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1. 12:42 PM - Solid fuel lines (Steve Freeman)
2. 01:47 PM - Re: Solid fuel lines (Bryan Martin)
3. 03:04 PM - Jabiru Powered Zeniths (Pete Krotje)
4. 09:58 PM - Re: Solid fuel lines (Peter W Johnson)
5. 10:14 PM - Matronics Web Services Restored! (Matt Dralle)
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| Subject: | Solid fuel lines |
Hi Guys,
Can anyone who switched out the ZAC supplied rubber fuel lines with solid
line offer any advice and guidance on doing this?
I am thinking about running solid lines from my wings to fuel selector valve
Valve to Gascolator
Gascolator to engine.
Suggestions on what products to purchase (Especially connectors!!!) size of
lines and tips on how to properly flare ends/make connections or whatever
else I might need to do would be greatly appreciated.
Any photos are of course always a super bonus.
thanks,
Steve Freeman
650B - Lycoming 0235
N902AL
Poking along on Fuselage but making progress.
Received brand new shiny engine on Sunday. To cool!
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| Subject: | Re: Solid fuel lines |
I used 3/8" O.D. 3003 aluminum tube with AN flare fittings from the tank to the
fuel valve because I didn't want to have to remove the wings to replace rubber
lines sometime in the future. The rest of my lines are the supplied flexible
hose. I did not have a 37 flaring tool for the fittings so I used a standard
45 flaring tool to partially flare the tube and tightened the fitting down to
finish the flare. The 3003 tubing is soft enough to make this work and I have
had no trouble with them in six years and 360 hours.
You should use some kind of flexible hose for the segment between the airframe
and engine, otherwise the vibration of the engine in its mounts will likely cause
a solid tube to fail.
On Dec 7, 2011, at 3:39 PM, Steve Freeman wrote:
> Hi Guys,
>
> Can anyone who switched out the ZAC supplied rubber fuel lines with solid line
offer any advice and guidance on doing this?
>
> I am thinking about running solid lines from my wings to fuel selector valve
> Valve to Gascolator
> Gascolator to engine.
>
> Suggestions on what products to purchase (Especially connectors!!!) size of lines
and tips on how to properly flare ends/make connections or whatever else
I might need to do would be greatly appreciated.
--
Bryan Martin
N61BM, CH 601 XL,
RAM Subaru, Stratus re-drive.
do not archive.
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| Subject: | Jabiru Powered Zeniths |
Jabiru USA is building a new web site with more info on firewall forward
kits. We would love to post photos of your Jabiru engine and FWF kit
installation in Zenith aircraft!
Send photos and a brief story if you like to katie@usjabiru.com then look
for them in a few weeks at www.usjabiru.com
Thanks,
Pete Krotje
Jabiru USA Sport Aircraft, LLC
931-680-2800
www.usjabiru.com
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| Subject: | Solid fuel lines |
Steve,
I did the same as Bryan and ran 3/8 tube from the tanks to the fuel
selector. I also ran it to the fuel pumps on the firewall. Check out
http://zodiac.cpc-world.com/images/IMG_0106_JPG.jpg.
http://zodiac.cpc-world.com/images/IMG_1315_JPG.jpg shows the fuel selector
end. You can see I mounted a coupling to the center section so I don't have
to remove the center console sides if I have to remove the wings for any
reason.
Not many other photos I'm afraid. All the fittings are AN and I used a
flexible line from the fuel pumps to the carby. Don't use a solid line there
otherwise you will experience cracking due to the engine vibration.
Follow Bryans advice regarding the tube ends. It the same method as I
followed!
Have fun
Peter
Wonthaggi Australia
http://zodiac.cpc-world.com
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[mailto:owner-zenith-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Steve Freeman
Sent: Thursday, 8 December 2011 7:39 AM
Subject: Zenith-List: Solid fuel lines
Hi Guys,
Can anyone who switched out the ZAC supplied rubber fuel lines with solid
line offer any advice and guidance on doing this?
I am thinking about running solid lines from my wings to fuel selector valve
Valve to Gascolator
Gascolator to engine.
Suggestions on what products to purchase (Especially connectors!!!) size of
lines and tips on how to properly flare ends/make connections or whatever
else I might need to do would be greatly appreciated.
Any photos are of course always a super bonus.
thanks,
Steve Freeman
650B - Lycoming 0235
N902AL
Poking along on Fuselage but making progress.
Received brand new shiny engine on Sunday. To cool!
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