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why dont they just do something similar to aircraft and make the tube exiting the pipe have a venturi effect and have a low pressure high velocity point in the

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Old 07-22-2011, 11:17 AM   #1 (permalink)
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why dont they just do something similar to aircraft and make the tube exiting the pipe have a venturi effect and have a low pressure high velocity point in the tube leading to an extra pump that is connected to the fuel tank that will increase the chance of fuel starvation and maybe save a little on weight depending on the size of the suction tube. idk just a thought.
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why dont they just do something similar to aircraft and make the tube exiting the pipe have a venturi effect and have a low pressure high velocity point in the tube leading to an extra pump that is connected to the fuel tank that will increase the chance of fuel starvation and maybe save a little on weight depending on the size of the suction tube. idk just a thought.
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