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spcialeffects
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 Posted: Wed Dec 30, 2015 10:00 am Post subject: Gascolater position |
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I am building a mono classic and have a question about the angle of the gascolater. I am at the moment installing the fuel system, pumps and gascolater, under the port side baggage area. I haven't yet topped out which makes it all the easier. I am about to make a hinged flap under the gascolater, however when the aircraft is on the ground, on its own wheels, I want the gascolater to point straight down so it's easy to drain, replace the filter etc. So my question is.....using the top edge of the lower fuselage as a datum what angle should it be at in order for the gascolater to be positioned to point straight down?
Many thanks Frank
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davidjoyce(at)doctors.org
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| Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2015 1:59 am Post subject: Gascolater position |
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Frank, I have flown with the system you describe for 13 yrs - an Andair mini gascolator + drain valve, mounted on the baggage bay upright and accessed by a flap under the fuselage. I orientated mine to be vertical in level flight, (thinking this would let it be as efficient as can be), and have found no issues with it having 7 degrees backward slope when on the ground. I have incidentally never found any water and precious little else after the first 50 hrs when gunge was appearing from the fuel system.
HNY, David Joyce, GXSDJ
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I am building a mono classic and have a question about the angle of the gascolater. I am at the moment installing the fuel system, pumps and gascolater, under the port side baggage area. I haven't yet topped out which makes it all the easier. I am about to make a hinged flap under the gascolater, however when the aircraft is on the ground, on its own wheels, I want the gascolater to point straight down so it's easy to drain, replace the filter etc. So my question is.....using the top edge of the lower fuselage as a datum what angle should it be at in order for the gascolater to be positioned to point straight down?
Many thanks Frank
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spcialeffects
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| Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2015 8:59 am Post subject: Re: Gascolater position |
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Hi David, thanks for the reply. I remember reading somewhere that the mono had an 8 degree pitch. Looks like it doesn't matter too much anyway from the other offline responses Iv had. Many thanks
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