Gavin, I do not understand how what you are saying is possible if the pick up tube is installed properly. In my tanks the fuel pick up tube is in the lowest point of the tank. That point is the rear inboard corner. Yes a finger strainer is highly recommended. The pick up tube runs parallel to the tank bottom with the finger strainer laying on its side and held to the tank bottom with Pro Seal. The fuel line then gradually slopes upward towards the front of the tank and exits the tank at the forward inboard side.I have 98% usable fuel. Here is a link showing in detail how Dana Overall built my tanks. http://www.krnet.org/wingtank/
Mark Jones (N886MJ) Wales, WI USA E-mail me at flyk...@wi.rr.com Visit my KR-2S CorvAIRCRAFT web site at http://mywebpage.netscape.com/n886mj/homepage.html ----- Original Message ----- From: "Glasseyegav" <gdono...@bigpond.net.au> To: "KR builders and pilots" <kr...@mylist.net> Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2005 7:20 PM Subject: KR> (no subject) > I'm about to put the fuel pickup in the outer wing tanks, but I've found with the new 504xx airfoil section if I place the pickup at the rear of the wing to make sure that it isn't uncovered in the climb ,it will actually be a lot higher than the lowest point when the aircraft is in the cruise. > This will leave with a lot of unusable fuel in the tanks!!!! > Where are you all putting the pickup in the new wing airfoil and is it really necessary to put a finger strainer in?? > > Thanks > > Gavin > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html >
