Sender: <marv@lancaironline.net> (Marvin Kaye)
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Date: Fri, 15 Nov 2002 11:30:16 -0500
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From: Don Skeele <dpske@wvi.com>
Subject: Re: [LML] LNC2, Fuel Transfer info
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D. Story,
      This works for me.  Run 1/4" Polyurathane Tubing from the discharge 
from each Facet Transfer Pump through the wall of the instrument panel next 
to the radio stack on the pilots side up to the day tank (if you use 
one).  The Urathane Tubing is tanslucent; wrap the tubing with electric 
tape for anti-chafing. Tanks are dry when bubbles appear in the exposed 
tubing and you get every drop available. I don't have any gauges, the Facet 
Pumps together do about .67 gal /minute, therefore I have 43 minutes of 
pumping time. I also have in the same area on the panel a sight gauge off 
the day tank of the same tubing marked alongside with 1 to 12 gals.  Keep 
the tank level between 5 to 11 gals and you always have good feelings about 
your fuel situation.  Pump out of both wing tanks together so you don't 
have trim problems.  I know, misgivings about flexible tubing in the 
cockpit area, I replaced all the lines after 5 years of service, still 
flexible, no discoloration, no rubbed or surface damage areas.  Hope this 
helps..Don Skeele 235/320  650 hrs.  (503) 769-2563


At 12:07 AM 11/15/02 -0500, you wrote:

>   I was planning on cutting the panel so that you can see the fuel 
> transfer lines to the header tank.  Without doing that, how do you know 
> when the wing tanks are dry??  I doubt you can hear any change in the 
> transfer pumps?  Appreciate any practical info, as I would prefer to 
> leave this out of the panel.
>   Tks,
>          D. Story
>
>
>
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