On the classic Europa we have placed our gascolator on the bulkhead that the
fuel pump is mounted on (just behind the monowheel). It is tilted so that
the water drain valve points down through a hole in the bulkhead - a rubber
flap coivers the hole to prevent muck from the wheel when not in use. That
way you can check the fuel in the gascolator from beneath the aircraft. Any
spillages go on the ground, not in the aircraft.
The gascolator can be mounted alongside the fuel pump which should be placed
as low as possible. Gascolator should be before the pump though some people
might disagree with this. Some gascolators have a takeoff at the top for a
fuel primer pump and it may be necessary to vent this to prevent an air lock
between the gascolator and pump.
Hope this helps.
Carl Pattinson
Kit 49
----- Original Message -----
From: Brian Rauchfuss - PCD <brauchfu@pcocd2.intel.com>
Subject: Fuel layout again
>
> 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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