Just give you my two cents.  I have moved the pump three times and found that the only way I can avoid fuel starvation when changing tanks is to put the fuel pump under the floor boards on the co-pilot side.  This means putting the pump on its side, but it has been working great for two years.  Since I moved it to the lower location, I have had no incidents of fuel starvation. 

 

Pat Brunner

LNC4/ 700 hours

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From: Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Richard T. Schaefer
Sent: Friday, April 20, 2007 7:17 AM
To: lml@lancaironline.net
Subject: [LML] IV-P Fuel Pump Location

 

Looking for pros and cons of different locations for the fuel pump.

           

a)       Manual specified location on co-pilot side fuselage

b)       Between the exhaust tunnel and the nose wheel tunnel on co-pilot side floor.

 

I would think it would be quieter, but warmer on the floor.

 

r.t.s.

 

 

 

Richard T. Schaefer      E-mail: schaefer@RTS-Services.com

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