Rob Housman wrote:
>
> Unless the factory has changed the instructions for this mod you will find
> that one of the drains is located under the battery, and if you have a
> Tri-Gear the drains are not at the lowest point in the fuel system. I
> followed the factory's instruction sheet and have yet to move the drains to
> a more suitable location, so I too would like to hear from others who have
> the kit installed.
>
> Best regards,
I located the drains under each seat. That requires an elbow (brass
90-deg + a hose barb), affixed to the floor in some way, and
discarding the aluminum pieces. I embedded them in small wood blocks,
and glassed them to the floor. Advantages are less weight and
flush-mounting of the valves (.1 knot?)
It does appear that the thin copper tubing you run toward the back of
the tank will not be at the lowest on the Tri-Gear. In ground
attitude, it may be possible for many ounces of water to collect and
escape routine draining. In flight, a nose-down attitude then sends
H2O to the engine.
One of these days I'll play with it and see, but I'm not anxious to
pull those things out and rework them. With the long pickup tube, one
can periodically raise the nose of the A/C and drain. Unfortunately,
this tank would not meet our Regs. for type-certificated A/C without a
sump, and gascolators and any other kludges don't completely fix it.
Regards,
Fred F., A063
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