Kevin and Craig
The Europa kit "hose" is used with fitting that fit inside the tubing. The
talking about. Aluminum tubing is nearly .250" ID. ( 3/8 " is bigger
still )
You will get lots of gas through Aluminum 1/4 with AN fittings. The ID will
have more than twice the aria than what the kit supplies. Stop and think
about it.
Bigger is better, but how big is too big? Save some weight too.
Cliff Shaw
1041 Euclid ave.
Edmonds WA 98020
(425) 776-5555
N229WC "Wile E Coyote"
----- Original Message -----
From: "craig ellison" <craig.ellison2@verizon.net>
Subject: Re: Europa-List: Re: Fuel line requiremnets for Rotax 914
<craig.ellison2@verizon.net>
>
> Hi Kevin,
>
> I think I'm to blame for the panic. Sorry. Don't start ripping anything
> out. I think there must be a misunderstanding somewhere. Europa supplies
us
> with that black tubing(VW circ 1965) which has a 8mm ID. How could 3/8"
> versatube be inadequate? I don't get it either. Now I'm very confused.
>
> craig
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Kevin Klinefelter" <kevann@gte.net>
> To: <europa-list@matronics.com>
> Subject: RE: Europa-List: Re: Fuel line requiremnets for Rotax 914
>
>
> >
> > Uh - oh, I have installed 3/8" vesatube (which is 1/4" ID) with -6 AN
> > fittings for the entire fuel system aft of the firewall. You mean I have
> to
> > rip it all out? I think I'm gonna be sick. I carefully installed the
tank
> > outlet to fuel selector lines before the module was bonded in. So does
> that
> > mean if I am to use versatube it needs to be 1/2" OD?
> > Kevin
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com
> > [mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com]On Behalf Of David DeFord
> > To: europa-list@matronics.com
> > Subject: RE: Europa-List: Re: Fuel line requiremnets for Rotax
> >
> >
> > Craig,
> >
> > Don't forget that you will also need a return fuel line from the engine
> back
> > to the tank. For the 912S, the supply line is 5/16" and the return line
> is
> > 1/4". If the 914 can also use 1/4" return line, you may not have to
> remove
> > what you have already installed. Return flow is greater for the 914
than
> it
> > is for the 912S, however, so the return line may also have to be larger.
> >
> > Dave DeFord
> > N135TD
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com
> > > [mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of
> > > craig ellison
> > > Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2003 10:15 PM
> > > To: europa-list@matronics.com
> > > Subject: Re: Europa-List: Re: Fuel line requiremnets for Rotax
> > >
> > >
> > > --> <craig.ellison2@verizon.net>
> > >
> > > Hi Bob,
> > >
> > > Thanks for your input. Since I don't have the firewall
> > > forward kit yet I wasn't sure what the engine needs for fuel
> > > flow. What I've done will be easy enough to switch over to
> > > 3/8". BTW is there any word yet on stainless steel fuel
> > > filler tubes? I still need one when they're available.
> > >
> > > Thanks much for your help.
> > >
> > > craig
> >
> >
>
>
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