Hi! Jeff
Sorry about the 'flu. It's more topical over here!
I hear your theory but it has one slight draw back..... the reserve side
will attract a bigger deposit of contamination (since that side gets all
the fill up fuel and the main side on the other side of the tunnel has
consequently less chance of contamination.) So when you switch to the
reserve side(having had the "splutters" from the main)you can bet it
will be for a very short time !
Sorry guys IMHO and experience the inline filters just can not
accommodate, or for that matter certainly not separate any water.
Regards
Bob Harrison G-PTAG Europa MKI/Jabiru 3300 c/w gascolator ....etc etc.!
then there's the dog hairs!!!! Beat you to the punch Nev!
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From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of JEFF
ROBERTS
Subject: Re: Europa-List: Europa-list: fitting gascolator
I've been following this thread and I think I want to step in here. I
mounted my filters under an armrest door/ cover in the tunnel just
between the seats. I can open the hatch and look at the filters in
flight and on pre flight instantly. My thoughts are if your engine goes
silent, change to the other side of the tank as that filter should be
clear. Land and replace both. I mean isn't that why we have two anyway?
Jeff
A258
Towing to the airport as soon as I get over this flu!
>
>
> Gary Stout wrote: Hmmmmmmm. My experience with the two inline 914
> filters has been just fine
> Gary,
> Obviously you belong to the majority of Europa owners who have yet to
> experience an engine stoppage due to fuel contamination and therefore
> say that the original in line filters are just fine. We had two
> Europa accidents here in France due to clogged filters: one killed the
> pilot; the other one damaged the airplane extensively and the pilot
> was very lucky. This is for a small fleet of 17 Europas flying in this
> country. So one out of ten crashed due to clogged filters ! This can
> happen to you! Don't take chances, upgrade your fuel system with a
> good gascolator.
> Remi Guerner
> F-PGKL, S/N395, XS monowheel, 288 hours on a 914 + 89 hours since
> fitted with
> the 912S.
>
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