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Mark, did you fix this problem, you listed below.

Phil.


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Date: 20/02/2005 05:54

From: Mark Jones <flyk...@wi.rr.com>

Subject: KR> Re: CorvAircraft> fuel pumps


Steve and all,
Also another problem I had on the common line was that during my taxi
testing, when the tanks got low on fuel, sometimes the fuel pumps would
start sucking air from one of the tanks causing a very rough running engine
and even shut down. This was very evident when making turns on the ground
because centrifugal force would slosh the fuel away from the pick up tube.
Also would happen if sitting on unleveled ground as gravity would pull the
fuel away from the pick up allowing air in.

Mark Jones (N886MJ)
Wales, WI  USA
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: <srmak...@aol.com>
To: <corvaircr...@mylist.net>
Sent: Sunday, February 20, 2005 6:45 AM
Subject: CorvAircraft> fuel pumps


> Hi guys, Steve Makish here. I ran a common line between the tanks at
first.
> Here is the problem. My vents, one at each end. The left one had more
> authority  than the right. They were both the same shape and length. I
watched one
> early  morning as I was leaving FXE for Dayton ohio airshow, over the
everglades
> as  fuel was streaming from the right wingtip. This was the first time I
had
> really  stuffed all the fuel it would hold and once the siphoning action
> started it  would not stop no matter how i slipped the plane. It finally
quit after
> about 20  minutes but i had no idea how much fuel I had lost. I went to
two
> separate pumps  and one output. They do level out as fuel does pass
through the
> pumps while the  plane sits. Two pumps is the way to go and two switches
to
> select and manage  fuel load.
> Steve
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