I am going to remove my header tank, at some point before the new engine goes on, assuming that will happen. For a fuel supply, I am going to build tanks, like Mark Jones', in my outboard wings. It should be a relatively easy job to install the tanks in the wings, since they can be removed, taken home, then re-installed when finished, quite easily. I think the hard part is going to be plumbing it, and I have not been able to plan that out, so far. I want to keep the fuel out of the cockpit, so I want it to pull from both tanks and somehow, stop pumping then one of the tanks is empty. But not being an engineer, I am somewhat challenged in this department. However, it will happen, one day after the Gathering this year.
See N64KR at http://KRBuilder.org - Then click on the pics See you at the 2009 - KR Gathering in Mt. Vernon, Ill There is a time for building and a time for FLYING and the time for Flying has begun. Daniel R. Heath - Lexington, SC -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of MICHAEL SYLVESTER Sent: Sunday, June 14, 2009 3:03 PM To: KRNET Subject: KR> Ad on Auxiliary tanks Lee Vann Dyke stated that he has to stop every 200 miles for fuel which reminded me of a question that I've been meaning to ask. I know that most people need to make a bathroom stop before the fuel runs out but just for arguments sake. If you were doing a long cross country and did not want to come down from 10.5 couldn't you add an aux. tank in the passenger seat or even build external wing tanks attached to the wing attach fittings like the Long Easy pod tanks ? I once saw a Europa with a red 5 gallon plastic boat tank behind the pilots seat. If the plane is already built this seems like a quick fix for the fuel issue. Mike Sylvester kr2s builder Birmingham,AL. Cell no.205-966-3854 _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live: Keep your life in sync. http://windowslive.com/explore?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_BR_life_in_synch_062009 _______________________________________ Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to [email protected] please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html
