Something don't sound quite right there. Look very closely down along the bottom side area just in front of your seat for an indicator.. I don't think any coupes came without a fuel guage of some sort for the mains.
--- In [email protected], Pizzo Stephen <step...@...> wrote: > > I only have the one fuel float gauge visible thru the front cockpit window. > > Steve > > On Sep 7, 2010, at 7:29 AM, Donald wrote: > > > > > > > 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 <Stephen@> 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... > > > > > > > > > Pizzo Stephen > www.stephen.pizzo.com > > Consistency requires you to be as ignorant today as you were a year ago. > - Bernard Berenson >
