Re: Fuel flow troubles
Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2004 3:55 pm
'Tom,
The highest point of the fuel system with the aircraft sitting on the
ground will be the fuel lines going over the upper forward corner of
the doors. Probably, with only 10 gallons in the tanks the level will
be not high enough to go over this point. Therefore the fuel line
between this point and the gascolator needs to be filled with fuel to
start the syphoning effect. A little air pressure carefully applied
to the tank will start the flow, provided the valves and the drain
valve on the gascolator are open.
I hope that helps
Karl Saenger
UC-61K 43-14927
--- In fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com, "Tom Mueller"
wrote:
The highest point of the fuel system with the aircraft sitting on the
ground will be the fuel lines going over the upper forward corner of
the doors. Probably, with only 10 gallons in the tanks the level will
be not high enough to go over this point. Therefore the fuel line
between this point and the gascolator needs to be filled with fuel to
start the syphoning effect. A little air pressure carefully applied
to the tank will start the flow, provided the valves and the drain
valve on the gascolator are open.
I hope that helps
Karl Saenger
UC-61K 43-14927
--- In fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com, "Tom Mueller"
wrote:
'>
> Recently drained off all the fuel in my F24R46, clear down to the
> gasolater to facilitate installation of new fuel gauges, fuel
> sending units and nos fuel shutoff valves. All went well, but I was
> surprised when I couldn't get a fuel flow after installation. I put
> 10 gallons a side to the completely dry system, opened my new
> shutoff vales an expected a gush at the gasolater. Not a drop.
> Nothing I say, anybody got any ideas!
> Tom
> Hanford,Ca