Steve & other Coupers, One simple thing I found out the hard way was to check both wing tank gas caps to make certain they are tight and that the vent holes are pointing directly forward. Took off after a friend had added gas to one of the wing tanks on mine and after about 30 minutes noticed I was using gas from the nose tank at the same time I noticed the gas cap on the tank my friend had added gas to was about ten to twenty degrees off from being tight. Seems the vent hole being out of line developed enough suction to prevent the pump from pumping fuel to the nose tank. This happenned over the mountains with the nearest airport about twenty minutes away. Needless to say the sphincter factor kicked in and since that time I never take off without a final check on the tightness and alignment of the wing tank caps.
Your problem is most probably a saturated cork or misaligned wire through the cap, but just remember that a misaligned gas cap can prevent your pump from working correctly. Dan N93775/N2735H ---------- > From: Steve Shuck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Center Tank > Date: Sunday, August 30, 1998 1:51 PM > > On a flight home from Coalinga Ca. in our C-75 we notice that we were > using fuel from our center tank even though our wing tanks showed just > less then 1/4 tank. By the time we reached our destination our center > tank sight glass showed what we thought was near empty. The top of the > float rod was near bottom, say 3/4". After we landed we filled up the > center tank and it only took 2.2 gallons in a 6 gallon tank. The cork > must be saturated and sit low in the fuel. > So what do you think?
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