Fw: KR> Fuel filler and caps venting

2011-03-02 Thread Mark Langford
My main header tank vent tube returns back to the aux tank, so if I overflow my header, the fuel runs back over to the aux tank and doesn't leave the plane at all. The aux tank IS vented to atmosphere through a faired vent/drain under the wing, and the way you can tell the tank is definitely f

Fw: KR> Fuel filler and caps venting

2011-03-02 Thread Jeff Scott
ise. -Jeff ScottLos Alamos,NM -- Original Message -- From: "joe.kr2s.buil...@juno.com" To: kr...@mylist.net Subject: Fw: KR> Fuel filler and caps venting List-Post: krnet@list.krnet.org Date: Wed, 2 Mar 2011 19:29:45 GMT Steve,If you want to it keep simple run the top vent over boa

Fw: KR> Fuel filler and caps venting

2011-03-02 Thread joe.kr2s.buil...@juno.com
phillabaum...@aol.com To: kr...@mylist.net Subject: KR> Fuel filler and caps venting List-Post: krnet@list.krnet.org Date: Wed, 2 Mar 2011 08:34:28 -0500 (EST) Thanks for the reply's on the cap types. I like the one Joe sent I will look into that one. HOW TO VENT the header tank? My thinking

KR> Fuel filler and caps venting

2011-03-02 Thread Jose Fuentes
Float micro switch, it's what I have to control keeping the header tank at a given level in my BD4. http://fluidswitch.com/pages/fs11.htm You can put one in each wing tank to know when they are empty as well, use a fuel flow tranducer to know exactly how much fuel you used. Joe On Wed, Mar 2, 2

KR> Fuel filler and caps venting

2011-03-02 Thread phillabaum...@aol.com
Thanks for the reply's on the cap types. I like the one Joe sent I will look into that one. HOW TO VENT the header tank? My thinking (although might be stupid) is that if I vent the header tank out the top then if while I am transferring fuel from the wing tanks and get distracted and forge