Priority bugs & other issues that need to be looked into

[klem]

Originally Posted by Moggy

...oh and I landed her in 1 piece back at Tangmere.

............... the Hurricane must be started on the reserve tank as the main tank can only deliver fuel after the engine has started. After starting the engine the pilot could then switch to the main tanks or wait until after take off (I believe an order may of been issued not to take off on the reserve tank at a later date).

You didn't say how many bounces

The CoD Hurri certainly won't start up on empty reserve tanks if they are selected, as you'd expect. However it will start up on low Main tank fuel is selected when it shouldn't start at all or at least the pilots notes say it should not be started with less than half full tanks. However.........

............The Hurricane MkII pilots notes state that the MAIN tanks should be used and the priming pump operated as rapidly and vigorously as possible and gives the number of strokes it should start after so I assume the pilot is using the primer as a manual fuel injector. It also says priming may be needed in cold conditions after starting until fuel is delivered to the carburettor.