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Hartmut, the smaller wing tanks that do not extend into the fuselage are 7.7 gallons each, usually called incorrectly 8 gallon tanks, while the larger tanks are 9 gallons each. Syd Cohen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any advice in this forum.]---- > > Hi all. > My Ercoupe, serial # 3955 seems to have 18 Gallon total fuel capacity in the wings. While I ones > managed to squeeze 17 Gallons in I learned that they quickly overflow when the fuel heats up in the > sun. So I fill 16 Gallons in when the wing tanks are empty and consider that as usable fuel. In your > case I would suspect having the older , smaller tanks. Have they been 7 Gallon or 8 ? > > Hartmut > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any advice in this forum.]---- > > > > Recently, I went on some longer flights with a friend in his Ercoupe > > (1946 > > modified to 415D in 1963). He discovered that the wing tanks would only > > give > > about 12-13 gallons usable fuel. We believe the capacity is 18 gallons. > > > > Several questions: > > 1. Is the wing tank capacity 18 Gallons? > > 2. Is the fuel pick-up in only one wing tank with some cross flow > > equalization of > > fuel between tanks? > > > > Any information will be appreciated. > > > > ==^================================================================ > This email was sent to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?bz8Sid.bAjr0y > Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! > http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register > ==^================================================================ ================================================================== TO UNSUBSCRIBE go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm
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