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Old 7th Feb 2002, 22:59
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innuendo
 
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Coldnfoggy:. ."I must admit the procedure for Fuel leak can be a bit confusing, am I the only one??"

The leak procedure calls for an assumption/determination if the leak is engine (downstream from shut off valves) or elsewhere in the fuel system.. .If it is engine the shutdown procedure will/should prevent fuel reaching the leak site.. .If the leak is upstream from shutoff valves then you want to turn off the fuel pumps to avoid pumping fuel under pressure to the leak site.. .In order to operate under gravity feed (IE pumps off) you must descend to an altitude where you can avoid aeration of the fuel.
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