Fu El Flow Gage - Cessna 310 1975 Owner's Manual

engine-driven pump failure and the switch in the ON position,
the auxiliary pump on that side will switch to high speed
automatically, providing sufficient fuel for all engine
operations including emergency takeoff.
CAUTION
If the auxiliary pump switches are posi-
tioned to ON for a period in excess of 60
seconds with engines inoperative on the
ground or dur i ng flight (feathered), the
engines and/or aircraft may be damaged due
to fuel accumulations in the induction
system.
FU EL FLOW GAGE
The fuel flow gage, see
Figure 2-3, is a dual instru-
ment which indicates the
approximate fuel consumption
of each engine in pounds per
hour. The fuel flow gage used
with the Continental injection
system senses the pressure at
which fuel is delivered to the
engine spray nozzles. Since
fuel pressure at this point is
approximately proportional to
the fuel consumption of the
engine, the gage is marked as
a flowmeter.
The gage dial is marked
with arc segments correspond-
"·ing to proper fuel flow for
various power settings and is
used as a guide to quickly set
the mixtures. The gage has
markings for takeoff and
climb, and cruise power set-
tings for various altitudes.
FUEL FLOW GAGE
Figure 2-3
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