Anderson Ed wrote:

An additional $ 0.02 on the header tanks.  The principle reason I
installed a small header tanker on the fire wall of my RV-6A was to
preclude the need to run return fuel lines back to the wing tanks.  I
decided that if I did then I would need to use one of the six way EFI
fuel tank selectors similar to that use on some multitank recreation
vehicles.  Just seems another eletromechanical thing that could fail.
Having the unused fuel returned to a small header tank precludes the
need for additional return lines to the tanks, eliminates the need for
anything other than a simple one line fuel selector.  For that reason I
felt the benefits of a using a small header tank (approx 1 1/2 quarts)
was well worth it.

Ed Anderson

 
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