Very simillar to my tests. When filling the tank for the first time, I
carefully leveled the A/C and measured the amount of fuel it took to
fill the reserve side. It came to 2.6 US gal. I actually watched the
fuel cross the "hump" and stopped adding fuel when it did. To answer
the question, assuming the proper plumbing of the fuel selector valve,
one can only drain one side of the tank (approx 15.5 US gal.), then
switch to the other side to drain the remaining gas.
Jeff - Baby Blue
193 hours
Cliff Shaw wrote:
> Al
>
> I made the same test you are doing. I think I remember that there was
> less that 1/2 remaining in each side. I figure 18 US gal. of usable
> fuel. When I plumed my fuel system, I switched the reserve to the port
> side and figure it for 2.5 gal.
>
> Cliff Shaw
> 1041 Euclid ave.
> Edmonds, WA 98020
> 425 776 5555
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: astills <mailto:astills@cox.net>
> To: Europa-List@Matronics. Com <mailto:Europa-List@Matronics.%20Com>
> Sent: Monday, June 26, 2006 7:25 AM
> Subject: Europa-List: Usable Fuel
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> For those of you already flying I have a question. I always
> thought there
> were 2 gals of fuel unusable in the bottom of the tanks. In
> filling and
> draining the tanks I still have to fill with 18 gals. Does the
> reserve side
> "empty" the bottom of both
> sides of the tank?
> Al
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