Bob U. wrote: > > 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
That's also what my 415C has, 8-8-5. Bob Saville __________________________________________________________________________ ______ 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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