Fuel Drip Containment

Eric Miller wrote:


I think the lower tank does empty itself... but just until it gets to the
level of the fuel vent.
In the BOTH setting, they'll both empty to the level of their respective
vents.

There is only one vent, under the left wing. If fuel expands it runs in
a line between the left and right tanks. This line is above the tanks.
Fuel will also go thru this line if the selector is on both, the tanks
are full or near full and the plane is not level. Move the selector to
either right or left and this won't happen. If left on both the tanks
will level themselves thru the selector.

****There is only one vent, under the left wing*****

Not on my high wing Cessna. There are vents behind the struts for both
wings.

Karl
"Curator" N185KG

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Eric Miller wrote:


I think the lower tank does empty itself... but just until it gets to
the
level of the fuel vent.
In the BOTH setting, they'll both empty to the level of their respective
vents.

There is only one vent, under the left wing. If fuel expands it runs in
a line between the left and right tanks. This line is above the tanks.
Fuel will also go thru this line if the selector is on both, the tanks
are full or near full and the plane is not level. Move the selector to
either right or left and this won't happen. If left on both the tanks
will level themselves thru the selector.

"karl gruber" wrote in message
...
****There is only one vent, under the left wing*****

Not on my high wing Cessna. There are vents behind the struts for both
wings.

Karl
"Curator" N185KG

What model?

The 172S has the left tank vented behind the wing strut and right tank
vented to left tank.
The 172M has the left tank vented behind the wing strut and right tank
vented through the fuel cap.
Both according to the respective POH (and backed up by memory).

Of course, Cessna makes other models too, some of which aren't even 172's!

Eric

Eric Miller wrote:

Of course, Cessna makes other models too, some of which aren't even 172's!

And, in fact, the aircraft in the intital post of this thread is an elderly
182.

George Patterson
You can dress a hog in a tuxedo, but he still wants to roll in the mud.

"Eric Miller" wrote in message
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| "karl gruber" wrote in message
| ...
| ****There is only one vent, under the left wing*****
|
| Not on my high wing Cessna. There are vents behind the struts for both
| wings.
|
| Karl
| "Curator" N185KG
|
| What model?
|

My 206 has vents on both sides.