REFLECTOR: Uneven fuel draw

Andy Millin amillin at sbcglobal.net
Thu Oct 28 13:42:34 CDT 2004


Hi Steve,
 
I'm not flying yet, but have picked up several things to check for.
 
1) Make sure the plane is flying true.  Slipping and skidding can cause
problems.  Try flying while pushing on one rudder pedal and see how it
changes the flow.  You might need to shim a rudder.
 
2) Fuel cap not properly sealed.  The vacuum lowers pressure in that tank
and it won't want to drain.  Check the seals.
 
3) Brendan had suggested to me to put a cross-over tube directly between the
tanks.  1/2"  He thought it helped reduce imbalance.
 
FWIW,
 
Andy

-----Original Message-----
From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] On
Behalf Of PVTPIL8 at aol.com
Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2004 12:44 PM
To: reflector at tvbf.org
Subject: REFLECTOR: Uneven fuel draw


I am having a very uneven fuel draw in my XL.  My right tank draws
substantially faster than my left.  I understand others have had this
problem.  I can transfer fuel with pumps.  I would like to know if anyone
has been able to do something to get the fuel to draw more evenly?
Steve
XL-RG
N787SB 

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