return line to gas tank

Clarence L.Snyder clare.snyder.on.ca at ibm.net
Thu Oct 22 20:32:39 GMT 1998


mrvette wrote:
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> > REAL simple solution here. Add a header tank, with the high-pressure
> > pump either IN it, or connected to it. Use a low-pressure carb-type
> > intank pump to fill the header tank, and return the bleed-off fuel to
> > the main tank. The little header tank (make it a gallon or so, with the
> > pickup in a "sump" at the bottom) will get you through the fuel slosh.
> > Common Solo 1 trick.
> 
> -- I really like that idea, but have one problem, and that is crash protection,
> a gal of gas out of the gas tank is a bit scarey...I thought of this but the
> juxtaposition of the parts involved seems to preclude that solution for
> me....like I've said b-4 this is a real ass scratcher....GENE
> 
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Use an old propane tank - built to take one H&%^ of a beating. Mount it
anywhere protected. Or make the tank out od Sched 40 6061 T6 5" pipe.



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