Originally Posted by
52larry52
.....maybe John won that debate in the long run. It d. I know John is following this thread and I have a question for him......with the simple split in the carb line for a fueling line as you describe on a 2 line system how does the carb not get flooded as you are pumping in the fuel. It's going to go both to the fuel tank and the carb in equal amounts isn't it? What am I missing?
These two pictures illustrate The same two line system I use for virtually every airplane with some exceptions (there are always exceptions). It is physically impossible for fuel to be forced anywhere near the carb or to flood it.
I don,t buy expensive fuel valves or ever recommend them to the folks I mentor I also never lose flying time to leaky valves or special fitting on the fuel pump that just happens to be on the can at home.
I also never use fuel dots or lose flying time looking for lost fuel dots in the sand, something I often see the fellows doing on any busy weekend. I never have to punch that third hole in the fuel tanks of every new airplane.
And best of all the most reliable system of all (of course just my opinion), the two line system with a split absolutely never cost anything.
John
