Kim, Make sure the wing tank cap vents are clear and open. Socialism will eventually run out of other peoples money.
--- On Thu, 7/1/10, kim Blackseth <[email protected]> wrote: From: kim Blackseth <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [ercoupe-tech] Re: Gas Overflow Problem returns To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Cc: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Date: Thursday, July 1, 2010, 6:56 PM Checked all of that! Cleaned all lines, blew air threw them. No kinks or blocked! Just can't figure it out... Kim Blackseth On Jul 1, 2010, at 4:36 PM, Donald <[email protected]> wrote: >From the history I recall, it would appear somehow your return line is kinked >or blocked, someone else reported such a problem in just a too sharp bend. >Under no circumstances would you want to block the cap vent, even if it >appears to solve the problem. With known history, it may be possible a bug or >spider built a nest in the return line while it was apart perhaps? --- In [email protected], kim Blackseth <kimblacks...@...> wrote: > > Well, I thought it was fixed when we put the restrictor on the fuel > pump, but damn it, it's not. Please help!! > > I used the existing header tank out of my purchased 415C, but > replaced the wing tanks and plumbing (all in better or new shape) > from my salvaged 415D. > > All vents, supply and overflows are clear, but the header tank > overflows unless i block the vent on the header tank cap. This cap > is from the D, but installed on the C header tank. > > Is it possible the vented cap is not suppose to be there. I'm trying > to find the old cap to compare them. I'd hate to fly without a > vented header tank and find the fuel won't flow to the engine. It > would make for a really bad 1st flight! > > It's ready to fly, but this issue... > > Any and all thoughts are requested!! > > Kim Blackseth, ICC, CASp > 310 17th St > Oakland, CA > 510-839-1760 >
