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sonar1(at)cox.net
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Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2006 5:00 pm Post subject: Fuel System Poser - solved!/ really??

Fritz:

You missed the fix. Next paragraph.

For long flights that will require both tanks, I plan to use my new 

"hose on a fuel cap" and pressurize the left tank to push any bubbles in 

the right line into the right tank.

And then do the same for the other side. No bubbles, no air in the fuel 

pump, even feeding from both tanks,  no engine sputters, no 

problem........Fred

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Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2006 5:59 pm Post subject: Fuel System Poser - solved!/ really??

Fred--

   I didn't miss it, it just didn't re-print for some reason.  That is my concern.  the problem isn't being fixed.     

  I don't want to beat this to death, but I am concerned.  I can only tell you what I'd do:

    1) I'd put on new vent caps built like one other lister discribed and built like Tony Bingelis shows in his book. 

   2)  I would install a fuel control valve like Chris H. calls for in the 601XL--- that is a 3 way position valve: left/ off/ right.    THE PILOT SHOULD BE CONTROL THE FUEL FLOW.   Allowing both tanks to gravity feed  at the same time adds to your problem. 

   Honestly, I would not fly in your airplane with you under these known conditions.

   

  Best of luck

  Fritz

  



fred sanford <sonar1(at)cox.net> wrote:

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Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2006 9:30 pm Post subject: Fuel System Poser - solved!/ really??

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		  Fred:

I didn't miss it, it just didn't re-print for some reason.  That is my concern.

the problem isn't being fixed.     

 > I don't want to beat this to death, but I am concerned.  I can only tell you
	


 	  Quote: 	
		  what I'd do:

 >   1) I'd put on new vent caps built like one other lister discribed and built
	


 	  Quote: 	
		  like Tony Bingelis shows in his book. 

 >  2)  I would install a fuel control valve like Chris H. calls for in the 601XL---
	


 	  Quote: 	
		  that is a 3 way position valve: left/ off/ right.    THE PILOT SHOULD BE

CONTROL THE FUEL FLOW.   Allowing both tanks to gravity feed  at the same time

adds to your problem. 

 >  Honestly, I would not fly in your airplane with you under these known conditions.
	


   

 > Best of luck

  >Fritz

Fritz:

You wouldn't fly with me in my plane? It is a CH701, built just as designed by Chris Heintz,

 and is one of the 600 or so flying all around the world built to his specs. We made no changes.

 Build yours like you want - we can each do that right? 

I feel that if I keep the bubbles out of the line, the tanks will feed evenly.  

Enough on this topic....Fred.



For Jerry and Bob, yes, the demo 701 does have a header tank.

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