That happened to me and, as Harmut said, it was a crack in the tube/tip cover.
It spelled bad news in that it apparently sucked gas out at a rate of over a gallon per hour, as I recall. I replaced the tip cover, and all was well again. Dave Winters -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Hartmut Beil Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2008 12:40 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [ercoupe-tech] Bubbling Fuel R. Your header tank gauge cap is probably just cracked. The low pressure above the gauge is letting the fuel bubble. Try to seal the cap or find a new one. That should make the bubbles disappear. Hartmut _____ To: [email protected] From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Tue, 5 Aug 2008 17:32:49 +0000 Subject: [ercoupe-tech] Bubbling Fuel Today when out cruising the valley I noted that fuel was "boiling" in the bottom 1/2-1 inch of the header tank guage. Air temp was about 80 degrees, oil temp indicating 190-200, altitude 2500-3000 ft. Barometer 30.05 or so. This is not something I have observed in the two years I have had the plane. I could not see any indication that fuel was leaking from the vent, nor upon landing was there any evidence of leakage around the fuel pump. Tanks seemed to be transferring as normal. Thus my question, do I have a potential problem with partilly blocked fuel return line, in-leakage at the fuel pump, or were conditions just right to actually have vaporization in the header tank. Av gas is blended to a RVP of 7.0 max as I recall just to avoid such a phenomenon. Suggestions and opinions are appreciated. R. Hunter N3000G _____ Reveal your inner athlete and share it with friends on Windows Live. Share now! <http://revealyourinnerathlete.windowslive.com?locale=en-us&ocid=TXT_TAGLM_W LYIA_whichathlete_us>
