[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> My manual seems to indicate that all fuel is useable (in > flight - I guess). Does this mean that if I fly my mains dry > regularly (let's say monthly) that I have cleaned them out > and siphoning isn't necessary? > If you ever take a tank apart you will see that the fuel drains and the fuel fitting going to the fuel pump are above the bottom of the tank. "Running the tanks dry" is more of an expression than reality. As I said before, vacuuming them out with a siphon hose at least once a year (depending on the climate. I would think the folks in the Oregon/Washington area should do this more often) in the rear inboard corner is a must. The amount of corrosion we found in each of my tanks was unbelievable. We wound up replacing all of the fittings plus all of the skins except for the outboard bulkhead skins on each tank. (I have the 7.7 gallon tanks, which are 4 piece tanks.) One of my buddies was poking around his 9 gallon tanks and the screwdriver went right through the rear wrap-around skin on one of his wing tanks. Let's not forget the nose tank, either. Water will collect in the rear portion and corrode there, also. These airplanes are OLD. Let's treat them that way. Syd Cohen NC94196 Wausau, WI
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