At 12:07 PM 10/31/2009, you wrote:
>I folded the wing to check the finger strainers. I was unable to
>remove the 90 fitting (see picture). To do do would mean I would
>have to cut the fabric in the bottom of the wing. Any
>suggestions? does this look like the KF setup?
Doncha jes hate it when someone doesn't think about
maintenance? The finger strainer, if there is one, is built into the
brass bushing that the elbow is screwed into. Yes, it unscrews from
the fiberglass, another maintenance nightmare that Kitfox didn't
think about. (Why would anyone ever need to look at a finger
strainer? Geee. I dunno.) Unfortunately you're right, you'd have to
cut the fabric to pull the elbow. The only maintenance alternative I
can see is to drain the tanks, pull the wings, flip them over, then
blow fluid through the fuel outlet to try to clear the finger
strainers. Then slosh the tanks with fluid to make sure any large
particulates get out the filler cap. Fun, huh?
The finger strainers are really course, say about .04". So
generally the only things that don't go through them are when the
Kreem sheets off, or when you drop your TCP additive cap gasket into
the tank. (Don't ask.) That means you probably never need to look at
them; only when you're having fuel flow problems. (Like NOW. Are we
having fun yet?)
Sorry for the bad news.
Guy Buchanan
San Diego, CA
K-IV 1200 / 582-C / Warp / 400 hrs. and counting
