Hello all, after completing the Paint/Polish scheme on our Coupe, I took it for 
a test flight last Friday evening. The plane looked great and flew perfectly. 
My partner took it for a flight yesterday and advised that when he reduced 
power on final approach, fuel began to over-flow rapidly from the header tank. 
As he would add power to the throttle, the over-flow was reduced but not 
stopped. As you reduce throttle power, the over-flow increases a great deal.
 
I attempted to take it for a test flight this morning to observe the over-flow 
issue myself. As I was taxiing, I noticed the header tank filling by watching 
the float indicator go higher than usual. It then began a pretty heavy 
over-flow to where fuel was running down the cowling. At that point I just 
chopped power to avoid a fire. Now as it sits in my hangar, the fuel float is 
back to where it should be. It's acting as though the fuel return back to the 
wing tanks has slowed. It appears that the fuel pump is sending fuel to the 
header tank faster than it's returning to the wing tanks.
 
Does this sound like a partial clog in the header tanks return lines, or could 
something else be causing this issue? I did check the vents on all 3 fuel caps, 
and they are clear. Other than that. I'm at a loss.
 
Any advice will be appreciated.
Thanks,
Richard


      

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