Thanks. I'll let my mechanic know the consensus and will let you know what he discovers.
Mac McMahon N94184 VKX Friendly, MD --- In [email protected], Hartmut Beil <hb...@...> wrote: > > > Mac > > > > I am with Glenn. > > > > I noticed that the vents in the caps are important. They slightly pressurize > the tank system inflight. > > If only one cap has an open vent hole, the tank will be emptied but the > resulting pressure differential could hinder the second tank to empty. > > > > Hartmut > > > > To: [email protected] > From: putp...@... > Date: Wed, 2 Jun 2010 07:29:53 -0400 > Subject: Re: [ercoupe-tech] Fuel system problem > > > > > > My guess! plugged vent in cap Glenn > > > On Jun 2, 2010, at 7:01 AM, pilotmac818 wrote: > > > The fuel system on my coupe continues to give me heartburn. This time the > left tank refused to fill the header so when the right tank finished its job > the header tank started to go down. There was some tension in the cockpit as > we watched this. I'm thinking a blockage in the line between the left and > right tank prevented the transfer of fuel to the right tank and then to the > header. The three fuel gauges were all set properly. Am I on the right track? > > Mac McMahon > N94184 > VKX Friendly, MD > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Your E-mail and More On-the-Go. Get Windows Live Hotmail Free. > https://signup.live.com/signup.aspx?id=60969 >
