Fuel slector valves

[Charlie Eubanks]

Hello All

First I want to wish all you Murphy builders a Merry Christmas and a
healthily and prosperous New Year to you and yours.

I finally have all the controls installed and rigged and decide to install
the fuel lines next. I am some what vertically challenged (5-7") so when I
adjust the seat so I can reach the rudder pedals, instrument panel and
maintain a full aft stick, I find I can not safely reach the fuel "On - Off"
valves (particularly the left tank). My thought is to omit the supplied
valves and install a fuel selector valve on the cabin floor just forward of
the elevator/Flapperon control tube. Any thoughts or advice would be much
appreciated (particularly from you shorter people) out there.

Charlie E. 802R




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[kpierson]

Charlie:

I also have the same problem, short on one end.
I purchased a Cessna "172" fuel valve from a salvage company
and mounted it forward of the control column, then attached a
sproket to the valve stem and ran a bicycle chain to another
sprocket attached to remote selector knob mounted aft of the
control column (about 8") I used derailer
sprokets from a "ten speed". A lot of work but I can reach it
with ease.

Keith P. 318R


On 12/21/2009 3:55 PM, charlie@troyairpark.com wrote to rebel-builders:

-> Hello All
->
-> First I want to wish all you Murphy builders a Merry Christmas and a
-> healthily and prosperous New Year to you and yours.
->
-> I finally have all the controls installed and rigged and decide to install
-> the fuel lines next. I am some what vertically challenged (5-7") so when I
-> adjust the seat so I can reach the rudder pedals, instrument panel and
-> maintain a full aft stick, I find I can not safely reach the fuel "On - Off"
-> valves (particularly the left tank). My thought is to omit the supplied
-> valves and install a fuel selector valve on the cabin floor just forward of
-> the elevator/Flapperon control tube. Any thoughts or advice would be
much
-> appreciated (particularly from you shorter people) out there.
->
-> Charlie E. 802R
->




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