Kevin, Well, but the literature says to fill the main first then the wing tanks. Why do you prefer your method instead? And aren't you "robbing' yourself of those extra five gallons that would have gone into the main tank?
Steve (the new guy) On Sep 6, 2010, at 5:52 PM, Kevin wrote: > I never put fuel in the header tank. I burn the mains and leave the header as > reserve so it never need adding to. > > Kevin1 > > --- In [email protected], Pizzo Stephen <step...@...> wrote: > > > > Okay, you asked for it. So here's a newby question if there ever was one. > > The fuel system. I notice when I try to fill the nose tank that it kept > > bubbling down when it looked full. I assume it's going into the two wing > > tanks. Is this so? And if so, can I just fill the wing tanks by continuing > > to add fuel to the nose tank? Also, as the plane burns fuel, the only > > indicator I have is the float gauge outside the window. How do I know when > > the wing tanks are empty? Or will they burn first and then draw down the > > nose tank? > > > > So there, you see, a real beginner here with Ercoupes. My apologies for > > asking such a basic question but..well hell, I gotta start learning my way > > around this little deuce coupe. > > > > Steve > > > > > > > > On Sep 6, 2010, at 1:53 PM, Donald wrote: > > > > > > > > Well let me be one to welcome you also. This is one great bunch of guys, > > > always willing to help each other. I had never even been up close to a > > > coupe until I bought mine about a year ago, and now am fairly intelligent > > > about them, thanks primarily to this board. We really are not a bunch of > > > sue happy guys as you might imagine. Welcome aboard, and feel free to ask > > > questions, this is the place for answers for sure. > > > > Stephen Pizzo > > http://www.stephen.pizzo.com > > http://www.newsforreal.com > > > > Curiosity killed the cat -- but for a while I was considered a suspect... > > > > Pizzo Stephen [email protected] Who is more to be pitied, a writer bound and gagged by policemen or one living in perfect freedom who has nothing more to say? Kurt Vonnegut
