G'day
FWIW when I was building my Rebel I forgot about running the fuel lines
until it was too late in the construction to put them under the floor.
What I eventually did was run to run the line down the rear of the door
post, along the sill and then to the gascolator. I then mounted the
gascolator so the bottom of it just sat on the cowl sill.
I have never had any problem with fuel flow or the entrapment of water in
the low point of the pipes. Just occasionally I will take the hoses from the
gascolator, lift the rear or the Rebel high in the air just to purge the
lines in case some water is trapped. I have never found any water anywhere
in the system.
Regards
Ian Donaldson
: Not necessarily. Typically, the cowl extends past the bottom of the
: firewall to provide an exit for the air in the cowl. There would probably
: be enough room for the gascolator to still be above the bottom of the
cowl.
:
:
: Mike
: 044SR
:
: -----Original Message-----
: From:
mike.davis@dcsol.com [mailto:
mike.davis@dcsol.com] On Behalf Of
:
mbetti@up.net
: Sent: Thursday, August 10, 2006 3:59 AM
: To:
rebel-builders@dcsol.com
: Subject: Re: [rebel-builders] Rebel/Elite - fuel lines
:
:
: If I take a line even across the bottom of the sill I will hit the fire
wall
: at the bottom, so my gascolator would have to be mounted under the cowl or
: firewall if I want it to be the low point.
: Mike Betti
: 771E
:
: On Thu, 10 Aug 2006 02:47:25 +0000,
rebel-builders@dcsol.com said:
: >
: >Hi Mike !
: >
: > Is that slope over and above a line from the top rear to the
: >bottom front of the sill ?? Note that the fuel line does not run
: >parallel to the sill, but slopes down at the front ....
: >
: > Another thought - if necessary, you could always add the
: >triangular section from the Rebel back into the rear of the
: >door frame, filling in a triangle at the rear of the door ...
: >Builders have filled in triangles at the front to allow
: >strut clearance for swing-up doors, so why not a bit at the
: >back to simplify fuel line routing ???? :-)
: >--
: > ......bobp
: >
http://bpatterson.qhealthbeauty.com
: >
http://apatterson2.qhealthzone.com
: >
http://apatterson2.qbeautyzone.com
: > -------------------------------orig.-------------------------
: > On Thursday 10 August 2006 01:09 am, Mike Betti wrote:
: >> Got my plane on it's wheels and the door sill slopes back about 1" in
: it's
: >> length, so definately need a drain behind the door opening. Oh well I
: will
: >> make it work.
: >> Mike Betti
: >> 771E
: >>
: >> ----- Original Message -----
: >> From: "Bob Patterson" <
beep@sympatico.ca>
: >> To: <
rebel-builders@dcsol.com>
: >> Sent: Wednesday, August 09, 2006 10:23 AM
: >> Subject: Re: [rebel-builders] Rebel/Elite - fuel lines
: >>
: >>
: >> >
: >> > Thanks for the picture, Bob ! This just seems like the easiest
: >> > way to run the lines for convenience of installation/maintenance,
: >> > and to avoid the low spot at the back. Maybe this'll become the
: >> > new 'standard' Rebel installation ! ;-) :-)
: >> >
: >> > I knew this setup would work for the Rebel, but I'm not sure about
: >> > Mike's Elite - the Elite has a wider door, and it's a bit different
: >> > at the back .... Sure hope it will work for him !
: >> >
: >> > Maybe he could try it with clear plastic tubing taped in place,
: >> > & water to see the flow ....
: >> >
: >> > Let us know how it went, please, Mike !
: >> > --
: >> > ......bobp
: >> >
http://bpatterson.qhealthbeauty.com
: >> >
http://apatterson2.qhealthzone.com
: >> >
http://apatterson2.qbeautyzone.com
: >> > -------------------------------orig.-------------------------
: >> > On Wednesday 09 August 2006 12:44 pm, Robert and Olga Johnson wrote:
: >> >> Hi Ralph and Susan: I have uploaded a picture of my fuel line run
that
:
: >> >> was
: >> >> incorporated in both Rebel 652 and 725. It is under 206 Rebel fus.
or
: >> >> just
: >> >> look up recent - Fuel line. This method results in a one piece fuel
: line
: >> >> from the shut off to the gascolator with no need for a drain sump.
The
:
: >> >> flow
: >> >> is all down hill to the gascolator even in the sitting position. My
: fuel
: >> >> flow tests resulted in 36 GPH on a single line and 54 GPH running
both
:
: >> >> and
: >> >> that was with only 20 litres of fuel in each tank. The only down
side
: to
: >> >> this installation is the fuel lines are exposed, however I did not
: find
: >> >> it
: >> >> being a problem as you are actually climbing over this point on
entry
: and
: >> >> exit. Also makes easy inspection. Best regards Bob J
: >> >> ----- Original Message -----
: >> >> From: "Ralph Baker" <
rebaker@sc.rr.com>
: >> >> To: <
rebel-builders@dcsol.com>
: >> >> Sent: Tuesday, August 08, 2006 10:44 PM
: >> >> Subject: [rebel-builders] fuel lines
: >> >>
: >> >>
: >> >> > Our Elite has the 8:00 tires and the Moose tailwheel. Fuel line
not
:
: >> >> > yet
: >> >> > run but it will go to rear and down behind the door, then forward
: just
: >> >> > below door sill to front. We looked at avoiding a low point sump
at
:
: >> >> > the
: >> >> > rear of the door and could not see how it can be done without a
: sump.
: >> >> > We
: >> >> > will put a sump in every low point. May not be necessary but I
will
:
: >> >> > not
: >> >> > take the chance.We get too much condensation here in South
Carolina.
:
: >> >> > An
: >> >> > additional concern is the oncoming possibility of alchohol in the
: mogas
: >> >> > and
: >> >> > the potential water problems that brings.
: >> >> > Rallph Baker
: >> >> >
: >> >
: >> >
: >
: >
: >
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