A gascolator has a water trap built into the bottom of the filter housing.
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From: "Fred Klein" <fklein@orcasonline.com>
Sent: Friday, June 29, 2007 12:58 AM
Subject: Re: Europa-List: Fuel filters
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> I have never been clear on the difference (if any) between a filter and
> a gascolator...could someone please enlighten me?
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> Fred
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> On Thursday, June 28, 2007, at 04:27 PM, Graham Singleton wrote:
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>> Raimo
>> the best filter imho is an Andair gascolator. Easy to check for
>> contamination before every flight, which used to be routine.
>> I do not like the Purolator filters. Easily broken, easily assembled
>> wrong and easily blocked by debrie.
>> Grahm
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>> Raimo Toivio wrote:
>>> All
>>> I have in OH-XRT original Purolator-filters as per manual.
>>> During the very first flight (about 10 hrs) I had an engine quit
>>> situation /fuel pressure
>>> was near 0 and that was at the height of 4000 ft - so no dramatic at
>>> all.
>>> Switching reserve and fuel pump and Rotax was happy again.
>>>
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