > Just make sure your system does not allow you to accidently > seclect the return to the full tank and pump one tank overboard. > > The only problem I've heard from "Coupe" drivers is when the pilot > takes off with full fuel and doesn't realize his fuel pump isn't > working and the engine quits about 45 minutes into the flight. > I'm betting that would cause an immediate "deer in the headlights" > look to appear on the pilots face. I'd suggest a "low fuel" warning > system in the header tank that activates with about 4 gal remaining. > > > Larry Flesner > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > see KRnet list details at http://www.krnet.org/instructions.html > _______________________________________________ see KRnet list details at http://www.krnet.org/instructions.html _________________________________________________________________ Has one of the new viruses infected your computer? Find out with a FREE online computer virus scan from McAfee. Take the FreeScan now! http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963
