Citabria Fuel-Flow Problem

"Maxwell" luv2^fly99@cox.^net wrote in
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"Bertie the Bunyip" wrote in message
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Yeah, gotta be, really. I have to say, i wouldn't consider the
airplane airworthy in this state, though.


Bertie

Yeah buddy, like ANYONE would be stupid enough to give a rat's ass
what you think.

Surprisingly, they do.


Go figure.

Bertie

"Maxwell" luv2^fly99@cox.^net wrote in news:uB1Vj.71398$y05.6116
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"Bertie the Bunyip" wrote in message
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Citabria caps aren't vented.


Bertie

No, but your head is wannaboi.


I know, you're obviously isn't, though.

Bertie

"Bertie the Bunyip" wrote in message
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"Maxwell" luv2^fly99@cox.^net wrote in
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"Bertie the Bunyip" wrote in message
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Yeah, gotta be, really. I have to say, i wouldn't consider the
airplane airworthy in this state, though.


Bertie

Yeah buddy, like ANYONE would be stupid enough to give a rat's ass
what you think.

Surprisingly, they do.


Go figure.

Bertie

Bull****. They've all got you killfiled!!!

"Maxwell" luv2^fly99@cox.^net wrote in news:302Vj.71404$y05.62546
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"Bertie the Bunyip" wrote in message
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"Maxwell" luv2^fly99@cox.^net wrote in
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"Bertie the Bunyip" wrote in message
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Yeah, gotta be, really. I have to say, i wouldn't consider the
airplane airworthy in this state, though.


Bertie

Yeah buddy, like ANYONE would be stupid enough to give a rat's ass
what you think.

Surprisingly, they do.


Go figure.

Bertie

Bull****. They've all got you killfiled!!!




You've killfiled me?

How do you keep finding my poasts?


Bertie

"Bertie the Bunyip" wrote in message
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You've killfiled me?

How do you keep finding my poasts?


Bertie

Your a liar. I don't killfile anyone.

On Fri, 9 May 2008 17:34:02 +0000 (UTC), Bertie the Bunyip
wrote:

Stealth Pilot wrote in
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On Wed, 7 May 2008 11:17:24 -0700 (PDT), quietguy
wrote:

The A/C in question is a 1974 Bellanca 7ECA, re-engined with an O-320
so it's effectively a 7GCAA. It belongs to the Offutt AFB Aero Club
and has seen very little use, often sitting for weeks at a time until
a week ago when I began taking dual in it 2-3 times a week to get my
tailwheel endorsement. The fuel system is not for inverted flight, so
no header tank -- two 18-gallon wing tanks with check valves to a
single vent on the left, crossflow pipes to the aft fuel manifold
under the baggage compartment and crossflow pipes to the forward fuel
manifold on the firewall. Caps are non-vented and the gaskets are
like new.

This A/C is drawing 3-4 times as much fuel from the left tank as from
the right and it's not crossflowing on the ground, even overnight.
We've made right patterns as well as lefts -- makes no difference. We
haven't done any extended S&L flight, just 11 NM to Plattsmouth, NE
for pattern work. The club's A&P has blown out the feed and vent
lines and got a good blast into the right tank from both. We're
getting a free flow of clean gas out of all four drains.

So what's our next move? Anybody had this problem?

does the fuel situation change if you swap the caps to the other tank?


Citabria caps aren't vented.


Bertie

that is what I was getting at bertie. looking as though they seal isnt
necessarily sealed.
if one is leaking and you swap the caps around the pattern of the
problem should change.
a cheap check

Stealth Pilot

"Maxwell" luv2^fly99@cox.^net wrote in news:ObiVj.93$CE1.63
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"Bertie the Bunyip" wrote in message
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You've killfiled me?

How do you keep finding my poasts?


Bertie

Your a liar. I don't killfile anyone.



You're the one that said everyon has killfiled me.

I'm a troll, moron, I troll for k00ks.

And I got a big one.



Bertie

Stealth Pilot wrote in
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that is what I was getting at bertie. looking as though they seal isnt
necessarily sealed.
if one is leaking and you swap the caps around the pattern of the
problem should change.
a cheap check

Ah, OK. Makes sense.

Bertie

"Stealth Pilot" wrote in message
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On Fri, 9 May 2008 17:34:02 +0000 (UTC), Bertie the Bunyip
wrote:

Stealth Pilot wrote in
m:

On Wed, 7 May 2008 11:17:24 -0700 (PDT), quietguy
wrote:

The A/C in question is a 1974 Bellanca 7ECA, re-engined with an O-320
so it's effectively a 7GCAA. It belongs to the Offutt AFB Aero Club
and has seen very little use, often sitting for weeks at a time until
a week ago when I began taking dual in it 2-3 times a week to get my
tailwheel endorsement. The fuel system is not for inverted flight, so
no header tank -- two 18-gallon wing tanks with check valves to a
single vent on the left, crossflow pipes to the aft fuel manifold
under the baggage compartment and crossflow pipes to the forward fuel
manifold on the firewall. Caps are non-vented and the gaskets are
like new.

This A/C is drawing 3-4 times as much fuel from the left tank as from
the right and it's not crossflowing on the ground, even overnight.
We've made right patterns as well as lefts -- makes no difference. We
haven't done any extended S&L flight, just 11 NM to Plattsmouth, NE
for pattern work. The club's A&P has blown out the feed and vent
lines and got a good blast into the right tank from both. We're
getting a free flow of clean gas out of all four drains.

So what's our next move? Anybody had this problem?

does the fuel situation change if you swap the caps to the other tank?


Citabria caps aren't vented.


Bertie

that is what I was getting at bertie. looking as though they seal isnt
necessarily sealed.
if one is leaking and you swap the caps around the pattern of the
problem should change.
a cheap check

Stealth Pilot

You would probably find it easier to explain to MX.

"Maxwell" luv2^fly99@cox.^net wrote in news:BLjVj.72955$y05.14344
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"Stealth Pilot" wrote in message
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On Fri, 9 May 2008 17:34:02 +0000 (UTC), Bertie the Bunyip
wrote:

Stealth Pilot wrote in
:

On Wed, 7 May 2008 11:17:24 -0700 (PDT), quietguy
wrote:

The A/C in question is a 1974 Bellanca 7ECA, re-engined with an O-
320
so it's effectively a 7GCAA. It belongs to the Offutt AFB Aero
Club
and has seen very little use, often sitting for weeks at a time
until
a week ago when I began taking dual in it 2-3 times a week to get
my
tailwheel endorsement. The fuel system is not for inverted flight,
so
no header tank -- two 18-gallon wing tanks with check valves to a
single vent on the left, crossflow pipes to the aft fuel manifold
under the baggage compartment and crossflow pipes to the forward
fuel
manifold on the firewall. Caps are non-vented and the gaskets are
like new.

This A/C is drawing 3-4 times as much fuel from the left tank as
from
the right and it's not crossflowing on the ground, even overnight.
We've made right patterns as well as lefts -- makes no difference.
We
haven't done any extended S&L flight, just 11 NM to Plattsmouth, NE
for pattern work. The club's A&P has blown out the feed and vent
lines and got a good blast into the right tank from both. We're
getting a free flow of clean gas out of all four drains.

So what's our next move? Anybody had this problem?

does the fuel situation change if you swap the caps to the other
tank?


Citabria caps aren't vented.


Bertie

that is what I was getting at bertie. looking as though they seal
isnt
necessarily sealed.
if one is leaking and you swap the caps around the pattern of the
problem should change.
a cheap check

Stealth Pilot

You would probably find it easier to explain to MX.


Awww, he;'s giving me another lashing there.

Ouch.


Bertie