Cessna 182 1973 - Description and Operating Details; Fuel System Operation

Section
Il
DESCRIPTION
AND
OPERATING DETAILS
The
following
paragraphs
describe
the
systems
and
equipment
whose
function and
operation
is
not
obvious when
sitting
in
the
airplane.
This
section
also
covers
in
somewhat
greater
detail
some
of
the
items listed
in
Check
List
form
in
Section
I
that
require
further
explanation.
FUEL
SYSTEM.
Fuel
is
supplied
to the
engine
from
two
tanks,
one
in each
wing.
With
the fuel
selector
valve
on "BOTH,
""
the total usable
fuel
for
all
flight
con-
ditions
is
60
gallons
for the
standard
tanks
and
79
gallons
for
opp
long
range
tanks.
Fuel
from
each
wing
tank flows
by
gravity
to
a
selector
valve. De-
pending
upon
the
setting
of
the
selector
valve,
fuel
from
the
left,
right,
or
both
tanks
flows
through a
fuel
strainer
and
carburetor
to the
engine
induction
system.
The
fuel
selector
valve should
be
in the
"BOTH"
position
for
take-off,
climb,
landing,
and
maneuvers
that involve
prolonged
slips
or
skids.
Operation
from
either
"LEFT"
or
"RIGHT" tank
is reserved
for
cruising
flight.
NOTE
When
the fuel
selector
valve
handle
is
in the "BOTH"
position
in
cruising
flight,
unequal
fuel
flow
from
each
tank
may
occur
if
the
wings
are
not maintained
exactly
level.
Resulting
wing
heaviness
can
be
alleviated
gradually
by
turning
the
selector
valve handle to the
tank
in the
"heavy
wing.
NOTE
It
is
not
practical
to
measure
the
time
required
to
con-
sume
all
of
the
fuel
in
one
tank,
and,
after
switching
to
2-1