Jim garrett
Member
I just completed my RV-12 and have 14 hours on it. I have the skyview touch installed. Everything is normal on first flight but after landing and shutting down for up to 30 minutes, the engine is hard to restart but it will start after running the starter more than it should. I realize this is vaper lock. The real danger however is when I go to take off. About halfway down the runway ( short runway) the skyview indicates a warning about fuel and the indicator (amount of fuel) turns red and indicates around 11 gallons per hour. I also sometimes smell a gas smell. It then settles down to the normal 6 to 7 gallons per hr and everything is normal about the end of the runway. I noticed only one time -- with top cowl off and aux pump on that fuel was coming out the plastic overflow tube with engine turned off. I took carb off and noticed that float was sticking the first time I moved it. I also checked the valve that the foot shuts off when full and it was clean.
Has any one had this happen to them and any thoughts on how to repair
Has any one had this happen to them and any thoughts on how to repair