Eric_Kallio
Joined: 29 Jan 2006
Posts: 149
Location: Baton Rouge, LA
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 Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2007 10:23 am Post subject: Vans aluminum tubing |
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While trying to get the fuel lines ran I ran into several problems with the 3/8ths tubing supplied with the kit. Much of it was out of round, presumably flattened when coiled. I also had 3 places where the tubing was cracked. All told I got about 7 feet of usable tubing. I ordered an additional 6 feet and when I went to use it it was ALL flattened. While not significant, the widest spot was measured to be .390 inches. That makes it tough to get the .375 inch fittings on. A phone call to Vans provided the response that I expected. It is apparently my fault that the tubing was coiled so tight that it got out of round, and they haven't heard of this before. Am I the only one that has had this problem or is this more common than Vans wants to admit? No I find myself heading to the airport to scrounge a 14" piece of tubing to finish the fuel lines, since I refuse to get more from Vans. If need be I will go to Aircraft Spruce. They haven't failed me yet. and doubt they will.
Eric Kallio
40518 Fuel system frustration
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