But even then, it would only HALF empty. Thanks to the post by Ed and Hortmuts site ( I don't know how I missed that part of the site Hartmut) I can understand now why I was asking silly questions. The pump inlet and overflow outlets are in fact several inches from the bottom of the tank, but have an elbow and a pipe reaching near the top of the tank! Great Ercoupe design again, even if both the elbows broke off, you could continue to fly without interruption! Now, I FINALLY understand the system.
--- In [email protected], jsa...@... wrote: > > > In a message dated 4/24/2010 8:04:13 AM Eastern Daylight Time, > putp...@... writes: > > IT IS PHYSICALLY impossible for the header tank to drain back to the wing > tanks as both the in line from the pump and the drain line to the tanks are > several inches from the bottom of the tank Glenn > > > > > Unless one is busted or corroded through in the tank. > > John >
