George,
Yes, I built one like that. First, I thought the one for the kit was too small, so I bought, from Lancair I think, a bigger gascolator. I mounted it ahead of the firewall very low and at the center. It bolted right to the firewall so that the fitting extended rearward and that was the firewall penetration. I built an insulated aluminum box around it and then built a NACA-style drain port/cooling air inlet into the center cowl/strut fairing. The box was made from the Lancair-supplied box. I ran a duct from what originally was the inlet up to the fuel pump for cooling that. Finally, a quick-drain allows me to check it on every pre-flight. Here's a picture looking straight up. The other, larger port is a cooling air outlet built into the back of the nose
strut fairing.
Gary Casey
All,
Just wondering if any of the ES drivers have installed a Gascolator =
extension to be able to check during pre-flight?
If so, how did you install it, access it, and where to get the parts.
Thank you
George