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cndmovn(at)gmail.com
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 Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2008 5:57 am Post subject: Gascolator location on 601XL |
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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
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tonyplane(at)bellsouth.ne
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| Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2008 6:50 am Post subject: Gascolator location on 601XL |
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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
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macleod(at)eagle.ca
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| Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2008 7:16 am Post subject: Gascolator location on 601XL |
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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.
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bryanmmartin
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| Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2008 12:03 pm Post subject: Gascolator location on 601XL |
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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:
| Quote: | 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
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RAM Subaru, Stratus redrive.
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craig(at)craigandjean.com
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| Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2008 7:47 pm Post subject: Gascolator location on 601XL |
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See the cross-section diagram in the lower right of page 6K2 of the plans.
-- Craig
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cndmovn(at)gmail.com
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| Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 6:40 am Post subject: Gascolator location on 601XL |
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Thanks guys. General concensus appears to be to leave it where it is and just grin and bear it. I appreciated the feedback,
Paul
On Sat, Sep 6, 2008 at 11:47 PM, Craig Payne <craig(at)craigandjean.com (craig(at)craigandjean.com)> wrote:
[quote]--> Zenith601-List message posted by: "Craig Payne" <craig(at)craigandjean.com (craig(at)craigandjean.com)>
See the cross-section diagram in the lower right of page 6K2 of the plans.
-- Craig
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DaveG601XL
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| Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 2:42 am Post subject: Re: Gascolator location on 601XL |
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I moved mine to the right side floor in-between the rudder pedals and the firewall. It is much easier to access for the pre-flight fuel sample there. I moved my fuel selector valve down to the cockpit floor via an extension rod and ran out of room to put the gascolator in the suggested area. I also made a sheet metal protection fairing for it. After 23 hours of Phase 1 flight test it is working well so far.
Good Luck,
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