Fred,
To answer your first question: I don=99t know as it will depend
on your aircraft.
BUT, you will have to add more than 5 gallons, which is just about
enough to cover the hump. You will need to add sufficient fuel to a
level well above the fuel selector valve. With a monowheel sitting on
its tail, probably more than half a tank. Once you reach a level over
the valve it should fill the remainder of the line down to the pumps.
Hope these tidbits help.
Blue skies & tailwinds,
Bob Borger
Europa XS Tri, Rotax 914, Airmaster C/S Prop (75 hrs).
Little Toot Sport Biplane, Lycoming Thunderbolt AEIO-320 EXP
3705 Lynchburg Dr.
Corinth, TX 76208-5331
Cel: 817-992-1117
rlborger@mac.com <mailto:rlborger@mac.com>
On Apr 17, 2015, at 7:34 PM, Fred Klein <fklein@orcasonline.com> wrote:
Gents
Who among you mono-builders can remember how much fuel was needed
when introduced to our beloved rotomolded fuel tanks for the first
timein order for fuel to flow thru the selector valve (located
per build manual) and thence aft to assorted pumps and filters?
I=99ve put in 5 (US) gallons and can get nary a drop out of my
gascolator which is mounted aft of the baggage bay and considerably
lower than the main and reserve fittings on the selector valve.
(Both main and reserve fuel drains function fine, and the aircraft is
sitting on it=99s main LG and tail wheel.)
A corollary question is: how much unusable fuel is carried aboard a mono
with standard tank?
Fred
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