Hi David,
The fuel is drawn off at a point above the bottom of the tank, so you could
accumulate half a litre or so of water before it is able to enter the fuel
pipe system and then to your gascolator. Also with tail draggers and monos
the tank bottoms are sloping away from the outlets so that will increase the
amount of water capable of being in the tank when on the ground. If you
have fuel drains, the pipes go to the back lowest corner of the tanks, so
you can draw off almost all the water that has accumulated in the tank.
Hope that helps.
Best wishes,
William
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Joyce" <davidjoyce@doctors.org.uk>
Subject: Re: Europa-List: Fuel Drains and Gascolator Locations
> <davidjoyce@doctors.org.uk>
>
> Bruce, I may be missing something but I can't see the logic of having
> fuel
> drains and a Gascolator with fuel drain in the bottom of it if you fit the
> Gascolator at the low point. I have a single mini gascolator with drain
> plug fitted behind the wing of my mono, with access flap like a cowling
> flap - works well for me. Alternative access (to make removing bowl easy)
> to gascolator (& fuel pumps & lo fuel pressure sensor) is under baggage
> bay
> panel.
> Regards, David, G-XSDJ
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bruce" <bruce@justbruce.com>
>>
>> I have accumulated the pieces necessary to install fuel drains and a
>> gascolator.
>
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