Fuel Vents

[randyg]

With the vast knowledge of this group I'm asking for help with the BEST fuel venting arrangement on our canard aircraft. It's time for mine to be installed/built/modified and I would like to do it once. I've got an Eracer Mark 2 with O-320, individual fuel sumps from each strake tank to the fuel selector back to engine. I'm looking for do's and dont's and this worked that didn't.

Thanks
Randy Goeke
Eracer-125
N101TR

[Juan Rivera]

Check in the back issues of the canard pusher for details, but I
used two vents in each tank one at the front of the tank and one at the rear so no matter what pitch attitude you have, one of the vents is not covered with fuel.

[Waiter]

I did mine like that. I have two in each tank, front and rear.  They route up to the top of the turtle deck, where they poke through into the air stream. There are actually two vent bumps on the turtle deck one at about 11 O'Clock, the other at about 1 O'clock where the vents protrude.  I put the rear vents on the left bump, and the front vents on the right bump. I separated them in case of a bird strike, or something plugs up one of the bumps, I don't loose both vents to a tank.

I'll be adding two more vents (probably put a bump in the center). These will be for my sump tank. (left and right side of the sump tank).

I'll get a photo up on my web site this week as I'm starting the vents for the sump.

The vents not only "vent" but also serve to pressurize the fuel tank.

Waiter

[Waiter]

I put a photo up on my web site that shows the top of the turtledeck. This is where the vents are exposed to ram pressure.

www.iflyez.com

Waiter

[Gilbert DRIEUX]

I put a photo up on my web site that shows the top of the turtledeck. This is where the vents are exposed to ram pressure.

www.iflyez.com

Waiter

Sorry, where is the photo on your web site ?   :?:

Regards.

[Gilbert DRIEUX]

Now; I see....
Thank you.

[Waiter]

OOPS:  I suspect you don't have access to FILE:\\C:\DCIMAGES\.......

When I reviewed the page in my browser, I usually look at the URL and links to make sure they are correct. It worked great from my computer. Unfortunantly, the rest of the world doesn't have access to my hard drive.


I FTPd the new page to the site.  Its there now (SORRY)

Waiter