Author Topic: Uneven Fuel Burn in F6F (Read 262 times)

BTBit · « **on:** October 19, 2005, 11:26:57 PM »

I have noticed this happen a few times but only recently took some film of it. Occasionally the fuel tanks in the F6F will not burn in the correct order which I understand to be drop, aux, then lm/rm equally. I have film showing fuel in AUX at 1/2, RM at 3/8 and LM at Full. I did not at any time switch my tanks to manual burn mode and I did not take any damage.

I searched the board to find any similar reports of this but I have found none. Perhaps there is some sort of explanation that I have not been able to find like the F4U-4 WEP Issue that keeps cropping up. Anyone have any ideas?

BTBit

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38ruk · « **Reply #1 on:** October 20, 2005, 01:01:50 AM »

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the F4U-4 WEP Issue that keeps cropping up

IF your talking about how it used less fuel on WEP , that isnt a bug , but the way it should be , as water is added to the cylinders , it uses less fuel ....38

BTBit · « **Reply #2 on:** October 20, 2005, 06:52:44 AM »

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Originally posted by 38ruk
IF your talking about how it used less fuel on WEP , that isnt a bug , but the way it should be , as water is added to the cylinders , it uses less fuel ....38

OMG, I said I was wondering if it is something explainable like that ISSUE. I never called it a bug and I know that it is by design. I am simply asking if there are certain cases where this type of fuel burn in an F6F-5 is by design or if it is indeed a bug as I could find no references to it being by design.

38ruk · « **Reply #3 on:** October 23, 2005, 10:46:32 PM »

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Perhaps there is some sort of explanation that I have not been able to find like the F4U-4 WEP Issue that keeps cropping up. Anyone have any ideas?

OMG lol 38