Sender: <marv@lancaironline.net> (Marvin Kaye)
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Date: Tue, 06 May 2003 23:03:48 -0400
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Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: fuel pump suction?
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I experimented with my pumps (from Tracy) by having them pump fuel from
floor level into a can on my bench. They self-primed and pumped the fuel =
up
about 3 feet quite happily. I did this multiple times before deciding to
mount them on the floor anyway.
John Slade
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Ha!  That's funny.=20

The more I've thought about it, the more I think I might just put them =
about
a foot high on the side wall.  If you think about it, they're mounted in =
the
top of a fuel tank on your car, and they do have to lift fuel some when
you're low.  Having two of them in parallel, drawing from the same tank, =
I'm
sure I'll have fuel if I need it. =20

Bottom line is that I just don't want them on the floor. If the turbo
doesn't work out, I might have to move the battery forward into that =
area.
I also don't have a plan for a heater yet which might require that =
space.
There's also a dozen other perfect uses for it, including a place to =
stretch
out my legs.  Nope, the pumps are going on the side wall.

Ed- I can understand why you wanted the boost pump, but in my case, the
pumps and filters will all be in the cockpit, so there should be no =
chance
of boiling fuel unless the plane is on fire.  In that case, I'll either =
be
running for a fire extinguisher, or parachuting for safety, and hoping =
the
plane doesn't hit anything because I STILL don't have insurance. =20

Thanks to all who commented.

Rusty (I hate fiberglass)=20