REFLECTOR:First flight N14B - Low fuel light
John Dibble
reflector@tvbf.org
Mon, 24 May 2004 10:04:57 -0500
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Congratualtions on first flight! I'm not sure why, but putting fuel
resistant grease on the fuel cap o-rings (reducing/eliminating air
leaking into the fuel tank) stopped my low fuel light "problem". At
7500-11500 ft the low fuel light was on almost continuously and the fuel
in the tanks was uneven by 10-12 gallons. Below 6000 ft the fuel was
even and the light came on only intermittently.
On a related issue, I notice some paint on the inside of my fuel opening
(where the o-ring makes contact) is coming off. Maybe paint there is
not a good idea as it will end up in the fuel.
John
PUSHERPILOT@wmconnect.com wrote:
> My Standard RG Velocity made its first flight yesterday with test
> pilot Steve Murphree at the controls. The flight was great and Steve
> reports that the airplane flies hands off. My "experimental"
> downdraft cooling system with the NACA ducts in the top cowl worked
> well. It was a cool day in Tucson with a high of only 90 and the
> temperatures were in the normal range for a new engine. It only took
> me eleven years to complete.
>
> The low fuel light in the sump tank was flashing once in a while.
> This was discussed on the reflector before but I can't recall what the
> cause was.
>
> Mel Bina
>
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Congratualtions on first flight! I'm not sure why, but putting fuel
resistant grease on the fuel cap o-rings (reducing/eliminating air leaking
into the fuel tank) stopped my low fuel light "problem". At 7500-11500
ft the low fuel light was on almost continuously and the fuel in the tanks
was uneven by 10-12 gallons. Below 6000 ft the fuel was even and
the light came on only intermittently.
<br>On a related issue, I notice some paint on the inside of my fuel opening
(where the o-ring makes contact) is coming off. Maybe paint there
is not a good idea as it will end up in the fuel.
<p>John
<p>PUSHERPILOT@wmconnect.com wrote:
<blockquote TYPE=CITE><font face="arial,helvetica"><font size=-1>My Standard
RG Velocity made its first flight yesterday with test pilot Steve Murphree
at the controls. The flight was great and Steve reports that the
airplane flies hands off. My "experimental" downdraft cooling system
with the NACA ducts in the top cowl worked well. It was a cool day
in Tucson with a high of only 90 and the temperatures were in the normal
range for a new engine. It only took me eleven years to complete.</font></font>
<p><font face="arial,helvetica"><font size=-1>The low fuel light in the
sump tank was flashing once in a while. This was discussed on the
reflector before but I can't recall what the cause was.</font></font>
<p><font face="arial,helvetica"><font size=-1>Mel Bina</font></font>
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