Europians,
I have been thinking about the fuel system routing again and have some concerns.
Where do most people put the gascolator? One of the web sites shows it being
mounted behind the baggage bay. I calculate that an additional 6 feet of hose
is needed for this position, so I don't really like it. What about putting
it on the firewall? This is where it is put in many aircraft.
What is the advantage of the Andair gascolator over other ones?
When I was thinking about putting the fuel filters under the seats I realized
that this would put a glass fuel filter connected to a line *before* the
cutoff valve. This does not seem to be a very safe practice!
Do people put the fuel drains in along with the gascolator? Since the
gascolator is not going to be the lowest point in the fuel system, it will
only tell you that you have water after the fact, but it seems pretty much
impossible that there could be enough water to overwelm the gascolator unless
you leave the fuel cover off in the rain!
Thanks for any help...
Brian Rauchfuss
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