Thanks Paul,
The fuel valve placed as per the manual puts it in an awkward place for me to
reach easily (next to my right hip) given my size. Yes I was considering the
front face of the thigh part of the seat pan in a position similar to some
Long EZs. The Manual wants the sight gauge to run a line along the bottom
right corner of the pilots space up to a vertical sight gauge next to the
pilots right knee. I didn't consider fuel vapors a problem as the manual
suggested method runs the line thru the same general area. Do you think the
valve is subject to leaking? Ideally, the shortest run to the fuel valve
would be best and in front of the thigh rest is a little ways to go. The
Liberty demo has the valve recessed in the top of the center tunnel right
about the middle of the pilots forearm. I would like to keep the valve as low
as possible so I don't like that position. I can reach into the passengers
space easier than I can next to my hip so maybe over there?
Another question, my Manual shows the fuel vent on top of the fuselage. The
XS doesn't do that, right and I haven't found in the manual where the vent
should go now. Do I have maybe the pages for the Classic vent in my manual?
I saw your post regarding the rudder cables and I am waiting to see any
answers as I am also at that point. As soon as I get the tailwheel/rudder mod
---From Graham Singleton which is in route.
Bill
Paul McAllister wrote:
> Hi Bill,
>
> I have just recently had to reposition some fuel hoses when I installed the
> rudder cables, so you are right in being cautious.
>
> I am trying to understand where you mean. Do you mean further forward with
> the fuel valve in the tunnel, or did you have in mind on the front face of
> the seat pan. If so this would effectively mean that you would have to
> route the fuel hoses under the seat. I think you might have a bit of a
> problem with fuel vapor smells in this case.
>
> Paul
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: william McClellan <wilmac@gte.net>
> Subject: Gas valve
>
> > I am not happy with the location of the gas valve, down next to the
> > right hip of the pilot. A very accessible place might be of the front
> > side ot the thigh rest or maybe on the passenger side. I don't want to
> > put it some place to later discover it's in the way of something else.
> > Could I get some suggestion of good alternate locations? I do believe
> > it should stay as low as possible.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Bill McClellan
> > A164
> >
> >
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