---------------------------------------------------------- Zenith601-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sat 09/06/08: 6 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 06:57 AM - Gascolator location on 601XL (Cndmovn) 2. 07:50 AM - Re: Gascolator location on 601XL (T. Graziano) 3. 08:16 AM - Re: Gascolator location on 601XL (macleod@eagle.ca) 4. 01:03 PM - Re: Gascolator location on 601XL (Bryan Martin) 5. 08:01 PM - Hangar Clean Out Day.... (Don Honabach) 6. 08:47 PM - Re: Gascolator location on 601XL (Craig Payne) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 06:57:17 AM PST US From: Cndmovn Subject: Zenith601-List: Gascolator location on 601XL Is it just me, or is having the gascolator hanging down in the channel below the fuselage right below my knees not a wierd location? By is it not up on the firewall like on most planes? It is not the low point of the fuel system anyway (the tank drains are). Just curious what others are doing at this point. Paul ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 07:50:52 AM PST US From: "T. Graziano" Subject: Re: Zenith601-List: Gascolator location on 601XL Paul, I did use the drawing location, but did not like it's exposure directly behind the nose wheel because of FOD (Foreign Object Damage) concerns with possible debris being thrown by the nose wheel. I land my airplane on a short, rough, grass strip that has a gravel road cutting it about half way down. I fabricated a metal airfoil shaped shield, with the front part of the bottom of the shield covered and the aft part open to permit "sumping" of the gascolator. The shield is removable for maintenance. I do believe you will find that the gascolator is at the low point when mounted per the drawings. I believe you can find examples of other shields in the archives. Tony Graziano 601XL/Jab3300; N493TG; 417 hrs ----- Original Message ----- From: Cndmovn To: zenith601-list@matronics.com Sent: Saturday, September 06, 2008 8:56 AM Subject: Zenith601-List: Gascolator location on 601XL Is it just me, or is having the gascolator hanging down in the channel below the fuselage right below my knees not a wierd location? By is it not up on the firewall like on most planes? It is not the low point of the fuel system anyway (the tank drains are). Just curious what others are doing at this point. Paul ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 08:16:08 AM PST US Subject: Re: Zenith601-List: Gascolator location on 601XL From: macleod@eagle.ca Paul: I put mine on the firewall (right bottom - made a bracket to hold it), mostly because I have a stiff back and reaching way under the fuselage to drain it would give me problems. I believe this is the location used for the European models. I think I have a drawing I can send you if you want to see a Rotax layout. Mike 601 XL - in the paint shop so getting very close. ---------------------------------------------------------------- ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 01:03:51 PM PST US From: Bryan Martin Subject: Re: Zenith601-List: Gascolator location on 601XL Actually, this is the low point in the system, the tank drains are a few inches higher due to the dihedral of the wings and their location nearly a foot out from the wing root. On many planes (e. g. high wing Cessnas) a position on the firewall is the low point of the system. On Sep 6, 2008, at 9:56 AM, Cndmovn wrote: > Is it just me, or is having the gascolator hanging down in the > channel below the fuselage right below my knees not a wierd > location? By is it not up on the firewall like on most planes? It > is not the low point of the fuel system anyway (the tank drains are). > > Just curious what others are doing at this point. > > Paul > -- Bryan Martin N61BM, CH 601 XL, RAM Subaru, Stratus redrive. do not archive. ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 08:01:06 PM PST US Subject: Zenith601-List: Hangar Clean Out Day.... From: "Don Honabach" Hangar clean out day continues: I've put the following items up for sale on eBay... All these items are essentially new units (zero time). They were purchased as I was building my plane and now I don't need. The Stratus EA-81 and FWF Kit has no reserve - needless to say, I'll be sleeping on the couch tonight! Stratus EA-81 and Zenith 601 Firewall Forward Kit http://tinyurl.com/6n9wxo Apollo GX65 - Panel Mount Combo GPS/Comm unit http://tinyurl.com/5u772b Rocky Mountain's microMonitor (Engine + More Monitor) http://tinyurl.com/5lg2ku Dynon EFIS-D10 - Glass Cockput http://tinyurl.com/5h9fvh Don Honabach Zodiac 601HDS Tempe, AZ DO NOT ARCHIVE ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 08:47:39 PM PST US From: "Craig Payne" Subject: RE: Zenith601-List: Gascolator location on 601XL See the cross-section diagram in the lower right of page 6K2 of the plans. -- Craig -----Original Message----- From: owner-zenith601-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-zenith601-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Bryan Martin Sent: Saturday, September 06, 2008 2:03 PM Subject: Re: Zenith601-List: Gascolator location on 601XL Actually, this is the low point in the system, the tank drains are a few inches higher due to the dihedral of the wings and their location nearly a foot out from the wing root. On many planes (e. g. high wing Cessnas) a position on the firewall is the low point of the system. On Sep 6, 2008, at 9:56 AM, Cndmovn wrote: > Is it just me, or is having the gascolator hanging down in the > channel below the fuselage right below my knees not a wierd > location? By is it not up on the firewall like on most planes? It > is not the low point of the fuel system anyway (the tank drains are). > > Just curious what others are doing at this point. > > Paul > -- Bryan Martin N61BM, CH 601 XL, RAM Subaru, Stratus redrive. do not archive. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message zenith601-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Zenith601-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/zenith601-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/zenith601-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.