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Re: Fuel Vent Location

Subject: Re: Fuel Vent Location
From: Graham Singleton <grasingleton@avnet.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 23 May 2000 23:19:45
>   The problem of fuel siphoning out during flight is only relevant to the
>fuel above the pickup point of the vent line. As this is at the highest
>point in the tank, it can only happen   to fuel at a higher level in the
>filler tube. I have not flown yet to see if this actually occurs.
>   For the cost of a meter of plastic tube, this seemed like a worthwhile
>safety addition.

An anti syphon device of some kind would be worth while, ie a length of 
large diameter tubing in the vent line or even a bottle with the vent 
entering and then leaving.

Hope my description isn't too hard to follow.

Graham 



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