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Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2008 5:20 pm Post subject: Re - Question about fuel flow from only one tank?

Les Goldner wrote:

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		    However, with this fuel flow

 configuration, unless I have a clogged line or am in weird attitudes, with

 both valves open, I do not see how the fuel will stop flowing into the

 engine if one tank runs dry. 


	


Les:  Liquids seek their own level.  Without some external force acting 

on the fuel, I see no way that fuel would not continue flowing even if 

one wing tank were empty.  Fuel from the other tank would flow to the 

empty tank in order to equalize levels.  This assumes there is no 

plugged line coming from the full tank (or valve turned off).



I have noticed that in my hanger, one tank will have more fuel than the 

other just sitting.  I got a level and measured and found that there was 

a difference of two inches on the fuel tank height due to variation in 

the floor.  This would cause fuel to move to the lower wing and thus 

unbalance the tanks. 



This is my story and I'm sticken to it!



Dan Wilde

N948DW

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