Bill, Mine always equalizes when sitting still. Regarding running out of fuel with a wing tank full, that certainly has not been my experience. In fact, I keep my 150 gal tank just outside the hangar on the coupe's right side. I usually only put in 6 gal at a time since I don't go very far as a rule. In the course of flying around, most of the fuel will transfer from the right tank to the left one and at the same time keep the header overfull until the wing tanks, especially the left which is last to empty, are empty. It makes no sense to me, but it all seems to work ok. Dick -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Friday, June 16, 2000 8:16 PM Subject: Re: [COUPERS] Fuel System Problem
>I swapped fuel tank caps L/R this evening, then went flying for about 20 >minutes. The system still drains fuel from the left tank while leaving >the right tank at the same level as before flight. After a short time >sitting on the ground, though, the levels equalize. > >Now here's a question (that doesn't seem to make logical sense, since >the tanks are interconnected and the pump draws fuel from the common >cross-feed line): Is it possible that the left tank will drain >completely in flight, leaving only the fuel in the header tank available >for the engine while leaving the right tank filled with fuel? > >Bill T. >N3688H >1946 Ercoupe 415-C __________________________________________________________________________ ______ 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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