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 Thu, Feb 09 2012 @ 19:53 in Switzerland

More fuel system progress

   
EnginesI received some more AN fittings in the mail today from Aircraft Spruce. I've probably spent several hundred dollars on these fittings - but I think I finally have all that I will need for the project. Wow.

I installed the "manifold" for the fuel pressure sensor, and I connected the fuel system to the engine.

Here are some pictures of the manifold that I used to connect the fuel pressure sensor, the rubber fuel hose, and the aluminum tubing to get the fuel line through the firewall:

Closeup of the fuel pressure sensor. I still need to "wire" it. One advantage of this method, using the manifold, is that it is grounded.

View from the top. You can also see the fuel return line which I have yet to hook up. I'll do that once the other firewall penetrations are complete, since I have a lot of flexibility with the fuel lines.

Here is the connection between the firewall and the engine. Note that I have to go from the aluminum firewall penetration back to the rubber hose.

Note the "adel" cushion clamps used to stabilize the connections.

Here is the type of connector I used to mate the rubber hose to the aluminum fitting. The connector is steel, so I also added a Del aluminum gasket between the steel fitting and the aluminum tube.

 

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More fuel system progress
Authored by: jørn møller on Wed, Feb 15 2006 @ 10:27 in Switzerland
HI Mikey
I know that the Subaru dont wibrate as much as the Lycoming,but I dont like your bracket or the fuel pressure meter,I my mind it will in time vibrate and snap????? Iwould have liked some support for the free end of it,so you reate some kind off triangle!!!!
Also please rethink your fuel hose connections,I have worked with cars for thirty years and they might be suited for cars not aeroplanes they will start to leak,you have to rethigten them regurlaly and change hose freqently?????
Will you be at LA Baule this june?
sincerly
Jørn Møller
OY-RVS RV8 205 hours
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