[rebel-builders] Fuel slector valves
Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2012 5:50 pm
Personally, I leave the fuel selector valves BOTH ON all the time (don't ask
how I got into this checklist habit).
The ONLY time I turn off the valves--and then I ALWAYS turn BOTH off, is if
I'm parked on a slope for some reason (fly-in, back-country, maintenance,
etc). Turning both valves ON is part of my pre-start checklist.
I thought about putting in a micro-switch on each valve with an indicator
light on the panel to tell me if one or the other or both were off, but then
I figured the always-use-it checklist was the simpler approach.
FWIW,
Ted
-----Original Message-----
From: mike.davis@dcsol.com [mailto:mike.davis@dcsol.com] On Behalf Of
Charlie Eubanks
Sent: Monday, December 21, 2009 5:56 PM
To: rebel-builders@dcsol.com
Subject: [rebel-builders] Fuel slector valves
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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how I got into this checklist habit).
The ONLY time I turn off the valves--and then I ALWAYS turn BOTH off, is if
I'm parked on a slope for some reason (fly-in, back-country, maintenance,
etc). Turning both valves ON is part of my pre-start checklist.
I thought about putting in a micro-switch on each valve with an indicator
light on the panel to tell me if one or the other or both were off, but then
I figured the always-use-it checklist was the simpler approach.
FWIW,
Ted
-----Original Message-----
From: mike.davis@dcsol.com [mailto:mike.davis@dcsol.com] On Behalf Of
Charlie Eubanks
Sent: Monday, December 21, 2009 5:56 PM
To: rebel-builders@dcsol.com
Subject: [rebel-builders] Fuel slector valves
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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