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From: "Marvin Kaye" <marv@lancaironline.net>
Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Sump tank
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Posted for "Bob Darrah" <RDarrah@austin.rr.com>:

> > Having flow with the system wired for "automatic", can you think of any
> > situation where it would be useful to be able to crossfeed?
> > John Slade
> > Maybe on a long leg over Tiger country and a high pressure fuel pump
> failure.

I've got one switch thats "return normal" and "return crossfeed" with
warning light on the crossfeed side.  It is no help if you lose a fuel pump.
In fact, that is exactly the wrong time to use it.  Being an amphibian, it
wont take off (I've been told) if the left wing sponson is in the water.
Turn on left pump, turn to crossfeed, and soon the right wing should come
down.  It's usefull, and simple.

Bob Darrah