KR> RE: Fuel Tank Vent

2010-05-27 Thread Joe Beyer
Here is a link to some pictures of my KR. The fuel tank pictures are there. http://www.bouyea.net/members/joejbeyer/index.htm Joe Scappoose Ore. I built mine like a pitot tube on the opposite wing. Vent tube faces air flow about 6" below wing. Al tubing is flared and a screen is epoxied over o

KR> RE: Fuel Tank Vent

2010-05-24 Thread Russell Lucas
I built mine like a pitot tube on the opposite wing. Vent tube faces air flow about 6" below wing. Al tubing is flared and a screen is epoxied over opening. It's never flown but my hope is the flare in the tube will add some pressure to the tank to inprove fuel flow. Russ Lucas Dodge Cent

KR> RE: Fuel Tank Vent

2010-05-24 Thread Joe Beyer
I built my tank with the vent taken at the top of the tank going through the fire wall and angled down to the bottom of that bulkhead. I fixed a small screen to the foreword facing vent tube to keep stuff out. I never liked a vented gas cap although the work well. My tank and foreword deck are all