Check under "gascolator" or "fuel system layout" on the BB archive site.
There's only one listing of a Classic that placed its gascolator and single fuel
pump
on the wheel well bulkhead, which would minimize the line length.
This would seem to be a nice area but prevents you
---From making that bulkhead removable for easier access to stuff in the tunnel.
I've wondered if there isn't an alternative position for the fuel system
components
but
can't see one.
Although the primary reason for placing the gascolators in the baggage
compartment
appears to be space available, it also would appear to be the lowest point in
the fuel
system for a monowheel. But if you use the standard fuel selector position on
the tunnel
wall, there'll be a rise before you get there.
One could put the fuel pump and gascolator on the forward starboard tunnel wall
in the wheel
well, but they would have to be quite high to clear the landing gear and would
get dirty quickly.
I haven't seen monowheel builders report that they've done this, and this may be
the reason.
Trigear builders have all the luck. They just put everything where the landing
gear isn't. Dang.
Shaun
----- Original Message -----
From: DJA727@aol.com
Subject: Gascolator
A question for the group:
I am starting to install my custom designed fuel system with all 3/8 inch
aluminum
tubing. That is custom designed as soon as I get through designing it!
My main question is:
Where have people installed their gascolators - if they have installed them?
I plan in 2 - one for each tank outlet. I have not installed the baggage
bulkhead
yet and am assuming that the lines must be routed back in that area - maybe
mounted to one of the 4 square supports under the baggage bulkhead? The fuel
lines would go from the tanks back to the gascolators and then forward to the
fuel selector valve and then forward to the engine from there.
Also, with the 914 engine and 2 carbs, does the fuel line split and go to each
carb -- a "Y" connection? Right now I am planning a bulkhead "T" fitting to
split the fuel lines out to the 32 separate carbs.
Thanks,
Dave Anderson
Nevada
A227 - mono wheel motorglider.
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