REFLECTOR: Fuel imbalance

[Kevin Baker]

I concur - classic cap leak
Check the cap gasket for sealing / leaks

Kevin Baker

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On Feb 15, 2013, at 3:59 PM, "Grover McNair" <grover at mcnairperformance.com> wrote:

> Sounds like the cap was not sealing well on the left side. Air flow over the
> top of the wing may cause the pressure to drop if the cap does not seal
> well. Check your vent system as well.
> Grover McNair
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] On
> Behalf Of Richard J. Gentil
> Sent: Friday, February 15, 2013 3:40 PM
> To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list
> Subject: REFLECTOR: Fuel imbalance
> 
> Last Sunday I was flying back to Naples, FL from Augusta, GA in my SERG. I
> took off with 25 a side. 
> 
> As I flew down the right tank was the only tank feeding fuel to the sump
> tank. When I hit the VNAV point for Naples the right tank was at 6 gallons. 
> 
> When I stated to descend the left tank started to feed the sump tank and
> actually transfer fuel to the right tank. 
> 
> Any ideas what could have been going on?
> 
> Richard
> 
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