The problem is drawing fuel from the sight gauge rather than from the tank and loosing fuel feed, Virg
On Thu, 17 Nov 2005 16:37:15 +0100 Serge VIDAL <serge.vi...@sagem.com> writes: > I agree. I believe this is the source of my problem with my sight > gauge > (it has a serious lag, and then a sudden drop). > > Serge Vidal > KR2 "Kilimanjaro Cloud" > Paris, France > > > > > > VIRGIL N SALISBURY <virg...@juno.com> > > Envoyé par : krnet-boun...@mylist.net > 2005-11-17 15:51 > Veuillez répondre à KRnet > Remis le : 2005-11-17 16:32 > > > Pour : kr...@mylist.net > cc : (ccc : Serge VIDAL/DNSA/SAGEM) > Objet : Re: KR> Fuel tanks-transfer methods > > > > However, Do NOT use a "T" at the bottom of the tank. > Use SEPARATE openings for the > sight gauge and the feed, Virg > > On Wed, 16 Nov 2005 23:24:05 -0800 (PST) Frank Ross > <alamo...@yahoo.com> > writes: > > --- Colin Rainey <brokerpilot9...@earthlink.net> > > wrote: > > I will transfer fuel to the header for use, > > > keeping the fuel system simple and mods minimal. > > > > > Colin Rainey > > > > Colin, > > Howard Kaiser's KR-2 in the Phoenix area (80s - 90s) > > had a simple rubber-bulb, squeeze-type fuel pump from > > a boat under the pilot's legs to transfer fuel from > > the wing tanks to the header tank. > > Worked very well, but too busy for me. > > Of course this could be adapted to take advantage of > > the "pucker-factor" but you have to make sure you > > don't over-fill the header tank in that case... > > Header tank fuel "gauge" was the old tube from the top > > of the header tank, out through the panel, down > > vertically to the bottom of the panel and back into > > the header tank. Also worked well, requiring no > > electricity. > > Simple and VERY reliable. > > FWIW > > Frank > > > > > > Frank Ross, > > EAA Chapter 35, > > San Geronimo, TX > > RAF Lakenheath, Suffolk, England, UK > > Visit my photo album at: > > http://photos.yahoo.com/alamokr2 > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > > Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 > > http://mail.yahoo.com > > > > _______________________________________ > > 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 > > > > > > > Virgil N. Salisbury - AMSOIL > www.lubedealer.com/salisbury > Miami ,Fl > > _______________________________________ > 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 > > > _______________________________________ > 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 > > Virgil N. Salisbury - AMSOIL www.lubedealer.com/salisbury Miami ,Fl
