X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from snt0-omc3-s45.snt0.hotmail.com ([65.54.51.82] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0.7) with ESMTP id 6482883 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 19 Sep 2013 21:54:02 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=65.54.51.82; envelope-from=joscales98@hotmail.com Received: from SNT401-EAS277 ([65.55.90.135]) by snt0-omc3-s45.snt0.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.4675); Thu, 19 Sep 2013 18:53:27 -0700 X-TMN: [QexDF4Zs2rFiZArLP1kd8mFjWnuIa9yI] X-Originating-Email: [joscales98@hotmail.com] Message-ID: Return-Path: joscales98@hotmail.com Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="Apple-Mail-4242987E-36D5-44B8-9012-8AFB034AB4F4" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Gascolator extension for ES References: From: Jim Scales In-Reply-To: Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2013 20:53:21 -0500 To: Lancair Mailing List MIME-Version: 1.0 (1.0) X-OriginalArrivalTime: 20 Sep 2013 01:53:27.0941 (UTC) FILETIME=[333FDB50:01CEB5A4] --Apple-Mail-4242987E-36D5-44B8-9012-8AFB034AB4F4 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable The tube you see is an early version of my attempt to eliminate the "fuel on= the nose wheel fairing" problem. The last version actually has a tighter be= nd and travels along the underside of the fuselage about 9" to the rear then= turns down at about a 30 deg angle. Solved the problem except on windy days= when parked downwind.=20 I can get a picture if you would like. Let me know.=20 Jim On Sep 19, 2013, at 10:41 AM, "George Wehrung" wrote: > Gary & Jim, >=20 > Thanks for the response. Man o Man what a cool looking panel on the botto= m of your plane Gary. That was some really nice vent and glass work. But, s= ince mine is mounted in a similar fashion to Jim's I will try and copy his m= ethod which is really awesome and practical. Plus, since I don't have any g= lass work experience, I think that I can fashion up something close. =20 >=20 > By the way Jim, what is that small tube angling back drain? My goal is to= get the drain for the fuel to angle back away from the nose gear wheel pant= . I hate that every time I prime it gets stained fuel on it. I think for h= ot starts my simple solution is to turn the nose wheel before I shut down. >=20 > Thanks for the great detail and explanation Gents. >=20 > George >=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 > On Sep 19, 2013, at 4:13 PM, Gary Casey wrote: >=20 >> 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 i= t ahead of the firewall very low and at the center. It bolted right to the f= irewall so that the fitting extended rearward and that was the firewall pene= tration. 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 b= ox was made from the Lancair-supplied box. I ran a duct from what originall= y was the inlet up to the fuel pump for cooling that. Finally, a quick-drai= n allows me to check it on every pre-flight. Here's a picture looking strai= ght up. The other, larger port is a cooling air outlet built into the back o= f the nose strut fairing. >> Gary Casey >>=20 >>=20 >>=20 >> All, >>=20 >> Just wondering if any of the ES drivers have installed a Gascolator =3D >> extension to be able to check during pre-flight? >>=20 >> If so, how did you install it, access it, and where to get the parts. >>=20 >> Thank you >>=20 >> George >> -- >> For archives and unsub http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/lml/List.ht= ml >=20 --Apple-Mail-4242987E-36D5-44B8-9012-8AFB034AB4F4 Content-Type: text/html; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: base64 PGh0bWw+PGhlYWQ+PG1ldGEgaHR0cC1lcXVpdj0iY29udGVudC10eXBlIiBjb250ZW50PSJ0ZXh0 L2h0bWw7IGNoYXJzZXQ9dXRmLTgiPjwvaGVhZD48Ym9keSBkaXI9ImF1dG8iPjxkaXY+VGhlIHR1 YmUgeW91IHNlZSBpcyBhbiBlYXJseSB2ZXJzaW9uIG9mIG15IGF0dGVtcHQgdG8gZWxpbWluYXRl IHRoZSAiZnVlbCBvbiB0aGUgbm9zZSB3aGVlbCBmYWlyaW5nIiBwcm9ibGVtLiBUaGUgbGFzdCB2 ZXJzaW9uIGFjdHVhbGx5IGhhcyBhIHRpZ2h0ZXIgYmVuZCBhbmQgdHJhdmVscyBhbG9uZyB0aGUg 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