The reason I suggested switching caps was to highlight a difference in caps I.E. if the emptier tank follows a particular cap, it might have more ram pressure than the other. Crud or corrosion may have the little ram air passage partially clogged. Frankly, I rather like the fact that the left wing toward the end has all the fuel. Because thats where the gauge is, I can tell exactly when the wings are empty.
BTW this is not an uncommon problem, my Cardinal empties one wing first and that causes me to have to hold more and more aileron pressure as the flight progresses, after all 150 lb. of fuel 4' off center becomes quite a load. The only sure way this could be avoided is to vent both tanks from one source so the pressure is guaranteed to be equal. Dick -----Original Message----- From: craig hinton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Friday, June 16, 2000 10:37 AM Subject: RE: [COUPERS] Fuel System Problem >Both wing tank caps MUST be identical. I had same problem when I tried >using a Rain-Pruf gas gage on left tank. The two different vents would >allow one tank to pressurize and force the fuel to the right tank. >Craig N2623H >Dick Chevalier wrote: >> My Forney is set up the same way, header tank overflow to left wing. >> Mine >> moves fuel from the right to the left wing during flight. Uneven tank >> pressurization might be the only explanation. Try exchanging the L&R >> tank >> caps. >> Dick >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> >> Date: Thursday, June 15, 2000 7:23 PM >> Subject: [COUPERS] Fuel System Problem >> >> >> >explain what's happening. It seems likely, though, that while in flight >> >the fuel pump would eventually drain the left tank while leaving the >> >right tank almost full. Any ideas? >> >> >_________________________________________________________________________ __ _____ >To unsubscribe from this list please send mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >___________________________________________________________ >T O P I C A The Email You Want. http://www.topica.com/t/16 >Newsletters, Tips and Discussions on Your Favorite Topics __________________________________________________________________________ ______ To unsubscribe from this list please send mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ___________________________________________________________ T O P I C A The Email You Want. http://www.topica.com/t/16 Newsletters, Tips and Discussions on Your Favorite Topics
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