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Old 02-20-2009, 03:45 PM
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Default RE: Fuel starvation on long down lines?


ORIGINAL: Rockyaged


You did not mention if you bump up your throttle (move idle trim up 3 or 4 clicks) just before take-off or soon after.
I was taught to do that, and in the beginning of my Gas Flying, when I forgot to bump up, I'd end up with a dead stick.
When I build or rebuild a Gas Tank, I use at least on zip tie on the ends of the fuel lines. On the tank brass tubing inside
and out, I will use two, wheras, when the fuel line is over a nipple, I just use one. I have the Abell fuel Can. Filter in the
pick up line in the Can, Filter on top of the can and a filter between the tee fitting and the carb. I experience very little
fuel problems.

Gerald
Thanks Gerald, I do add a few clicks of throttle up trim after take off, I wish my transmitter had a throttle up feature (7CAP).