REFLECTOR: Fuel Selector Valves

[Wayne]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Scott Derrick" <scott at tnstaafl.net>
To: "Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list" <reflector at tvbf.org>
Sent: Thursday, November 24, 2005 8:47 PM
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Fuel Selector Valves


>I just talked with an A&P/IA friend of mine.
>
> He thought  the bubbly fuel return should be done at the top so you don't 
> inadvertantly pump bubbles into your fuel supply tube.  I would think 
> keeping the return well above the supply even if it was submerged would be 
> fine.

Actually the returned fuel is at one edge and the pump pickup is in the 
middle about 16 inches away. The fuel return line stops 4 inches off 
thebottom and the  fuel pickup is about 1 and 3/4 off the bottom.

 Having them at the same level may invite trouble.
>