I was looking at the club website for a fuel drain modification. I wish to check for fuel contamination during preflight inspection. I know there must be one out there someplace because many have ins
It is a europa mod, not a club mod, so you can find it on the europa aircraft site: _http://www.europa-aircraft.com/Builder%20Support/Mods%20&%20SB/Mod%2033.pdf_ (http://www.europa-aircraft.com/Build
Brian, I have a PFA & Europa company approved mod of putting an Andair Gascolator under the luggage shelf with a fuel drain in the bowl, which is accessed through a small flap in the bottom of the fu
--From testing I did on my trigear, I concluded there is no tank drain arrangement which will remove all hazardous quantities of water in ground attitude. The two tank drains I have (which pick up f
Hi! Brian. The Mod. is the Water Drain Mod by Europa. However IMHO when you get it please ensure that the plain MAIN FLOW tank exit is back drilled from inside to open the drilling intersection to 1/
Brian, My log of June 11 shows a fairly good view of the drain valves I installed in A055. The parts are available from ACS... -- Jeff - A055 Builders Log: http://www.N55XS.com
Author: nigel charles <nigelcharles@tiscali.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 9 Sep 2004 07:13:15
I agree with David. In my opinion the Andair gascolator obviates the need for separate water drains. It also enables easy inspection and cleaning of any debris unlike the standard filters. Bowl remov
I was wondering what then filters out the tank water before one starts an engine? The water drains take a sample from the bottom of the tank (hopefully) in an admitted large sample - at any time. The
This sounds great for me, I like genius people. Better (for safe only) both of them. If only one system, you should have water drains first of all (this is only IMHO like Bob always says). Cessna pe
The amounts of water we are talking about are very small. I have yet to see any in the gascolator bowl. Also when I drained the tank after 100 hours use there was no water there either. On that basis
Hi! Nigel/All. I accept your philosophy but your gascolator can not see in the tank nor can you. Have you a locking filler cap? what if someone should have a grudge one day and slop a litre of water
I agree entiely with Nigel on that point. Have had a gascolator fitted for last 2 years, never any sign of water (aircraft is hangared). We also filter everything through a water trap filter. Never h