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Old September 20th 08, 03:11 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Mick[_2_]
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Not quite sure I understand the above??

Obviously has something to do with the sump jiggies, and mine are
"spring loaded" and pressed in using the outer edge of the fuel sump
diddy rather then a center piece like a Cessna.

Does the style of sump make any difference?

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It's hard to imagine were every divot, rib, baffle, fitting or fastener
might be in a tank. Although the drain is in the designed low point,
droplets of water can cling to imperfections elsewhere. Condensation also
collects in the tanks unwetted areas, and doesn't join the mix until
splashed.

Carefully rocking the wings, from the wing tip, sloshes the fuel around and
helps rinse trapped droplets to the drain area.