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 Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 6:51 pm Post subject: tanks fer da memories |
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Maybe gravity and/or atmospheric pressure works different in NY.
The tanks are set up identical/reversable, both have long dip tubes
cut at an angle on the ends.
Handy dandy fuel valves good for visual checking.
the vent tubes swivel on the cap fittings and are no problem when
refueling. They keep the caps from
falling into the yawning abyss.
A little on the grimy side I admit but I don't enter any
contests.  -BB
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| Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 7:26 pm Post subject: Re: tanks fer da memories |
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I don't like the fuel valves on top of the tanks, if you were ever to get a slight air leak in one of the valves, you would lose your " Prime " and the lines would quickly fill with air, not drawing fuel anymore resulting in sudden engine failure.
I agree with John H, I like the fuel to be fed from the bottom of the tank, but the Kolb system uses the top feed as in your picture and that is what I have. Given this, I have the best line and connections available on tops of the tank, with no valves or anything else above the BOTTOM level of the tanks, and no chance of an air leak resulting in a loss of prime in the lines and an engine failure. A leak below bottom level of the tank results in a drip rather than sudden engine failure, that is where I put my filters, gascolator, and fuel pump.
Mike
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