Regarding fuel staining and burping.
In the UK I would advise not filling to the top as all changes to the
vent system should be approved. I have been an advocate of some sort of
underside drain out the bottom of the aircraft because of the low
pressure area on top of the aircraft sucks the small amount of fuel out
the vent over the rear fuselage.
I agree that it would be nice to see a small elbow in the fill tube near
the top to allow the expanding fuel (fill in the cold and let the plane
sit in the sun or warm garage). The elbow would lead to a vent line on
the bottom of the aircraft. Fuel still drains out, but doesn't stain
our paint.
See the fuel vent posts from the archives or mine on
www.customflightcreations.com<http://www.customflightcreations.com/>.
My website was corrupted by a well meaning friend and some data lost but
the fuel vent is still on it.
Best Regards,
Bud Yerly
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From: stephen vestuti<mailto:s.vestuti@gmail.com>
To: europa-list@matronics.com<mailto:europa-list@matronics.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2013 6:22 AM
Subject: Europa-List: Re: Fusalage fuel stains
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Hi Roger,
I had the same problem with my Europa - brown fuel stains from the
roof fuel tank vent all the way to the tail plane, this happens with
full fuel to the
filler cap on the climb out.
The solution is to cut the fuel vent line where it passes the top of
the filler neck.
then, using AN fittings, connect the roof vent to the rear face at the
top of the filler neck, and the tank vent to the Fwd. face at the top of
the filler neck.
Steve.
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