X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Tue, 29 May 2012 13:09:41 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from vms173005pub.verizon.net ([206.46.173.5] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4.5) with ESMTP id 5565855 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 29 May 2012 11:31:21 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=206.46.173.5; envelope-from=n5zq@verizon.net Received: from BillHP ([unknown] [173.72.178.191]) by vms173005.mailsrvcs.net (Sun Java(tm) System Messaging Server 7u2-7.02 32bit (built Apr 16 2009)) with ESMTPA id <0M4S00GYQJ2YHM40@vms173005.mailsrvcs.net> for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 29 May 2012 10:30:35 -0500 (CDT) X-Original-Message-id: <7F4F350F351F41768EF4077990A250A4@BillHP> From: "Bill Harrelson" X-Original-To: References: In-reply-to: Subject: Re: [LML] Header tank X-Original-Date: Tue, 29 May 2012 11:30:30 -0400 MIME-version: 1.0 Content-type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0143_01CD3D8E.742CB5F0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-priority: Normal Importance: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Windows Live Mail 15.4.3538.513 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V15.4.3538.513 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0143_01CD3D8E.742CB5F0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Rob, Yes, by all means plan on installing a float switch. If you install two, = you can make a simple automatic system that will keep your header = between 90 and 100% full with no action required from you (an = =E2=80=9Coff=E2=80=9D position and a manual =E2=80=9Con=E2=80=9D = position are part of the system). The circuit is easy and cheap. The = only hard part is installing float switches and that is easy if = you=E2=80=99re doing it before closing out the header. While you are = working on the fuel system, I suggest installing a crossfeed valve. This = allows you to burn all of the fuel in both wings in the event of a = single transfer pump failure. With the system in =E2=80=9Cauto=E2=80=9D you burn your wing fuel and = leave the header stays full. This is the only safe way I know of to = have the ability to burn both wings together in a low wing plane. Let me know if you=E2=80=99re interested and I=E2=80=99ll send photos = and the circuit. Bill Harrelson N5ZQ 320 2,050 hrs N6ZQ IV under construction From: Stevens Family=20 Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2012 11:09 AM To: lml@lancaironline.net=20 Subject: [LML] Header tank Another request for those who have built the L320/360. I am just = beginning to build up my header tank, and am thinking I might install a = float switch to operate a =E2=80=9CTank Full=E2=80=9D warning light when = transferring fuel to the header tank. I am interested in comments from = other builders about what you have done, or even better, what you wish = you had done, in setting up the fuel transfer system. =20 Regards, Rob Stevens Perth Western Australia L360 60% ------=_NextPart_000_0143_01CD3D8E.742CB5F0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Rob,
 
Yes, by all means plan on installing a = float=20 switch. If you install two, you can make a simple automatic system that = will=20 keep your header between 90 and 100% full with no action required from = you (an=20 =E2=80=9Coff=E2=80=9D position and a manual =E2=80=9Con=E2=80=9D = position are part of the system). The circuit=20 is easy and cheap. The only hard part is installing float switches and = that is=20 easy if you=E2=80=99re doing it before closing out the header. While you = are working on=20 the fuel system, I suggest installing a crossfeed valve. This allows you = to burn=20 all of the fuel in both wings in the event of a single transfer pump=20 failure.
 
With the system in = =E2=80=9Cauto=E2=80=9D you burn your wing fuel=20 and leave the header stays full. This is  the only safe way I know = of to=20 have the ability to burn both wings together in a low wing = plane.
 
Let me know if you=E2=80=99re = interested and I=E2=80=99ll send=20 photos and the circuit.
 
Bill Harrelson
N5ZQ 320 2,050 hrs
N6ZQ  IV under construction
 
 
 
 
Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2012 11:09 AM
Subject: [LML] Header tank
 

Another request for those who have built the = L320/360. I am=20 just beginning to build up my header tank, and am thinking I might = install a=20 float switch to operate a =E2=80=9CTank Full=E2=80=9D warning light when = transferring fuel to=20 the header tank. I am interested in comments from other builders about = what you=20 have done, or even better, what you wish you had done, in setting up the = fuel=20 transfer system.

 

Regards,

Rob Stevens

Perth Western Australia

L360 = 60%

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