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graeme bird

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Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2011 2:51 pm Post subject: Old Style Fuel Pipe

I have the old style rubber long fuel fill pipe in my build though its the later type. I see this was changed for the plastic side filler. Is there anything inherently wrong with the old one (though its heavy ish)?

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Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2011 4:22 pm Post subject: Old Style Fuel Pipe

Graem

you're right, its too heavy. It does tend to allow the smell to get into the airplane too. Swap it for a solid aluminium one of you can, just use the rubber bends to joint the ally. Or of course buy the plastic "cobra" and use that. 

I would also recommend using an solid Al breather pipe and ground it, then it won't behave like a Van De Graaf generator and generate sparks when vapour and drops of fuel rush up the breather while filling.

One refueling fire due to this, G-**DP after a flight on a hot dry day in Germany. I suspect the spark went from the breather metal tube to the metal funnel which was grounded by Jens(at) hand. He got burnt but fortunately not as badly as -DP.

BTW the breather pipe is too small, this is why it takes so long to fill a Classic Europa, the XS isn't a lot  better.

Graham

apologies for ranting, my friend makes me cross occasionally. ( I have been known to annoy him too)



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I have the old style rubber long fuel fill pipe in my build though its the later type. I see this was changed  for the plastic side filler. Is there anything inherently wrong with the old one (though its heavy ish)?



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