ALSO CHECK THE VENTS ON THE WING TANKS, PARTIAL CLOGGING WILL LET FUEL TO THE
PUMP BUT RESRICT FLOW BAC TO THE TANKS
TOM
Richard Todd <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Hello Syd, I couldn't really tell you if I do or don't.
I've only had the plane for a year, so who knows. That sounds like a logical
possibility. I'll certainly look for it.
Thanks,
Richard
--- On Thu, 7/3/08, Syd Cohen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
From: Syd Cohen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [ercoupe-tech] Header Fuel Tank: Rapid Over-Flowing???
To:
Cc: "'TECH-FORUM'" <[email protected]>
Date: Thursday, July 3, 2008, 3:15 PM
Richard,
Do you have sloshing compound in your header tank, or wing tanks? If so, a
piece could have dislodged and plugged the overflow line.
Syd
Richard Todd wrote:
Nothing was touched in regard to the fuel system. It flew great
for me last Friday, yet started over-flowing during the next flight.
Richard
--- On Thu, 7/3/08, John Cooper <[EMAIL PROTECTED] s.net> wrote:
From: John Cooper <[EMAIL PROTECTED] s.net>
Subject: RE: [ercoupe-tech] Header Fuel Tank: Rapid Over-Flowing? ??
To: back2ercoupe@ yahoo.com, "'TECH-FORUM' " <ercoupe-tech@ yahoogroups. com>
Cc: rtrdrotordrvr@ webtv.net
Date: Thursday, July 3, 2008, 10:42 AM
Sounds like someone removed the restrictor fitting from the fuel pump. The
fitting should limit pump output to about 8 gallons an hour. This should
preclude the level raising fast enough to watch.
John Cooper
Skyport Services
4996 Delaware Tnpk
Rensselaerville, NY 12147
518 797-3064
www.skyportservices .net
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From: ercoupe-tech@ yahoogroups. com [mailto:ercoupe- [EMAIL PROTECTED] .com]
On Behalf Of Richard Todd
Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2008 1:23 PM
To: TECH-FORUM
Cc: rtrdrotordrvr@ webtv.net
Subject: [ercoupe-tech] Header Fuel Tank: Rapid Over-Flowing? ??
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
