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From: krnet-boun...@mylist.net [mailto:krnet-boun...@mylist.net] On Behalf
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Sent: Wednesday, 23 November 2011 1:53 PM
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Subject: Re: KR> Fuel tank pick up and vent
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From: krnet-boun...@mylist.net [mailto:krnet-boun...@mylist.net] On Behalf
Of Steven Bedford
Sent: Wednesday, 23 November 2011 1:53 PM
To: KRnet
Subject: Re: KR> Fuel tank pick up and vent
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Fw: Re: KR> Fuel tank pick up and vent
Steven,I have many memory lapses, Is the 32 mm the recommended size -
for some reason I thought it was the next size up, I run the 38 mm with
pretty good success on a 3100 cc.Mine did not come out the bottom of the
fuselage with the vent just to make
Steven,I have many memory lapses, Is the 32 mm the recommended size - for
some reason I thought it was the next size up, I run the 38 mm with pretty good
success on a 3100 cc.Mine did not come out the bottom of the fuselage with the
vent just to make sure that if fuel came out the vent it di
Thank you for the information,
It is a 32mm aerocarb, 12 gallon RR fuel tank, stock cid corvair, and the
vent is a 5/16" aluminum tube
under the fuselage about an inch bent into the air stream.
Steven Bedford
Kr2s
at statement if i had more money 10 years ago I would
have installed a ellison. My experinces with auto fuel and the Aerocarb are not
good either.Joe HortonCoopersburg, Pa.-- Forwarded Message --
From: "John Martindale"
To: "KRnet" kr...@mylist.net
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I've had no experience with Aerocarbs. I suspect it might given they are
reputedly a calibrated "fuel leak" but I don't know. Guess it depends on the
diameter of the vent and thus the amount of pressurisation. Someone else
might chime in or you should contact the manufacturer for the definitive
op
John Martindale wrote:
" If pointed into wind remember the ram pressure will affect your fuel
delivery and some carbys are sensitive to this."
I will be running a areocarb on a corvair engine and was wondering
if running ram pressure into the vent of the header tank will cause a
problem with
Consider leakage and fire risk in event you nose over.
Vent needs to loop above and then below the fuel level to prevent this.
Refer Bingalis book.
Don't vent to slipstream or suction can empty your fuel tank.
If pointed into wind remember the ram pressure will affect your fuel
delivery and some
Consider leakage and fire risk in event you nose over.
Vent needs to loop above and then below the fuel level to prevent this.
Refer Bingalis book.
Don't vent to slipstream or suction can empty your fuel tank.
If pointed into wind remember the ram pressure will affect your fuel
delivery and some
> I'm about ready to close up my aluminum wing fuel tanks and need some advice
> on the pick up and vent. These tanks are very similar to those on Mark Jones'
> website.
> 1: I'm thinking of eliminating the pick up tube and installing the AN
> fitting, with a finger screen attached, right near
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