REFLECTOR: SERG Fuel Lines

[Al Gietzen]

Tom;

 

I found that the area behind the leg/wheel well would hold less than 1 quart
(< 1/4 gallon) before the fuel (water in my test) would flow around forward
of the wheel well and then inward toward the sump/fuel pick-up point

I did a similar test when building mine with the same result.

 

My sump (SE RG) measured at 2.3 ga.  Yes; the fuel warning there is pretty
much a 'too late!' light; so you need something else.  I have a capacitance
probe on one side that reads out on the EM, and had the sight-gauge (no
longer works) on the other.  I like to measure the fuel in the tanks with
the old-fashioned calibrated stick; then set the totalizer and have it keep
track of usage.  The readout will begin blinking when it gets to less than 6
gallons (not counting sump) remaining. If I slow to 150 KTAS, that gives me
an hour total.

 

Al

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