Dan That really should point toward the front in addition to venting it is also a way to put pressure into the tank to help move the fuel better. By pointing aft it is taking pressure out of the tank when you fly. Only takes one time for it to be an issue.
-------------------------------------------------- From: "Myron (Dan) Freeman" <mfreem...@indy.rr.com> Sent: Monday, May 25, 2009 1:34 PM To: "KRnet" <kr...@mylist.net> Subject: KR> RE: Fuel Venting on Canopy > > > ? O'l Blue (N4DD) has a header tank with a vent tube coming out of the top > just in front of the windscreen (not the cap) and is bent 90 degrees to > the > rear and it seems to do just fine. It doesn't suck the fuel out. > > While I was flying with Rick, when the header tank was re-filled by the > wing > tank pumps it sprays out when the header tank gets full to let you know ? > to > shut them off just in case you forgot about them. It hasn't hurt the > canopy > any yet. > > > > Regards, > > Myron (Dan) Freeman > > Indpls, Ind. 46203-3570 > > Home of the Indy 500, > > the World's most famous > > auto race. > > mfreem...@indy.rr.com > > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.5.339 / Virus Database: 270.12.39/2133 - Release Date: 05/25/09 > 08:16:00 >
