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Re: Europa-List: Fuel Vent Pipe

Subject: Re: Europa-List: Fuel Vent Pipe
From: JEFF ROBERTS <jeff@rmmm.net>
Date: Tue, 7 Apr 2009 22:34:49

Thats how I did mine and it's worked perfect for 2 years.

Jeff R.
A258 - N128LJ / Gold Rush 180 hours and hoping for clear weather for 
Sn-N-Fun.


On Apr 7, 2009, at 8:48 PM, Kevin Klinefelter wrote:

> <kevann@gotsky.com>
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> I did mine the way Paul McAlister showed on his build web-site. Simple 
> and works very well. The "anti-siphon" fitting goes in the fuel filler 
> neck. The 3/8" aluminum tubing vents well while filling the fuel. 
> Thanks Paul!
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> Kevin
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert C Harrison" 
> <ptag.dev@tiscali.co.uk>
> To: <europa-list@matronics.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 07, 2009 4:09 PM
> Subject: RE: Europa-List: Fuel Vent Pipe
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>> <ptag.dev@tiscali.co.uk>
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>> Hi! Richard
>> If you do a bottom vent pipe exit (say out one of the flap control 
>> hinge
>> slots in the floor you need an anti-siphon collector bottle in the top
>> of the fuselage roof which can empty back into the tank with the vent
>> continuing out of the bottle in a higher mode.
>> Sorry no pictures available.
>> Regards
>> Bob Harrison  G-PTAG Trike.
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com
>> [mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Flying
>> Farmer
>> Sent: 07 April 2009 21:24
>> To: europa-list@matronics.com
>> Subject: Europa-List: Fuel Vent Pipe
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>> <rpwheelwright@yahoo.co.uk>
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>> Some Europas builders have mounted there fuel vent pipe on the bottom 
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>> there fuselage insted of the top. On the tri-gear, I was wondering 
>> what
>> has been found to be the best location?
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>> As picture paint a thousand words, I would be grateful for any you may
>> have.
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>> Thank you
>> Richard
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