Originally Posted by
Capt Fathom
PA28 with it's 2 tanks can be a nightmare to manage! Why do they make it so hard?
I have never found it hard to manage and I like being able to run on one tank or the other. If I think I'm going to be tight on fuel I run one tank down to 5 gals indicated then run the other to zero but not to exhaustion. I know I have 5 gals left.
I like having Left, Right, Both, and Off selections on the fuel valve. However, some valves of that type allow cross feed when Off which means Left or Right must be selected if parked on a significant slope. Forget to do that and the high tank fills the low tank and fuel vents overboard.