mdnanwelch7(at)hotmail.co
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 Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2008 8:01 pm Post subject: The search for a Clear Gascolator |
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Kolb guys C
First of all C I'm back. For those keeping tabs C I've been roughing it for a few months while I built my hangar/apartment. Well C this phase is very close to done. Hopefully C I'll get to start building my house
soon. (remember??...moved to Missouri C really close to airport...)
Okay C we had the gascolator discussion before. To be honest C I C too C would like to have a clear bowl
gascolator. But C it just occurred to me C "Hey C I didn't have a glass bowl gascolator in my Cessna 172 I recently sold."
So C then C why would I need one on my MKIII??
For my Cessna pre-flight C I just took my handy-dandy fuel checker and drained the gascolator and tanks into it C and took a really close look at what I drained!! And then tossed it on some wasps C if I could find any. If there was any moisture (and there usually was at least a tiny bit) I drained it out. (onto those wasps) (I don't think it killed them C but it sure pissed them off. I had to run more than once!!)
If I remember correctly C the whole reason you don't find anyone making a glass or clear plastic gascolator for airplanes is because supposedly someone had one that cracked during a flight C and out drained all their go-juice. (Sorry C I just watched Waterworld a couple of days ago C and Dennis Hopper kept referring to it as go-juice.)
Anyway C since they may have a valid point about cracking bowls C then whether you get to look at your fuel samples BEFORE you fly really shouldn't matter C as long as you do it and get out the moisure!!!
So C I guess the point I'm making is; for removing contaminants C a regular gascolator and regular fuel tanks only need
to do one thing C and that's have a low point that you can drain off before each flight (into your inspection vial). Yes?
What we should be concerning ourselves with is the PROPER placement of these draining devices C NOT whether we can get a peak at that dreaded moisture on-board our planes C in a see-through sump.
http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/appages/safair.php
Just my thoughts. Your ideas may vary.
Mike Welch
MKIII CX
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