Mac
The fuel pump does not be wetted to work. It will get the fuel from the main tanks as usual and will pump the header full again. Technically it is impossible to have the header tank drain completely back into the mains. Make sure your fuel valve under the header tank is closed when you leave the plane. The carburetors tend to leak and over time they'll leak 4 gallons out of your header tank. Maybe your float was only sinking ? Hartmut To: [email protected] From: [email protected] Date: Tue, 9 Feb 2010 13:10:11 +0000 Subject: [ercoupe-tech] Siphoning of header tank fuel All the fuel in the header tank has siphoned to the wing tanks leaving the header dry. The plane has been inactive for 3 weeks. Is this normal? Do I need to put fuel into the header tank before I start her or is the fuel pump up to the task? Thanks. Mac McMahon N94184 VKX PS We have 18" snow on the ground now and expect another 18" this afternoon so I may not get to this for a while. Washington, DC just isn't up for this. _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail: Free, trusted and rich email service. https://signup.live.com/signup.aspx?id=60969
