I have the same set-up. The header is 45 liter (that is 11.89 gallons in
Flintstone units), and the wing tanks are 15 liters (3.96 gallons) each.
I get the same aural warning (the clicketing Facet fuel pump), which works
only if it is mounted inside the cockpit, of course. Gave me a big fright
one day. I had completely forgotten the fuel transfer pump was ON, and
when the pump started clicketing, I thought it was an engine noise,
possibly the engine losing a valve or two. High pucker factor, getting
ready for a forced landing, until I figured it out.
The header is vented through its cap, so in case of header overflow, I get
fuel spray over the canopy. Good warning, too! Actually, the wing tanks
vents are connected to the top of the main tank, so some of the overflow
goes back to the wings, but the pump pumps fuel faster than it can exit
through the vent lines.
Serge Vidal
KR2 "Kilimanjaro Cloud"
Paris, France
"patrusso" <patru...@sover.net>
Envoyé par : krnet-boun...@mylist.net
2005-11-17 12:48
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Remis le : 2005-11-17 12:51
Pour : "KRnet" <kr...@mylist.net>
cc : (ccc : Serge VIDAL/DNSA/SAGEM)
Objet : Re: KR> Fuel tanks
I have 12 gallons in the header tank and two five gallon wing tanks. Why
are
you restricted to 8 gals in the header tank? I do have a fuel pump to move
fuel from wing to upper tank, then gravity feed from there. Steve Bennet
strongly suggested I install a fuel pump from header tank to carb, but I
simply have'nt gotten arounf to it. I transfer fuel by sound. When the
wings
empty, the pump goes clackety-clack and I turn it off. Have to keep an eye
on it tho so that the header tank does not over-fill.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Glidden" <glid...@ccrtc.com>
To: <brokerpilot9...@earthlink.net>; "KRnet" <kr...@mylist.net>
Sent: Wednesday, November 16, 2005 9:22 PM
Subject: Re: KR> Fuel tanks
> Thanks Colin
> I'll take a look and see what I can find.My plan is to have about 8
gallon
> or so in the header tank for gravity feed carb and then transfer out of
> wing
> tanks to refill that when needed.Thanks again...
>
> Bob Glidden
> Eminence,Indiana
> KR2S N181FW (building)
> Corvair 110
> glid...@ccrtc.com
>
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