Return-Path: Received: from imf21aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.69] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3c1) with ESMTP id 727132 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sun, 13 Feb 2005 09:17:34 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.152.59.69; envelope-from=sqpilot@bellsouth.net Received: from [209.214.44.221] by imf21aec.mail.bellsouth.net (InterMail vM.5.01.06.11 201-253-122-130-111-20040605) with ESMTP id <20050213141647.FAOX2069.imf21aec.mail.bellsouth.net@[209.214.44.221]> for ; Sun, 13 Feb 2005 09:16:47 -0500 Received: from 127.0.0.1 (AVG SMTP 7.0.300 [265.8.7]); Sun, 13 Feb 2005 08:16:45 -0600 Message-ID: <021701c511d6$99422690$dd2cd6d1@paul52u7f5qyav> From: "Paul" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Vapor lock Date: Sun, 13 Feb 2005 08:16:23 -0600 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 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="=======AVGMAIL-420F614D7A06=======" --=======AVGMAIL-420F614D7A06======= Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0214_01C511A4.4E378FA0" ------=_NextPart_000_0214_01C511A4.4E378FA0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi, Dave...the aircraft designer told me that the header tank was = recommended, as the aircraft can better pick up fuel during aerobatics = (which I do perform). I did not install a flop tube or inverted oil = system, as I don't spend all that long a time inverted, and try to avoid = negative g's. Paul Conner ----- Original Message -----=20 From: DaveLeonard=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Saturday, February 12, 2005 4:14 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Vapor lock I agree with Tracy 100%, as usual. There really is no benefit of a = header tank. Dave Leonard=20 Of course, I meant to say *avoids* lots of possible problem = scenarios. Tracy This thread just reinforces my dislike of sump tanks, vented or not. = Why complicate life like this? A return line to the tank is not that = hard to do and creates lots of possible problem scenarios. Tracy=20 -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.8.7 - Release Date: 2/10/2005 ------=_NextPart_000_0214_01C511A4.4E378FA0 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Hi, Dave...the aircraft designer told me that = the header=20 tank was recommended, as the aircraft can better pick up fuel during = aerobatics=20 (which I do perform).  I did not install a flop tube or = inverted oil=20 system, as I don't spend all that long a time inverted, and try to avoid = negative g's.   Paul Conner
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From:=20 DaveLeonard=20
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Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Vapor = lock

I  agree=20 with Tracy 100%, as usual.  There really is no benefit = of a=20 header tank.
 
Dave=20 Leonard 
Of course,  I meant to say *avoids*  lots of possible = problem=20 scenarios.
 
Tracy
 
This thread just reinforces my dislike of sump tanks, vented or = not.  Why complicate life like this?  A return line to the = tank is=20 not that hard to do and creates lots of possible problem = scenarios.
 
Tracy

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