I have to agree.
Eliacim
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From: Richard Todd
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Subject: Re: [ercoupe-tech] Header Fuel Tank: Rapid Over-Flowing???
I'm certain that nothing got into the fuel system from the paint/polish
work I did, because no part of the system was ever opened. I sure it's one of
those things that would have occured at some point on it's own.
Richard
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Date: Thursday, July 3, 2008, 11:23 AM
Agree.
How about debris from the painting and polishing work somehow getting
into the header tank and eventually (not at first) clogging the return line?
Eliacim
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Date: Thu, 3 Jul 2008 11:09:19 -0700 (PDT)
That's why I'm baffled Eliacim, I did all the work myself and
touched nothing in regard to the fuel system. As mentioned, I also flew it last
Friday (after all work was completed) with no issues, them my partner flew it
this week and had the over-flow.
Richard
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Over-Flowing? ??
To: back2ercoupe@ yahoo.com
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Date: Thursday, July 3, 2008, 10:53 AM
If the airplane was fine before painting and polishing it,
you need to think through the work done, step by step, and figure out if
something was changed, removed, or replaced, that would affect the fuel pump,
the restrictor, the return lines, or any component of the fuel flow system.
Eliacim
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From: Richard Todd <back2ercoupe@ yahoo.com>
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Subject: [ercoupe-tech] Header Fuel Tank: Rapid Over-Flowing?
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Date: Thu, 3 Jul 2008 10:23:18 -0700 (PDT)
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
