----- Original Message -----
Sent: Monday, March 22, 2004 6:43
PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] fuel transfer pump
?
Greetings,
Actually, I'm asking
about a pump to transfer fuel from my new truck's 34 gallon tank, to the
plane. Being able to measure the amount of fuel transferred would be a
real bonus. Someone told me that Wick's had one, but I never could find
it online. Anyone know of such a pump? I'm sure I can cobble
something together, but if there's one already made to do this, I would
probably go that route. Being able to run 87 octane is going to be one
of the benefits of getting rid of the turbo.
On another fuel note, I
was complaining earlier about my 2-stroke oil separating from the fuel, but I
think I was mistaken. After 4 months, my oil was still very well mixed
in the plane, so I think the problem was that I didn't get the oil mixed in
the first place before. I had added the full tank's worth of oil when it
was basically empty. I figured that filling the tank, and taxiing back
to the hanger would mix it, but I guess it didn't. I now believe that
mixing it well the first time is the key.
Cheers,
Rusty (filling that 34
gallon tank will be
painful)