X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2006 00:20:30 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from smtp113.sbc.mail.mud.yahoo.com ([68.142.198.212] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.0.6) with SMTP id 918729 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 09 Jan 2006 12:11:08 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=68.142.198.212; envelope-from=elippse@sbcglobal.net Received: (qmail 3082 invoked from network); 9 Jan 2006 17:10:22 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO Computerroom) (elippse@sbcglobal.net@66.122.68.20 with login) by smtp113.sbc.mail.mud.yahoo.com with SMTP; 9 Jan 2006 17:10:22 -0000 X-Original-Message-ID: <003701c6153f$983215e0$14447a42@Computerroom> From: "Paul Lipps" X-Original-To: Subject: Header tank X-Original-Date: Mon, 9 Jan 2006 09:10:29 -0800 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0034_01C614FC.8929F420" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0034_01C614FC.8929F420 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi, John! I have a 235 with an O-235. I have the 11-12 gallon header tank and = 16-17 gallon wing tanks feeding it through Facet pumps, and think that = is the way to go for fuel management. It's very comforting to look at = that sight gauge on the panel and see exactly how much fuel I have left. = I manage my fuel by means of a timer. I start with 10-11 gal in the = header, set the timer to 20-25 minutes, and when the alarm goes off I'm = down to 8 gallons. At that point I set the timer to 5 minutes, turn on = the two wing-tank fuel pumps, and when the alarm sounds, I'm back at 10 = gallons. I usually plan 6 gal/hr plus 2 gallons and put that amount in = my wings for a trip. I like having the wing tanks just out of fuel when = I reach my destination and 8-10 gallons in the header. Very simple and = very confidence inspiring! Paul ------=_NextPart_000_0034_01C614FC.8929F420 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Hi, John!

I have a 235 with an O-235. I = have the=20 11-12 gallon header tank and 16-17 gallon wing tanks feeding it = through=20 Facet pumps, and think that is the way to go for fuel management. = It's very=20 comforting to look at that sight gauge on the panel and see exactly how = much=20 fuel I have left. I manage my fuel by means of a timer. I start with = 10-11 gal=20 in the header, set the timer to 20-25 minutes, and when the alarm goes = off I'm=20 down to 8 gallons. At that point I set the timer to 5 minutes, turn = on the=20 two wing-tank fuel pumps, and when the alarm sounds, I'm back at 10 = gallons. I=20 usually plan 6 gal/hr plus 2 gallons and put that amount in my wings for = a trip.=20 I like having the wing tanks just out of fuel when I reach my = destination=20 and 8-10 gallons in the header. Very simple and very = confidence=20 inspiring! Paul

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