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Whenever we ck'ed the wing tanks after any flight both wing tanks were equal and whenever the header tank started down we found both wing tanks empty. Never had anything happen like you described. Only time header tank went down with gas in wing tanks was one time when fuel pump failed. I would say something is plugged in your system. Jim Phelps soon to be ex 2749H owner ----- Original Message ----- From: Bill <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Herridge To: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, December 17, 2002 6:53 AM Subject: [COUPERS-FLYIN] fuel useage ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any advice in this forum.]---- I'm sure this has been addressed many times in the past, but I am relatively new to the 'Coupe fraternity, being a former Comanche driver who came in from the cold. At the start of a cross-country flight last weekend, all three tanks were topped off. The left wing depleted quickly, then the float indicator in the header tank began to drop. At the end of the flight, the left tank was empty and the header tank was almost empty, but the right tank was full. I understand that the little fuel pump transports fuel to the header tank as needed, then gravity takes it from there to the gascolator. Any excess is pumped as overflow from the header to the right wing tank, from which fuel is pumped as needed when the left tank is empty and the header fuel level begins to drop. That didn't appear to be happening. Any ideas here? Can someone provide a definitive description of how the fuel system should work, and what the float indications should be as fuel burn progresses? Thanks, Bill Herridge N99790 Gatesville, Texas ========================== To leave this forum go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm ========================== To leave this forum go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm
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