ORIGINAL: Don Brent
Since I just made one, I thought it'd be fun to read about some others...
I'm finishing up my trainer and one of the last steps was to connect the fuel lines to the engine. Now this was an ARF build that had a 3yr interuption due to unpleasant life events and so it was quite a long time ago that I installed the fuel tank. The last part of the fuel tank installation was to attach one end of a single piece of fuel tubing to the fuel supply outlet and the other to the vent line and pull the loop through a slot in the firewall. Additionally, this plane has a cowell which I had to modify due to a rear mounted remote mixture needle and is very much a pain to remove and re-attach.
So anyway, I'm so excited about finally finishing the plane that I just connected the fuel lines without really stopping to think... and then it occured to me that I have ABSOLUTELY NO IDEA which line was which... If it's wrong, then I've already cut the vent line too short to reach the nipple on the muffler and will probably have to remove the cowell and engine and re-tube the fuel tank... Or I could go by another fuel filter and use it to splice another 2" of tube to the vent line... (might be a good idea to have a filter on both lines anyway).
I'm liking option two...
Don
If that is a 'blunder" you don't really know what a blunder is!
This forum is too small for all my stories. [X(]
If you start filling the tank using one line, you will quickly find the correct line. OTOH, after the time you mention, that stopper may have loosened up and you may well be happier if you remove the cowl/tank and check such out. Have I ever painted inside a fuselage with glow fuel? You won't really ask that, will you? [
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You can use a peice of plastic tube or metal tubing to add on some fuel line for the muffler pressure. I do that anyway because then after flying, I can pull the line from the carb and connect it to the line that runs from the muffler to the tank. No fuel leaks on car or home furnishing stuff. The length of line left on the muffler helps prevent errant droppings from there.
BTW, for you guys spilling CA on hands etc., acetone, lacquer thinner, dope thinner, etc. disolves CA. A tad will do you. If on furniture, well those items will also remove the finish, which may not keep the home fires burnning brightly.
