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Old 20th Jan 2007, 17:34
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CaptainSandL
 
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You are both right but it depends which generation of 737 you are referring to.

Quote from a certain book…

“With all pumps on, centre tank fuel is automatically used before main tank fuel. To achieve this, the NG centre tank pumps deliver at a higher pressure (23psi) than the main tank pumps (10psi). On the 1-500’s the centre tank pump check valves operate at a much lower pressure (1.3psi cf 12psi) allowing fuel to flow from this tank first.”

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