Kevin:
I just finished my fuel system prior to putting the top on. To mount the
fuel pump I took a piece of .090 aluminum sheet about 2"X4". Put a nutplate
in it for the hose clamp that comes with the pumps. I spaced it off of the
bottom of the fuselage floor with a couple of small pieces of foam to give
the screw clearance and filled and bonded the remaining space with some
redux and flox. I mounted one pump like that the other pumps clamp was
bolted through one of the plywood bulkheads for the baggage bay. That way
the pumps are spaced apart far enough apart to put a t between them and not
have a tight bend radius bewteen the hoses. Both pumps are still visible
when I remove the left baggage access panel.
I stayed away from using barbs on the pressurized side of the fuel system
(other than the barb on the pump's outlets) I used Aeroquip 303 hose and
the 491 flared hose fittings. You need a hacksaw to cut this stuff, whereas
you can clip the Europa supplied stainless braided hose with a set of dykes!
Steve Hagar
A143
Mesa, AZ
> [Original Message]
> From: Kevin Klinefelter <kevann@gte.net>
> To: Europa-List@Matronics. Com <europa-list@matronics.com>
> Date: 3/1/03 12:30:24 PM
> Subject: Europa-List: Mounting fuel pumps
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> Hi all, does anyone have good way of mounting the 914 fuel pumps to the
> floor behind the baggage bay?
> Also, I have the Andair mini gascolator and fitted a 1/2" hose barb to
the
> outlet. The next connector will be a tee of 1/2" barbs to split off to
the 2
> fuel pumps. This eliminates the need for the 2 J1006 reducers. I found a
> nylon tee fitting that will work, but I'd rather get a metal one like the
> WTP002 provided in the kit. Anyone know where to get a 1/2" hose barb Tee
> fitting that is not plastic? I'm trying to reduce the number of
connections
> as much as possible.
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--- Steve Hagar
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