Dave, a nice solution, but for those who haven't got a tame aluminium
welder it might be cheaper to buy a flurosilicone lined angled fuel
filler hose from carbuildersolutions.com and use a straight section of
alloy tubing to make up the necessary length. Regards, David, G-XSDJ
On 2017-12-16 11:27, david park wrote:
> Simple and cheap did this three years ago without any problem
>
> Dave Park
>
> On 16 Dec 2017, at 11:19, GRAHAM SINGLETON <grahamsingleton@btinternet.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Best solution is to use short silicone joints to an aluminium elbow, it's
>> much
lighter and the silicone is less problematic regarding erosion etc.
>> Tim Ward organised a batch of nice elbows but that was years ago.
>> It wouldn't be difficult to weld one up?
>> Graham
>>
>> On Saturday, 16 December 2017, 9:33, Brian Davies <brian.davies44@gmail.com>
wrote:
>>
>>
>> Demon Tweeks says in stock 3 day delivery.
>>
>> Brian
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
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>> [mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Pete Lawless
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>> To: europa-list@matronics.com
>> Subject: Re: Europa-List: Re: LAA Airworthiness Alert. AIL December 2017 All
Europas
>>
>>
>> Hi Ivor
>>
>> Been looking for hose for a standard mod to replace the classic pipe with
>> aluminium.
The only hose we have found so far that is guaranteed 100% for petrol
is Samco ProFuel. Unfortunately it is on a 42 day lead time.
>>
>> https://www.merlinmotorsport.co.uk/p/samco-profuel-silicone-coupling-hose-psch
>> [1]
>>
>> Pete
>>
>> G-RMAC Europa 109 Classic
>>
>> On 15/12/17 17:53, Ivor wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi Duncan
>>>
>>> as previously said i managed to get a piece of the original hose from
>>> Frank Xuereb that will work fine until the next flying season when
>>> hopefully a more permanent solution is found, IMO if a hose designed
>>> for fuel cannot be immersed in fuel then itEUR(tm)s not fit for purpose,
>>> my last hose lasted at least 5 years before starting to degrade so an
>>> original hose should be fine until a proper replacement is found,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Read this topic online here:
>>>
>>> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=476410#476410 [2]
>>>
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