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Two 90 fittings in fuel line from pump to spider. These will certainly cause the possible vapor lock condition :o.
Dave (Swift Driver) |
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I see some issues here, but not as many as all this "someone's gonna spontaneously combust" indignation warrants. I've seen rental planes with similar conditions under the cowl. |
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Examples - Why isn't the "spider" in it's "normal" location between #1 and #3 cylinders? You could easily solve the unnecessary long fuel line run and clean up the injector lines. Tie wraps on engine mounts? Still debatable. I apply a few wraps of silicon tape around the mount, but still use tie wraps. Inter-cylinder baffles? Stupid enough to put them on the top side in a top pressure plenum, big alarm bells go off about the rest of the build..... I could go on. |
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Let's keep in mind that these issues DID in fact add up to what must be considered a "dangerous practice". When the fan stops turning simply because the electric pump is switched off, that is a very dangerous situation.
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Question...........
So, how many hours has this plane flown before your friend bought it???
Obviously there is empirical evidence that some of the dire warnings so far may be just a bit pessimistic. |
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These pictures were not posted to flame anyone or trash a guy's purchase but as a learning tool for those who are still building. If someone has a good, clean installation, can you send me your pictures and I'll post them anonymously as a comparison for best practices. (I have a carb, otherwise I would post my pictures.) |
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