ORIGINAL: vertical grimmace
ORIGINAL: MetallicaJunkie
ORIGINAL: Sport_Pilot
ORIGINAL: MetallicaJunkie
in a UNIFLOW tank there are three lines one to carb, and other to muffler pressure fitting which both have clunks and the third is a vent....
in most of glow planes i run a 3 line tank 2 clunks one to carb, and fueler line wich is plugged after i fuel, and the vent goes to the muffler
could i use a T fitting to fuel uniflow tank from the carb clunk and cap the vent when im done fueling?
Maybe, but it depends on the level of your muffler. It may push raw fuel though it, if you plug or pinch off the muffler line, then that would work. You can also fill it through the muffler line and pinch off the carb line
what if everything is in a tight fitting cowl with no access other than fueler line hanging down? ..... If a T fitting is a viable option i have no problem with two lines hanging down from the underside of my cowling, one off of a T from the carb or muffler to fuel, and the other a vent which will be plugged after i fuel.
Use your muffler (uniflow) line to fill and drain your tank. Unplug your vent line while doing so. Keep the vent line plugged when running your engine. This setup works perfectly for your setup. You never need to gain access to the fuel line running to your carb. I have been doing this for over 10 years and it works great.
If i dont have easy access to my muffler could i put a T fitting to fuel my plane and plug it when im done fueling