Fueling Question

[Bruce]

Hope someone can help
I have a shuttle heli and when i try to refuel it the tank gets about
half full then it comes out of the exhaust.

any help on this im using a hand pump.

thanks

Bruce

[Andy Linney]

Hi Bruce,
Check which of the tank pick ups you are using to fill the tank
and which one feeds the muffler pressure. Is it possible you have mixed them
up and this could be the cause of your troubles. So check all of your
plumbing and try again. Happy landings (takeoffs are easy)!!!

Andy

[Beav]

<Bruce> wrote in message news:qab6ev0b23helm37nj7neb4710ol6g8b4i@4ax.com...
> Hope someone can help
> I have a shuttle heli and when i try to refuel it the tank gets about
> half full then it comes out of the exhaust.

While you're filling, position the helicopter so the tube that connects the
tank to the exhaust is always above the fuel level. This could mean standing
the heli on it's nose while you pump, but it's a way.

Then find out WHY the fuel is getting to the pressure line when the tank's
only half full.


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[Beav]

<Bruce> wrote in message news:gsm6evsueu84fhk6f92plkfr4qa0sbru1q@4ax.com...

> >Nooooo, coz if you poke another hole in the tank, the muffler pressure
will
> >just "blow out" through said hole and not actually pressurise the tank:-)
I
> >know it's a ball-ache, but check your tank fittings and make sure the one
> >going to the muffler is fitted so that the end of the pipe inside the
tank
> >is as close to the top of the tank as it's possible to get it. Then it'll
> >work as a pressure line AND it'll serve as an overflow pipe when the tank
is
> >full.
> >
> >Remove the other end from the muffler when you fill up too, or any
overflow
> >will get into the muffler and then possibly into the engine which can
cause
> >a hydraulic lock. Then your starter can shag the engine in an instant if
> >you're unlucky.
> >
> >>
> >> Im a complete beginner here as you can see, ive been using a flight
> >> sim for a couple of months and fill comfident on trying to fly this if
> >> it kills me.
> >
> >We were all beginners once and it DID kill most of us:-) Now I deal with
> >beginners all the time and THEY'RE killing me:-)
>
>
> YES
>
> thanks Beav, I opened up the tank to find the pipe facing downwards
> that goes to the muffler, tryed refueling now I can get a full tank
> full.
>
> Thanks for your help, Im just about to try running her up now

As the saying goes..... "Sorted" :-)


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Beav


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