Thanks Kevin. Steve
On Sep 6, 2010, at 7:26 PM, Kevin wrote: > Steve, > > In practical use in my opinion the mains are the wing tanks and the header is > a reserve tank. If all tanks were empty I would fill the wings and then the > header but I don't really think it makes much difference although you need to > leave some room in the wings in case you fill the header too much. In normal > use I never have to fill the header because I never burn it down. I refill > the wings every three hours and the header does not need filling. > > Kevin1 > > --- In [email protected], Pizzo Stephen <step...@...> wrote: > > > > 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 <Stephen@> 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 > > step...@... > > > > 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 > > > > Stephen Pizzo http://www.stephen.pizzo.com http://www.newsforreal.com Curiosity killed the cat -- but for a while I was considered a suspect...
