Return-Path: Received: from email2k3.itlnet.net ([64.19.112.12] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3c1) with ESMTP id 727762 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sun, 13 Feb 2005 21:46:27 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.19.112.12; envelope-from=jwvoto@itlnet.net Received: from rav.itlnet.net (unverified [192.168.10.149]) by itlnet.net (Rockliffe SMTPRA 6.1.17) with SMTP id for ; Sun, 13 Feb 2005 20:45:41 -0600 Received: from JWVOTO (unverified [64.19.117.228]) by itlnet.net (Rockliffe SMTPRA 6.1.17) with SMTP id for ; Sun, 13 Feb 2005 20:45:40 -0600 Message-ID: <01bd01c5123f$a5925f00$ba731340@JWVOTO> From: "Wendell Voto" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: More wild ideas was Re: [FlyRotary] Date: Sun, 13 Feb 2005 20:11:45 -0600 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_011D_01C51208.3DF79040" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4133.2400 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4133.2400 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_011D_01C51208.3DF79040 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Re: [FlyRotary] Re: More wild ideas was Re: [FlyRotary] Re: To Paul SOme = diagnosis thoughtsBuly, Bring on the bull, my Cozy won't have sumps on the side per plans( Vance = Atkinson's recomendation, he has flown his Cozy for years with a sump = tank but is not vented). Much easier to use sump tank and no fuel valves, feed from both tanks, = no worry about engine out due to tank switching or selecting wrong tank. = Maybe a transfer pump might be in order since everyone says the tanks = won't feed the same ( could see the possibility if long lines were = involved). Intend on keeping the return lines balanced as to pressure = drop (length & fittings and such). I think dual vents, one to each main = tank my be okay, but am leaning toward Perry Micks valve capped vent so = if feed is somehow restricted the fp can suck fuel. As John Slade can = testify how those pumps suck. Wendell Wendell, why are you complicating your life? Extra sump tank in a = Cozy is useful as tits on a bull. Your strakes already have built in = sumps for each tank. On my plane the return fuel is returned to the tank = is drawn from. Buly ------=_NextPart_000_011D_01C51208.3DF79040 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Re: [FlyRotary] Re: More wild ideas was Re: = [FlyRotary] Re: To Paul SOme diagnosis thoughts
Buly,
Bring on the bull, my Cozy won't have sumps on the side per plans( = Vance=20 Atkinson's recomendation, he has flown his Cozy for years with a sump = tank but=20 is not vented).
Much easier to use sump tank and no fuel valves, feed from both = tanks, no=20 worry about engine out due to tank switching or selecting wrong tank. = Maybe a=20 transfer pump might be in order since everyone says the tanks won't feed = the=20 same ( could see the possibility if long lines were involved).  = Intend on=20 keeping the return lines balanced as to pressure drop (length & = fittings and=20 such). I think dual vents, one to each main tank my be okay, but am = leaning=20 toward Perry Micks valve capped vent so if feed is somehow restricted = the fp can=20 suck fuel. As John Slade can testify how those pumps suck.
 
Wendell
Wendell, why are you complicating = your life?=20 Extra sump tank in a Cozy is useful as tits on a bull. Your strakes = already=20 have built in sumps for each tank. On my plane the return fuel is = returned=20 to the tank is drawn from.
Buly

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