lacofdfireman

O.K. This is probably a stupid question but I have never inverted an engine or used a fuel dot before. When I try and fuel the plane from the Fuel Dot I get fuel out of the carbeurator. This cannot be normal. How do you prevent it. I can fuel it woithout the engine cowl if I bypass the Fuel dot but if I use the fuel dot like it is supposed to work it is just pouring out the Carb. What can I do?

lacofdfireman

Anyone know of a diagram that shows how to hook this Fuel Dot up. I could have it wrong. Or can you explain it to me in an easy way. Like Fuel Dots for dummies. Thanks

Stick Jammer

If you are using a two line system and the fuel dot is plumbed with a tee, you're gonna flood the engine when fueling as you have noticed. Some people claim that if you make sure the carb is closed before fueling then you won't have a problem but it's best to have a three line system with a fuel dot on a glow engine without a pump in the carb.

AirGar

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If you have a 2 line system, use the GP fueler. This automatically shuts the fuel off going to the carb, allowing the tank to "fill". After fueling (releasing filler fitting) it re-opens the line back to the carb.

Fuel "Dots" are designed for a separate (3rd line) for fueling only. You could "T" it as one suggested, however, I would use hemostats to pinch off the line to the carb rather than "close the carb barrel" (kind of messy ).


Hope this helped!

Gary

Gizmo-RCU

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What plane do you have this in? The placement of the tank has a lot to do with this type of problem. My UCD 46 was a bear when it came to this problem, put a Ironbay regulator on, no more problem. I use a Dubro filler and everything works with a smooth running engine, just my personal experiance.

lacofdfireman

Thanks I will try this.