I have drainage holes there also but blocked them by glued pieces of
blue foam.
If some free fuel occurs, it will immediately melt it=B4s way out.
Terveisin, Raimo Toivio
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From: duanefamly@aol.com
Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2010 9:51 PM
Subject: Re: Europa-List: Underseat Fuel System
you could end up sitting in a very uncomfortable puddleI thought of this
as a very unconfortable idea also.....so I drilled a small "weep" hole
in the corner of each pan and epoxied in a small brass tube to the
underside of the aircraft. I would prefer to lose this fuel than land
with it.
Mike Duane
Redding, California
XS Conventional Gear
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From: Robert C Harrison <ptag.dev@tiscali.co.uk>
Sent: Tue, Jun 8, 2010 9:06 am
Subject: RE: Europa-List: Underseat Fuel System
<ptag.dev@tiscali.co.uk>
Hi! Tony I guess you are a Mono driver?
If a trike driver though then my 914 set up is in modular form passing
through the belly wheel well where the mono wheel would be parked!
Regards
Bob Harrison G-PTAG
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Tony
Renshaw
Sent: 08 June 2010 02:29
Subject: Europa-List: Underseat Fuel System
<tonyrenshaw268@gmail.com>
My existing fuel system setup has the fuel exiting the tank outlets via
GS
fittings, spanwise for 6-8", then 90 degree bend through back of seat
and
into underseat area. My original building mentor, Mal McLure had his
entire
914 system underneath the passenger seat, and my setup was an aberration
of
that, with a parallel fuel system originally setup for a 912S, but now I
have the 914. So, my fuel from each respective side of the tank
currently
goes to underneath the seat pans. My question is, does anyone have
theirs in
the same place, or is everyone putting it aft of the seatback?? If so, I
suppose I will reroute it via its current location, out the inboard side
of
the underseat area into the tunnel, then aft from there. I struggle to
think
going aft, to then come forward again is the best way to go, but I am
open
to suggestions. I suppose it is better to smell fumes and with
confidence
know they are behind you, than under you!! Also, you could end up
sitting in
a very uncom!
fortable puddle, and I bet if this occurred you would be that scared
you
would be contributing to it. By putting it aft, and I do have a
suspended
shelf setup between the vertical ribs that support the extended baggage
bay,
I could put all the fuel setup into a plastic container such that all
plumbing, or most of the joins etc are encapsulated. Any ideas welcomed.
Reg
Tony Renshaw
Sydney Aussie.
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