Don't know what Forney, Alon or Mooney do, but for Ercoupes.... There are TWO different STANDARD sizes of wing tanks AND.... TWO different STANDARD sizes of header tanks.
8 and 9 gallons for wing tanks. 5 and 6 gallons for the header tanks. My 415 C has 8 + 8 + 5 = 21 gal total. Bob Urban +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Paul M. Anton wrote: > > Hello All: > > I have an interesting item. I suspect that my wing > tanks do NOT hold 9 gallons each. I had been running > my plane low on fuel planning to fly to a nearby field > that sells 80 octane. Last night the wx was beautiful so > I went to fill it up. During pre-flight I dipped the tanks with > a graduated stick that came with the plane. It said I had > 2 gallons in each tank. The flight to Thun field took 20 > minutes. It included a somewhat lengthy run-up. Since it > was chilly out, it took some time for the oil temp to come off the > peg. > > Well I was only able to pump 12.6 gallons into both tanks.???? > > I should have thought I'd use at least 2 gallons to get to Thun > field this should then leave room for 16 gallons in the tanks. > > I have noticed that I use my header tank before my wing > tanks are dry. And now, maybe my wing tanks don't hold > 18 gallons. I might have greatly reduced range on long cross > countries. > > I wonder if an old repair might have reduced the tank capacity? > I did not spot it in the old logs. However I have not read them page > by page, just skimmed through them. > > Cheers: > > Paul > N2409H > > __________________________________________________________________________ ______ > To unsubscribe from this list please send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > _____________________________________________________________ > Get your favorite topic delivered daily. > http://www.topica.com/t/11 __________________________________________________________________________ ______ To unsubscribe from this list please send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] _____________________________________________________________ Get your favorite topic delivered daily. http://www.topica.com/t/11
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