geograham

I have flown my canard for eight years, and would caution that a low time experimental is not a commuter. Until you have fixed every little bug, and retest every little fix, you need to fly on nice days, over roads, from one airport to the next. Best wishes with your project. George Graham

I agree with Dale! I also like the idea of bench testing the return flow as to how big a sump needs to be. I happen to have a spare fuel rail with injectors, if John has a pump, we could hook'em up. and watch it bubble into a old 2liter pop bottle etc. You must have a gallon of mogas around (or maybe your neighbor does). George (loves the sump) Graham

I am fairly certain that I got mine at the West Marine Store, they had spray cans as well. I am not very impressed with the rust protection, little better than cheap primer. I'd use good epoxy primer and paints, also available at the boat stores.

Well John, My sump is my gascolater, and a big one! In that i have a drain in the floor, the fuel is sucked out two inches above the bottom, any return line I add will be near the top of the sump. (someday, when I add the EFI to get rid of carb heat). BTW, after five years of sitting outside in the rain and snow, I have still not had any water in the tanks or sump, just bragging ! I use two electric pumps in series for the carb, but can imagine the parallel setup that Tracy Crook uses. The return comes off the pressure regulater, so you only need one into the sump. I would love to fly over for another visit! I really enjoy your company.

Dear John, I looked through years of NTSB accident reports before making this decision. I learned that your friend is correct in that the fuel selector has killed many. I know that you have more flying in than I do, but you must admit that things can get very busy in the pattern. That is when your motor quits, there isn't time to relight, and the runway is too far off. My $.02, is to toss the selector, install a sump and live with it. (Not the header idea, the sump, you already have fuel in the cockpit inside the lines where they can trap shards of fiberglass and plug up). I also know the only person who had trouble with the Velocity system, it was his fault (wrong caps), not the system design. As an added bonus, you really won't need a aileron trim, as mine never needs adjustment. Best wishes, George Graham