Hi! All .
I can't resist coming in on this subject any longer! I've put the drain
valves into the inspection windows, which will still work since the pickup
pipe is in the lowest point in the tank the water will siphon out from the
lowest point before fuel anyway.( assuming the tank has a good 'head' of
fuel !) then if you aren't comfortable with that - remove the window and
let it hang down, but make sure the length of pipe used curls back up to
miss the aerleron cross tube. The only down side is needing to get on your
knees! Trikes need a lower point than aft of the rear luggage bay bulkhead
anyway.This way you don't need to drill holes in the fuselage or worry
about the rudder cables missing the pipes. Furthermore on the question of
trikes, you need to get someone to tip the empenage down to ensure the
water runs to the rear of the tank and so to the pickup pipe anyway.(ALL
IMHO!!!!)
Regards to all .
Bob Harrison 337 Europa/Jabiru3300 G-PTAG
-----Original Message-----
From: Tony Krzyzewski [SMTP:tonyk@kaon.co.nz]
Sent: 20 January 2000 19:32
Subject: Re: (no subject)
Jim,
If you place the drain vents far enough back I can't see an issue. The vent
tubes sit at the lowest point of the tank and the drain point can be made
at
least six inches below the level of the tank. I placed mine around 10
inches
aft of the XS bulkhead which means that the small riser at the vent point
is
still below the level of the tank.
Tony
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-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Kent <jfkent@nwonline.net>
Date: 20 January 2000 17:49
Subject: (no subject)
>Greetings All,
>
>I am not comfortable with the fuel tank mod with the tube running to
>the back and having to drain water running up hill. I have a mono. Has
>anyone been sucessful in inserting a fitting directly in the bottom of
>the tank? How did you seal it? I have been toying with the idea of
>fabricating a compression fitting. Does any premade fitting exist that
>would do the job? How about using pro seal on the fitting to seal? Any
>ideas on this or success?
>
>Jim Kent
>A042
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