Hi! Simon and (Glen "needs a heads up")
I have to say that your message below is "right on the money". You "took
the words out of my mouth!"
The unfortunate fact though is that since the reserve is the filler
side and also is therefore guaranteed to be filled every fill up so the
remainder of the fuel entered will spill over the saddle into the main
side always ensuring the reserve to have been topped up, it is also the
most likely side to have the most crap contamination being put in and if
the reserve side filters become overwhelmed they won't any longer be a
reserve!
If it were possible to ensure that the port side was automatically
filled every fill up and the bulk filling be put into the starboard side
then it would be most likely that the Starboard side would contain the
crap and the port side would be the most sure source as a reserve.
Regards and Merry Christmas and Happy New year to all.
Bob Harrison G-PTAG Europa MKI/Jabiru 3300
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Simon Smith
Subject: RE: Europa-List: fuel sender location
Unless I have misunderstood, your setup is not standard.
According to the manual, the Starboard (filler) side is the reserve and
the
port is the main. The return from the engine should go to the reserve
side
to ensure that the reserve is always full.
If your return is to the starboard side and you use all your fuel from
the
starboard side there is no guarantee that there will be fuel in the port
side depending on turbulence etc
Regards
Simon
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of GLENN
CROWDER
Subject: Europa-List: fuel sender location
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I installed my fuel tank probe on the starboard (passenger) side of
the
fuel tank a long time
ago. It seems to work fine there. But in the Europa Mod instructions,
it
says to mount it
on the port side. I don't understand the reasoning for that. The way
mine
is mounted, it
just reads fuel level on the starboard side (the side the fuel filler
hose
comes in on) until it
reads empty, then I still have the 2 gal reserve on the pilot side. Is
there a problem with this?
Also, on my sight gage, I have it marked for every 2 gal and always
check
it before flight
but during flight, it always displays 2-3 gal less even right after
takeoff.
Very unnerving!
I have the upper end of the sight gage teed into a fuel return line from
the
engine which
enters the tank along with the fuel filler hose. Would the fuel
pressure in
the fuel return
line be forcing the fuel level down in the sight gage?
Glenn
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