We turn the fuel off after every flight. Keeps the valve working as well as insuring added safety. Never had any leaks. It is listed on our checklist. The only problem I have is when I start to preflight and forget to turn on the valve. Hard to get any fuel out of the carb with it turned off. Means I have to climb back into the plane again. But it is good exercise, I guess.
Jim N3439H FDK ----- Original Message ----- From: Donald To: [email protected] Sent: Friday, April 23, 2010 8:47 AM Subject: [ercoupe-tech] Re: Fuel shut-off Well in all fairness, the fuel valve was ON for the last few weeks. It had stuck inthe on position, and was not leaking, so I just left it on. --- In [email protected], Hartmut Beil <hb...@...> wrote: > > > Rick. > > > > I am shutting off the header tank valve after each flight. I too lost one header tank full of fuel before I started doing so. > > After that the mysterious fuel thefts disappeared > > > > Hartmut > > > > To: [email protected] > From: genesisinvestmentstrateg...@... > Date: Fri, 23 Apr 2010 01:59:03 +0000 > Subject: [ercoupe-tech] Fuel shut-off > > > > > > I have not been shutting off my fuel on my 415 C. I have not noticed any fuel leaking from the carb as someone mentioned here. > > My valve is behind the instrument panel under the left side yoke. There is a little placard to identify it's position. Should I be shutting this off after every flight? > > Rick 611GC > > > > > > __________________________________________________________ > Your E-mail and More On-the-Go. Get Windows Live Hotmail Free. > https://signup.live.com/signup.aspx?id=60969 >
