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Warren Hampton wrote: > Leslie, I used to have that problem. Cause me a low return to land > the > first time it happened. > Now I have sealed the holes and use the header tank to pressure > the > mains. No problems. I did my testing with sticks to plug the holes. > Now > plugged and painted. Warren > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2001 3:34 AM > To: Coupers Tech > Subject: RE: [COUPERS-TECH] Fuel Cap.> ----[Please read > http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following > any > advice in this forum.]---- > I think I would be very carefull about blocking the wing tank vents! Craig 2623H > I've found that in my Alon, if I fill to 9 gals, she'll siphon fuel > during > climbout (I'm usually climbing 700-900 fpm @ 80 mph). I've found that > if > that's happening, once I level off if I yaw the plane pretty hard to > the > siphoning side, it stops. > > Leslie Holbrook > Alon A2 N161LH > Chester, CT 3B9 > > > >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To: Coupers Tech <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Subject: RE: [COUPERS-TECH] Fuel Cap. > >Date: Mon, 14 May 2001 15:35:03 -0400 > > > >----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following > any > >advice in this forum.]---- > > > >Greg > > > >I agree that the wing tanks are only 8 gal. Any more and they spill > as I > >taxi. Since I use about 5.3 gal/hr, my three hours on the tach is 16 > gal > >or > >so which usually has me with fuel in the wings when I fill up. The > only > >time it is even an issue is when I am on a long cross country since I > will > >fill up pretty much any time I have more than 1.5 hours on the tach > since > >last fill up on short flights. On long x-countrys I plan 3 hours and > have > >pushed to 3 hrs 15 min to make an 80 oct refueling stop. I rarely > see the > >header drop. And I agree that the advantage of the rain pruf gauge > is that > >you can mark it. I have a thin stip of black electrical tape at the > full > >line. I never expect to see that go down. > > > >David Abrams > >Thermo Galactic > >395 Main Street > >Salem, NH 03079-2464 USA > > > >Tel: 1-603-898-7600 x304 > >Fax: 1-603-898-6228 > >http://www.ThermoGalactic.com > > > >Thermo Galactic is a Thermo Electron business > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com > > Craig 2623H ==^================================================================ EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?bz8Sid.bAhN69 Or send an email To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This email was sent to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Learn More. Surf Less. Newsletters, Tips and Discussions on Topics You Choose. http://www.topica.com/partner/tag01 ==^================================================================
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