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PostPosted: Tue Sep 28, 2021 5:14 pm    Post subject: Mod 53 Reply with quote

Has anyone installed Mod 53 the (Long Range Tank) and used it successfully with the syphon method?

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PostPosted: Tue Sep 28, 2021 10:55 pm    Post subject: Mod 53 Reply with quote

Yes.Did that back in 2008, and have used it several times every year. 
Last time I used it was when I flew to Sewel four weeks ago - 500 miles across The North Sea .....   System works fine because I am still alive  😎
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 29, 2021 1:46 am    Post subject: Mod 53 Reply with quote

I fitted it on my plane and used it on various long distant trips including the Dawn to dusk Challenge I did with my son (newly diagnosed with MND/ALS ) back in 2010, where we visited all 119 islands named on the UK 1/2 mill charts and covered a bit over 1700nm in a day at speed with 3 stops. Worked perfectly.
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 29, 2021 2:06 am    Post subject: Mod 53 Reply with quote

For UK owners, I am not sure the LAA ever approved the use of the Mod 53 Long Range Tank Mod.  Francis had some issue with it that I have forgotten.  It is not listed as an approved manufacturer mod in the current TADS.  I still have a brand new/unused tank - open to offers!

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I fitted it on my plane and used it on various long distant trips including the Dawn to dusk Challenge I did with my son (newly diagnosed with MND/ALS ) back in 2010, where we visited all 119 islands named on the UK 1/2 mill charts and covered  a bit over 1700nm in a day at speed with 3 stops. Worked perfectly.
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 29, 2021 4:04 am    Post subject: Mod 53 Reply with quote

William,

I have a long range tank but I have never used the syphon method because
I am unable to understand how all the fuel in the long range tank can be
used without emptying one side of the main tank too.

In Australia, I mainly find the extra fuel capacity very handy for out
and return flights where each leg is over 2 hrs and fuel is not readily
available like in other countries.

In one Europa I have, the LR tank plumbs into the existing fuel system
and the fuel can be transferred in flight after about 1.5 hrs by means
of a fuel pump under the baggage bay area making every litre available
from that tank while there is still plenty of fuel in the main tank.

In my other Europa, I don't have the same plumbing so I carry a spare
fuel pump with a hose and a piece of aluminium pipe.  The aluminium pipe
is inserted into the LR tank and the pump plugs into a power outlet
socket and decants the fuel into the main tank via the normal filler
neck.  On an out and return flight as just mentioned or a long one way
flight, I transfer the fuel either at the destination or a convenient
landing spot while we enjoy a cuppa and a sandwich and/or carry out
other functions required after being in the air for a considerable
period of time.

It works well and I am very pleased I have it.

Best regards
Kingsley in Oz


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PostPosted: Wed Sep 29, 2021 4:18 am    Post subject: Mod 53 Reply with quote

I have a turtlepac bladder with a facet pump which connects to the breather fitting.
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William,

I have a long range tank but I have never used the syphon method because
I am unable to understand how all the fuel in the long range tank can be
used without emptying one side of the main tank too.

In Australia, I mainly find the extra fuel capacity very handy for out
and return flights where each leg is over 2 hrs and fuel is not readily
available like in other countries.

In one Europa I have, the LR tank plumbs into the existing fuel system
and the fuel can be transferred in flight after about 1.5 hrs by means
of a fuel pump under the baggage bay area making every litre available
from that tank while there is still plenty of fuel in the main tank.

In my other Europa, I don't have the same plumbing so I carry a spare
fuel pump with a hose and a piece of aluminium pipe.  The aluminium pipe
is inserted into the LR tank and the pump plugs into a power outlet
socket and decants the fuel into the main tank via the normal filler
neck.  On an out and return flight as just mentioned or a long one way
flight, I transfer the fuel either at the destination or a convenient
landing spot while we enjoy a cuppa and a sandwich and/or carry out
other functions required after being in the air for a considerable
period of time.

It works well and I am very pleased I have it.

Best regards
Kingsley in Oz


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PostPosted: Wed Sep 29, 2021 5:18 am    Post subject: Mod 53 Reply with quote

Kingsley, the syphon system means that the level in the long range tank remains the same as that in the main tank, and both LR tank and main tank will run dry at the same time, leaving you with some 10 litres in the reserve side.
Otherwise very much agree with your view of how useful it is in day trips out & return, allowing you to avoid having to refuel somewhere where they only have Avgas
David Joyce, GXSDJ


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PostPosted: Wed Sep 29, 2021 10:11 am    Post subject: Mod 53 Reply with quote

<<Francis had some issue with it that I have forgotten.>>
The issue was that there was nothing to prevent the tank being refilled while it was still inside the a/c. I think David agreed a long connecting spout so that the fuel nozzle could be outside during refuelling. David?


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On 29 September 2021 at 11:06 Brian Davies <brian.davies44(at)gmail.com> wrote:

For UK owners, I am not sure the LAA ever approved the use of the Mod 53 Long Range Tank Mod. Francis had some issue with it that I have forgotten. It is not listed as an approved manufacturer mod in the current TADS. I still have a brand new/unused tank - open to offers!

Brian Davies


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I fitted it on my plane and used it on various long distant trips including the Dawn to dusk Challenge I did with my son (newly diagnosed with MND/ALS ) back in 2010, where we visited all 119 islands named on the UK 1/2 mill charts and covered a bit over 1700nm in a day at speed with 3 stops. Worked perfectly.
David Joyce, GXSDJ


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PostPosted: Wed Sep 29, 2021 1:21 pm    Post subject: Mod 53 Reply with quote

Thx for the replies.  The question I have is that a significant tank level differential needs to be present to syphon.  It would seem that one would not be able to get all the fuel out of the Long Range tank as the fuel level become nearly the same.  Also the fuel flow would be very slow as the levels get closer to the same.  Does this prove to be the case?
 
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 29, 2021 1:29 pm    Post subject: Mod 53 Reply with quote

Thank you David. You have confirmed exactly what I thought ....... one side of the main tank has to be run dry to empty the LR tank. That is exactly what I don’t like about the syphon idea.

I have never doubted it works but personally I like to have more than 8 or 10 litres in the main tank when the LR tank is empty.
Cheers
Kingsley

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Kingsley, the syphon system means that the level in the long range tank remains the same as that in the main tank, and both LR tank and main tank will run dry at the same time, leaving you with some 10 litres in the reserve side.
Otherwise very much agree with your view of how useful it is in day trips out & return, allowing you to avoid having to refuel somewhere where they only have Avgas
David Joyce, GXSDJ



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William,

I have a long range tank but I have never used the syphon method because I am unable to understand how all the fuel in the long range tank can be used without emptying one side of the main tank too.

In Australia, I mainly find the extra fuel capacity very handy for out and return flights where each leg is over 2 hrs and fuel is not readily available like in other countries.

In one Europa I have, the LR tank plumbs into the existing fuel system and the fuel can be transferred in flight after about 1.5 hrs by means of a fuel pump under the baggage bay area making every litre available from that tank while there is still plenty of fuel in the main tank.

In my other Europa, I don't have the same plumbing so I carry a spare fuel pump with a hose and a piece of aluminium pipe. The aluminium pipe is inserted into the LR tank and the pump plugs into a power outlet socket and decants the fuel into the main tank via the normal filler neck. On an out and return flight as just mentioned or a long one way flight, I transfer the fuel either at the destination or a convenient landing spot while we enjoy a cuppa and a sandwich and/or carry out other functions required after being in the air for a considerable period of time.

It works well and I am very pleased I have it.

Best regards
Kingsley in Oz

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PostPosted: Wed Sep 29, 2021 6:37 pm    Post subject: Mod 53 Reply with quote

Just my two cents.
 
Many have considered an idea a couple of us had and implemented for the Europa Aux Tank.
The Europa Aux tank install is standard, but the bulb and siphon is dropped in favor of a pump in my shop normally.  But not all.
We felt that impatiently waiting for the fuel in both the reserve side and aux tank to lower simultaneously was not for us Type A types. 
 
Erich Trombley and Richard Kundle used a Piersburg pump so they’d have a spare to transfer the fuel.
Others simply used a Facet pump similar to the 912 pump. 
I’ve put a power source in the pax headrest and a hand switch (like a remote starter switch) to hold.  I normally used a cigarette lighter fixture in the headrest and the switch plugged in.  The Facet pumps about 30GPH or ½ a US gallon in 30 seconds.  I have had bad experiences with Aux tanks that have panel mounted fuel switches as once the main is full and you forgot the switch was on, the remaining fuel still in the aux tank will overfill the main tank and vent overboard.  So, the fuel switch needed some sort of stop.  Installing a fuel shutoff switch in the tank wasn’t a fun time I wanted to commit to.  Timers work OK but again, aren’t full proof.  The hand switch was irritating enough to remember it was on and was cheap, easy to use and easy to remove when not needed.
 
Flight technique:
                Takeoff and climb, level off and cruise until the fuel quantity drops to about the 10 gallons remaining line, then turn on the pump and transfer the gas for about 5 minutes or 2.5 gallons. Good in-flight test for checking transfer and planning. 
Cruise a while longer and pump some more.  (With a sight gauge I prefer my clients to burn down until the sight gauge is down to the arm rest, then squeeze the trigger for a while to transfer the rest.
 
Another technique is to change out the fuel selector.  Andair has a nice 4 way valve (Left,Right,Aux, Off).  Andy will re-label it Off-Main-Reserve-Aux.  Plumb the Aux tank into the selector.  Consider a small Facet pump to reduce the suction needed of the 914 or 912 pumps.  Install a marine style fuel gauge in the aux tank if you want to monitor the fuel transferred.
Flight Technique:
                Takeoff, climb, level off.
                Turn on the Aux fuel tank pump to prime the system.  The bulb may work also to prime the aux to the selector.
                Engine Aux pump to on.  (This helps ensure that there is sufficient draw for the fuel transfer.)
                Fuel Selector to Aux.
                Monitor fuel level and some use clear fuel line to continue to monitor the fuel transfer.
                Turn off the Aux pump as the suction should keep a good fuel draw.
 
Last type of tank was a Turtle fuel pack in the baggage bay or pax seat.  Again, plumb it into either a 4 way fuel valve, or plumb it into your main tank via the vent as you would the Europa Aux tank.
 
Pax seat is a good place to put a nice 10 gallon or so tank.  Put in tie downs for sure.  I always liked the rectangular racing type 10 gallon type and modify the clips on the seat belt bolts and add a couple of points to the seat.  Hook into the main tank or your new fuel selector and use a fuel pump as siphon from a lower seat position won’t work quickly enough.
 
Recompute your weight and balance for loading. The seat tank is best for CG if travelling with baggage.
 
Just some ideas we have made happen over the years.
 
Bud Yerly
 
 
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Thank you David.  You have confirmed exactly what I thought ....... one side of the main tank has to be run dry to empty the LR tank.  That is exactly what I don’t like about the syphon idea. 
 

I have never doubted it works but personally I like to have more than 8 or 10 litres in the main tank when the LR tank is empty. 
 

Cheers

Kingsley
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Kingsley, the syphon system means that the level in the long range tank remains the same as that in the main tank, and both LR tank and main tank will run dry at the same time, leaving you with some 10 litres in the reserve side.
     Otherwise very much agree with your view of how useful it is in day trips out & return, allowing you to avoid having to refuel somewhere where they only have Avgas  
     David Joyce, GXSDJ
 

 
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William,

I have a long range tank but I have never used the syphon method because I am unable to understand how all the fuel in the long range tank can be used without emptying one side of the main tank too.

In Australia, I mainly find the extra fuel capacity very handy for out and return flights where each leg is over 2 hrs and fuel is not readily available like in other countries.

In one Europa I have, the LR tank plumbs into the existing fuel system and the fuel can be transferred in flight after about 1.5 hrs by means of a fuel pump under the baggage bay area making every litre available from that tank while there is still plenty of fuel in the main tank.

In my other Europa, I don't have the same plumbing so I carry a spare fuel pump with a hose and a piece of aluminium pipe.  The aluminium pipe is inserted into the LR tank and the pump plugs into a power outlet socket and decants the fuel into the main tank via the normal filler neck.  On an out and return flight as just mentioned or a long one way flight, I transfer the fuel either at the destination or a convenient landing spot while we enjoy a cuppa and a sandwich and/or carry out other functions required after being in the air for a considerable period of time.

It works well and I am very pleased I have it.

Best regards
Kingsley in Oz

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PostPosted: Thu Sep 30, 2021 9:53 am    Post subject: Mod 53 Reply with quote

Bill & Kingsley, I struggle to see what the difficulty is that you perceive. The system works precisely as if the main tank had 90 litres in it rather than 55 before it starts coughing and you turn over onto your 10 litre reserve. No hiccups, no hesitations, no need to even think about it. No issue ever in a lot of hours of using it. Naturally there is a little bit of unuseable fuel in the bottom of the LR tank (but very little) as there is of course in the bottom of both main and reserve tanks. David Joyce, GXSDJ


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PostPosted: Fri Oct 01, 2021 3:03 pm    Post subject: Mod 53 Reply with quote

David,

Rest assured I have no difficulty with the syphon system.  I have already clearly stated that I never doubted the system would work and it does work.  I have also stated what I don't like about it.

As with a myriad of things in life, at the end of the day, we exercise our 'preferences.'    You like to use the syphon method, I like to use a transfer pump . . . . . .  ALL IS GOOD.

Best regards
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Bill & Kingsley, I struggle to see what the difficulty is that you perceive. The system works precisely as if the main tank had 90 litres in it rather than 55 before it starts coughing and you turn over onto your 10 litre reserve. No hiccups, no hesitations, no need to even think about it. No issue ever in a lot of hours of using it. Naturally there is a little bit of unuseable fuel in the bottom of the LR tank (but very little) as there is of course in the bottom of both main and reserve tanks. David Joyce, GXSDJ  





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