I do the same as Kevin, I think most of us do. Just curious Steve, what literature recommended filling the header tank first? I must assume from your postings, you have the fuel gauge down near your left foot, and not in the wing tank caps as mine does. It is comforting to me to watch the wing tank floats going down as you fly, and when they hit bottom, waiting for the header float to start dropping (or not).
--- In [email protected], Pizzo Stephen <step...@...> wrote: > > 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 <Stephen@> 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 > > > stephen@ > > > > > > 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... >
