ANDAIR fuel valve installation
The ANDAIR fuel valve installation took quite some thinking. The problem is that the valve is mounted under the cover.
The ANDAIR valve has holes with no threads, neccesitating the need to have access to nuts on the underside.
Then, to make things interesting, the cover has to be off of the valve in
order to mount the fuel lines, but somehow one must keep the valve in the
correct location whilst one bends the fuel lines. My solution was to make
a fake cover which temporarely holds the fuelvalve in the correct location.
I will probably later on stiffen the real cover with angles.
Being a tightwad, I did not want to spring for the $50.- or so swivel coupling
for the fuel valve. I think I found a solution where one does not need the
megabuck swivel coupling.
As you can see, the left side bulkhead connector feeds with a 180 degree
loop back into the ANDAIR fuel valve. Seems to work just perfect, at least
with bends made on my bender.
I used a similar 90 degree bulkhead connector on the right side. Then, the
fuel line goes under the control stick over to the left side. After contemplating
various options for support, I decided to just hang them off of the main
gear brackets.
Right side bulkhead fitting and center fuel line support. I am going to anodize
the two aluminum braces blue when I do my next anodizing session, Why? because
I can, I think it fits with other blue fuel line hardware
Left side fuel line and close up of filter bracket, which still needs to be riveted to the floor.
This is the start of my fuel filter plumbing, I did not like the way the
fuel filter was mounted, around the corner so to say, in the Van's drawings.
I decided that here is where it would be a lot easier to get to during anuals,
etc.
some more views of the fuel line routings.
Here's the fuel pump, moved over to the side as far as possible, ready for wiring, and riveting to the bottom floor panel
left side vent and slotted cover.
Pneumatic Dimpler
Various hints and tips
Rear seat throttle quadrant
Front seat, Tall man's option
ANDAIR fuel valve installation
Rudder pedal modification
Do-it-yourself anodizing
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