My vent runs from the tank to the top of the filler pipe just below the
cap level. A second pipe runs from the top of the filler pipe and down
to the bottom of the fuselage with a flush static vent.
Cannot syphon as the line is effectively broken in the top of the filler
pipe and will not leak fuel inverted if there is no damage.
1200hrs no issues.
Sue and Bill Sisley
ZK CHV
On 29/07/2015 8:02 p.m., Bob Harrison wrote:
>
> Hi! Rick,
> Mine follows the same route as yours but I have a bottle slightly down from
> centre on the starboard side so over fill will be piped back to tank, then
> out the back of the bottle near the roof centre another pipe runs down to
> exit the port flap hinge slot. That will break your siphon.
> Regards
> Bob Harrison G-PTAG
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com
> [mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Rick Moss
> Sent: 29 July 2015 08:47
> To: europa-list@matronics.com
> Subject: Europa-List: Re: vent pipes
>
>
> That sounds interesting Graham;
>
> My vent comes out of the tank, run horizontally to the bulkhead behind the
> baggage bay, then loops upwards over the top of the fuselage and down the
> other side to vent through the underside. When filling, if I get the fuel
> level too close to the filler cap, it starts a syphon through the vent that
> is hard to stop until it's dumped a couple of litres of fuel. I've been
> trying to think of a way to break the syphon.
>
>
> Read this topic online here:
>
> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=445326#445326
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