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Old 03-14-2007, 07:40 AM
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ORIGINAL: flatspin1b

Not sure the "tee" in the fuel tank is a good idea. Depending on the attitude of the plane in flight ,one of those lines may not be in the fuel.............draws air.....engine quits.
This is absolutely correct. As soon as one of those pickups is out of the fuel your engine is going to die. You need only one clunk in the tank and it should extend to within ~1/8" of the back of the tank. It should move freely when you turn the tank upside down. This setup will let your engine draw almost all of the fuel out of the tank.

Ken