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Jack Lewis wrote: > > I am having a fuel spray from the left wing fuel cap. I replaced the > gasket > > but it seems to now be coming out of the vent hole. Any ideas? > > Several items: > > Don't fill your tanks completly full, leave about a inch to the top on > both > left and right tanks. Never fill the header tank. Let the engine fuel > pump > take care of that - unless you've ran out of gas, then just add enough > to > get the header to the five gallon level. > > Is your cap on correct? Vent hole to the front. > > You may be pumping gas faster into the left tank than it can flow to the > right. Is the fuel pump fitting restricted? It should be.(I think it > requires a 1/16 inch hole at the fuel pump fitting, ask some one to be > for > sure). > > Check the pipes from the two tanks. No restrictions. Use a hose, 3/8 - > 1/2 > inch hose or so. Drain gas from the right tank, about five gallon. > Quickly > measure the left tank. The left and the right should stay at the same > level. > > Do you have peddles? If so, are you flying straight and level or are > you > slipping? Flying with the airplane out of rigging, either with bad > riggings > or bad controls from the pilot will keep the gas from moving between the > two > wing tanks. > > Try some of these. > > Jack > Make sure both wing tank fuel caps are the SAME. I tried using a 'rain-pruf' fuel gage on the left tank and the difference in the vent hole size caused the left tank to 'pressurize' forcing fuel over to the right tank and overboard. In summary BOTH fuel caps must have the same size vents! Craig 2623H ==^================================================================ EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?aVxiLm.aVzvvT Or send an email To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This email was sent to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
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